“I cut her slack because of her age.”
My MIL is 92, voted for Obama, and hates Palin. I cut her NO SLACK WHATSOEVER. Her mind is sharp (except for that pesky voting issue) so she had the capacity to make good decisions after learning the truth, especially when it was provided to her often. She chose not to.
Now that Hussein has cut the defense budget, DH’s job has been negatively impacted, and we’re planning to relocate to where there are better options for work. MIL will whine that that we’re leaving. (God forbid — we won’t be able to jump every time she needs someone to bring her a jar of pickles!) But, “Hey, Baby; you voted for this jerk whose hatred of America makes it necessary for us to leave. Deal with it.”
OK; I’m done.
Agree wholeheartedly! Never give anyone a pass no matter who they are. The lies must be dealt with head-on. Especially the mis(un)informed matriarchs and patriarchs.
I agree we must engage every chance we get. It is very difficult with the oldsters. They still have an FDR vision of the Democrat party—he “saved” them from the depression and lead them thru WWII. And in the Chicago area, they fondly remember King Richard the First, Da Mare of Chicago. Most of the oldsters I know have no computer knowledge, thus they get their “news” from newspapers and tv. The good news is I’ve seen some change lately, they have a vague feeling that Obama and Congress are somehow messing with their Medicare. I try to focus my energy on the young. They are getting their re-education in our government run schools and thru the mass media, but have easy access to information on the internet if told where to look.