Comments on: Waiting on the World to Change http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bret http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85959 Bret Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:25:53 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85959 This is strictly my wife's comment here so I am just typing in what she said. Who is "we"? Who is the "world"? My wife has her own thought about this and was curious how some of you would define "world" and "we". This is strictly my wife’s comment here so I am just typing in what she said. Who is “we”? Who is the “world”? My wife has her own thought about this and was curious how some of you would define “world” and “we”.

]]> By: Bret http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85854 Bret Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:40:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85854 read my earlier post. "I read this lyric and it’s kinda political/activist or anti-war song" It's not entirely about war. Yes the media played the role in engaging the Afghanstian and Iraq war influencing the American masses with Bush's lies. WMDs ?? There were none. Uranium purchases from Sudan to Iraq...it was faked documents. Now, do we rely on U.S. news for reliable sources. Which is more true or false ? U.S. gov't keep blaming Iran on supporting and supplying terrorists in Iraq but they never had hard concrete proof of it. Did they catch a truckload of weapons crossing from Iran to Iraq? There was none of it. Still U.S. gov't insists on it. White House uses media as their tool. Media is powerful tool for government's propaganda. read my earlier post.

“I read this lyric and it’s kinda political/activist or anti-war song”

It’s not entirely about war.

Yes the media played the role in engaging the Afghanstian and Iraq war influencing the American masses with Bush’s lies. WMDs ?? There were none. Uranium purchases from Sudan to Iraq…it was faked documents. Now, do we rely on U.S. news for reliable sources. Which is more true or false ? U.S. gov’t keep blaming Iran on supporting and supplying terrorists in Iraq but they never had hard concrete proof of it. Did they catch a truckload of weapons crossing from Iran to Iraq? There was none of it. Still U.S. gov’t insists on it.

White House uses media as their tool.

Media is powerful tool for government’s propaganda.

]]> By: Timing http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85845 Timing Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:49:21 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85845 And there was only 9 seconds to sign the words "If we had the power to bring our neighbours home from war, they would've never missed a Christmas - no more ribbons on the door." In a perfect world, we'd tell John Mayer to slow the timing of those lines down.. hee hee! And there was only 9 seconds to sign the words “If we had the power to bring our neighbours home from war, they would’ve never missed a Christmas - no more ribbons on the door.”
In a perfect world, we’d tell John Mayer to slow the timing of those lines down.. hee hee!

]]> By: Becky http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85843 Becky Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:05:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85843 I like YOUR interpretation! There was thought as to how "explicit" the translation could be to make it directly related to the Deaf experience. and YOUR interpretation would be Awesome! I like YOUR interpretation! There was thought as to how “explicit” the translation could be to make it directly related to the Deaf experience. and YOUR interpretation would be Awesome!

]]> By: Becky http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85842 Becky Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:03:48 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85842 Hilary, This is how amazing the power of perspective is... I totally disagree that the song is about bringing soliders home from war. I view that as one verse in the song. I think the song is about oppression. Oppression from the power of the media, Oppression through politics, etc... The lyrics in the opening verse say " Me and all my friends We're all misunderstood They say we stand for nothing and There's no way we ever could Now we see everything is going wrong With the world and those who lead it We just feel like we don't have the means To rise above and beat it " I dont think that verse is specific to war. Cheers to the power of perspective?! :) Becky Hilary,
This is how amazing the power of perspective is… I totally disagree that the song is about bringing soliders home from war. I view that as one verse in the song. I think the song is about oppression. Oppression from the power of the media, Oppression through politics, etc…

The lyrics in the opening verse say
”
Me and all my friends
We’re all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There’s no way we ever could
Now we see everything is going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don’t have the means
To rise above and beat it ”

I dont think that verse is specific to war.

Cheers to the power of perspective?! :)

Becky

]]> By: Stanelle http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85716 Stanelle Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:34:03 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85716 I enjoyed the "Waiting On The World To Change" video as done by D-PAN. My son usually doesn't want to discuss sign language or things like that with me,..but he paid attention to the D-PAN video and understood that the signers weren't signing the "words,"..but signing out how they experienced the concepts behind the words. He and I both agreed that the video would be an excellent teaching tool for opening people's eyes about how the Deaf are regarded by many Hearing people. Thanks, Stanelle I enjoyed the “Waiting On The World To Change” video as done by D-PAN. My son usually doesn’t want to discuss sign language or things like that with me,..but he paid attention to the D-PAN video and understood that the signers weren’t signing the “words,”..but signing out how they experienced the concepts behind the words. He and I both agreed that the video would be an excellent teaching tool for opening people’s eyes about how the Deaf are regarded by many Hearing people.

Thanks,

Stanelle

]]> By: Bret http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85617 Bret Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:30:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85617 LOL LOL

]]> By: IamMine http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85615 IamMine Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:58:04 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85615 Yeah, well… some people read what it is while others can interpret it differently. For example, about missing no more Christmases and no more yellow ribbons… I could interpret it related to this D-PAN video: No more missing Christmas = no more missing important conversations with hearing family members if everyone knew ASL. No more yellow ribbons = no more of need in reminding people to support ASL in education or teaching their children (both deaf and hearing) ASL from birth – again because it would be a language acquired by most. That’s *MY* interpretation. ;) Yeah, well… some people read what it is while others can interpret it differently.

For example, about missing no more Christmases and no more yellow ribbons…

I could interpret it related to this D-PAN video:

No more missing Christmas = no more missing important conversations with hearing family members if everyone knew ASL.

No more yellow ribbons = no more of need in reminding people to support ASL in education or teaching their children (both deaf and hearing) ASL from birth – again because it would be a language acquired by most.

That’s *MY* interpretation. ;)

]]> By: Hmm... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85611 Hmm... Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:44:58 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85611 i second that... that was a nice and sad song... i second that… that was a nice and sad song…

]]> By: Hmm... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85608 Hmm... Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:36:22 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/david-stuckless/2007-07-13/waiting-on-the-world-to-change/#comment-85608 I am confident that John Mayer has given his approval, as implied in Detroit news (http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/ENT01/707130400/1032/ENT). I think we may differ on the intention of the lyric, thus... I am curious... what do you think was Mr. Mayer's intention? I am confident that John Mayer has given his approval, as implied in Detroit news (http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/ENT01/707130400/1032/ENT).

I think we may differ on the intention of the lyric, thus… I am curious… what do you think was Mr. Mayer’s intention?

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