Re: Tell me truly
JB, I tend to agree with your #3, but....<br />I do not think that the way the idiot-in-chief is handling the WHOLE issue is appropriate, or in the nations best interest. Our citizenry does indeed have "Naive, chicken hearted idealists", I read defeatists. However we also have some very intelligent astute citizens who do not believe baby bush's solution is correct either. I happen to be one of those. How can spending billions in another country to depose its leader when we are neglecting our own citizens be the right way to protect the American people. When our children consistently score lower than many other developed countries on nearly every test, how can this neglect of the education system be considered increasing our nation's security? When police forces have to cut back on patrols, officers etc how can this be increasing or protecting our nation's security? Would our tax dollars not be better spent sealing of our borders first? Couldn't a terrorist sneak across from Mexico or Canada with a fake ID and board a plane if they wished to? No, wait, the Republican scenario is they would have to move into the US, place calls to a known terrorist harboring country, hold major get togethers with large numbers of likely terrorists, then try to sneak bulky weapons onto a plane.<br /><br />Merely to imply that unless you fully, mindlessly support our so-called leaders you otherwise are a naive, chicken hearted idealist turning you back on our ideals, our country... <br />is very unlike your usual demeanor.<br /><br />Dissention IS patriotic. Dissention is what made this country. If we always mindlessly followed our leaders without question or consideration we would still be a British Colony. So please do not even appear to imply that I am unpatriotic or naive just because I do not believe baby bush is doing a good job or steering this country in the right direction. <br /><br />I was just told by a friend that I am a good guy, an honest, talented mechanic and worthy of succeeding in my young business. But that I just have a bad political view. That's the nicest way I've been told that I was wrong for not blindly following bush, "'Cause he says so." yet. No one has my best interests at heart, except me. So until someone does, I will always question another's motives. In this case I firmly believe baby bush has his own personal agenda and the United States is merely his checkbook.<br /><br />Thank you all for your consideration and I appreciate the restraint I am confident all will show in replying to this thread.<br /><br />And to answer TX,<br />1) No I do not. Not significantly less, but also not in the most common ways.<br />2) Absolutely it matters, but JB poses a good point.<br />3)I think we are more of a common mindset than the radical poles of the political spectrum would have us beleive. However I do not believs that we are truly unified on most political issues. I think that where we are not far apart on the issues, but we are not side-by-side either.
Thats my peace.enjoy
