the dirt of politics and dirty politics
I am so tired of seeing so much negativity in all realms of politics. Everyone knows that I keep up with current events and have plenty of theories and things to say about where it all went wrong.
But I am getting very tired of reading up on what people in both camps are saying and doing, and nobody says anything which gives anyone any true semblence of hope. Yes, what Bush did has exacerbated and created “Al Queda in Iraq”. That did not exist without him, and he has earned that trophy I am sure he will keep close in his hope chest forever. Yes, the muslim mentality and religion was not set up to adopt new ways or change with the times. Then we should allow muslim countries to do what they need to keep their people as ignorant and in the dark as possible, instead of poking the stick at them like they were a nest full of buzzing wasps. It is a religion freely practiced here, and that is what this country was founded on, diversity. So why do we have our grimy fingers still poking at the nest?
It’s beyond and past the economic boost that war has on the economy. Yes, Bush and Cheney’s friends made lots of money on the war, and their friendships very much benefited security companies and new construction as well as the refinery assistance we so graciously offered.
At this point, what’s done is done. No lives will be remade with those wishes. It is true that Bush has done absolutely nothing to positively affect domestic policy. He has created no public programs, his no child left behind act was a complete crock. He has supposedly protected us from the terra-rists he riled up. But I live in the first target zone and watched 9-11 go down. And I don’t feel more safe. I felt safe for a week after 9/11. But now, my faith is gone, and as many of us realize on a daily basis–we could be nuked any time of any day. And nobody could stop it.
But please, someone please. Someone please give us some hope. Someone get a plan already. And don’t have everything you say be wrapped up in “homeland security”, or international policy. We criticize people for not having any international experience, yet we ignore what the international community says anyways.
The president was supposed to represent the people. The people underneath the president were supposed to be representative of the community. When has anyone felt like this?
I liked Obama because he was a human being who seemed to be sensitive to that. I don’t give a shit what he knows specifically about international policy. You elect someone who will represent the people–not the most gung ho, right to arms fool who wants to drop the bomb first. You want someone capable of being a diplomat. I am pretty sure that the “miserable failure” did not have impressive diplomacy skills on his resume before this all happened. That’s why he hired a bunch of tools to do it for him.
In any case. that was deanna’s political rant for the month
thank you, and good night.
Yes, what Bush did has exacerbated and created “Al Queda in Iraq”. That did not exist without him, and he has earned that trophy I am sure he will keep close in his hope chest forever.
Yes, it absolutely did. If you’ll recall the first WTC bombing in 1993 – Razmi Yousef – his contacts were all in Baghdad, he even had a forged Iraqi passport – and now he sits in rots next to Zacharais Mossaui. Dang, my spelling sucks. Sorry about that. Here… this will help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Trade_Center_Bombing
They were a lot more embedded in Iraq – particularly up by Syria, than we will ever know. I read a great article that summed it all up, but now I can’t remember where… I think it may have been ons site.
Then we should allow muslim countries to do what they need to keep their people as ignorant and in the dark as possible, instead of poking the stick at them like they were a nest full of buzzing wasps. It is a religion freely practiced here, and that is what this country was founded on, diversity. So why do we have our grimy fingers still poking at the nest?
So… you would have the free world sit by and allow women to be stoned to death for falling in love? Or whipped to death for not wearing the right headdress? And continue to brainwash their children to destroy Western Civilization? You don’t understand – they are NOW taking over the governments – IRAN, TURKEY, PAKISTAN, in particular are fighting this battle right now. Sorry, don’t buy it… we’ll do what we need to do to protect and engender the security of the entire world, for our (the world’s) future depends upon it. 🙂 What we need to do is give the people open hearts and options to turn to other than the radical mullahs that would turn the world back to the 13th Century.
He has created no public programs
Caveat – he has created no public programs that were not ‘faith-based initiatives’, so if you’re not an evangelical – you get nothing. And yes, that’s wrong, and I think the Supremes will find against that.
Someone please give us some hope. Someone get a goddam plan already.
SERIOUSLY. Someone… other than those who wish to capitulate and run away bravely, anyways. I’ve been spending a lot of time listening to some gentlemen who were on the icky-gritty-very-front lines in Iraq. If we turn our backs on this now, we’re *FUCKED*. Like totally beyond screwed. And it’s not us, but the entire Middle East at this point. 🙁 The soldiers fight the wonderful fight, but they NEED us to back them up. And we NEED good solid diplomacy and sanctions backing them up too. And we don’t have that with the Democrats constantly undermining the war effort – as proven by the latest 67 minute tape out of Al-Qaeda. The translations do not do it justice – it’s being censored by the government. But to hear someone translate that knows the language??? *shudder*
It really doesn’t matter what we do in terms of foreign policy – it never did – it matters what we do in terms of overwhelming firepower, brute force and even more brutal security. But what we are lacking now, is what we were lacking 10 years ago that allowed us to be attacked in ’98, 2000, and 2001 – human intelligence. And until someone can resolve that particular problem, we’re never going to get ahead of the game.
Now Sophia has an icon, too.
Hehehehe.
Miss you guys already, Francine.
All my love,
V.