Originally posted by DVPGSR
Your points and views are extremely liberal and that is what I think you are...a liberal. I have never said that you are all for the Democrats. And my points about Clinton is to show what the culmination of inaction was...sadly 9/11. I guess it hit a little closer to home for me since I lost a friend, know many people that lost loved ones, and had no knowledge of my wife, brother, sister-in-law, and other friends for hours after the WTC was hit.
I don't really consider myself liberal. I just think about what will be better for the whole. For instance, I'm prochoice, not because I myself would have a loved one have an abortion, so much as other people will more than likely have abortions, therefor they should be legal.
My bigest gripe with the government is the infringment of ones rights. I think we should all live our lives and be happy and do what we each want. But since we're in the real world, there's always the other side of the coin: evilness. So the government is there to look over its country's citizens. It sets up heath, education, law enforcement, etc. It keeps everyone safe and happy.
Now then, yes, america, up to this point, is doing a fantastic job. And whats funny is that I can still smoke pot, even though it's illegal for no reason. I love this place.
But this is where america falls off. It's how we act outside our boarders that is rediculous.
What if you had some russians building a neacular powerplant in your town? What if you had some saudi's building an oil rig behind your house? How would you like it if 1940's Nazi German troops were marching down your street? Welcome to the middle eastern pov.
Either this country needs a better foriegn policy, or we need much better leaders, I don't care who. I think that this country has much potencial for doing great things. At this point in our intricatly woven web of worldwide connected-ness, a war would be very detrimental.
It's understandable your feelings twords the events that took place that day. Maybe thats why I think how I do, and you have your opinion. I have nothing to be upset about. Sure, it blew me away, and I was out of it for a few days. But I got over it. It actually made a mark in your life, and to that, I understand your anger.
the way I feel, sometimes revenge is not the best way to solve problems. Especially when few countrys are "in" with the US' gung-ho "kick some iraqi ass" attitude.
Originally posted by DVPGSR
Work things out? Giving in to terrorists will only breed more terrorists! Jesus man please...terrorism is something you must fight.
that entire post you made is what they think as well. Maybe if we held talks, and discussed things, and came to an agreement, then we could solve things. Fighting terrorism is shadow boxing.