Comments on: Question For the Audience

By: Cashgreen

Cashgreen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:06:11 +0000

There are many sad things about war, but one it seems is that they are used by the politicians to keep the public occupied; while they go about their business.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:12:29 +0000

“The troops are always subsidiary to the Congress” A Congress which has less than 15% who ever served in the Armed Forces. War is an ongoing abstraction to most.

By: leftfield

leftfield — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:19:52 +0000

The troops currently defend what they have mostly defended throughout our history – the interests of the ruling class. Those interests now extend further than before.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:58:11 +0000

My candle it lit! I hope it can be seen.

By: Cashgreen

Cashgreen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:36:01 +0000

I remember the sign off,” It is better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness.”
You have posed a question to a BIG problem. In fact can any one of us actually have an answer with meaning and action behind it? Or are we just cursing the darkness?

By: tiponeill

tiponeill — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:45:52 +0000

I think just blaming the two party system is a cop out, when it is the voters that are ultimately responsible – what we have is a polarized electorate. This goes back to the Civil war and the parties have actually swapped sides during this time on actual issues with the “Solid South” now being solidly Republican.
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/two_party_system.png

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:36:36 +0000

So, while we reside in “neuterville” just keep your mortgage current and help promote the bogus, “American Dream,” as you send your payments to the Bank of Singapore.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:31:17 +0000

57 million Democrats. 43 million Republicans. 32 million registered Independents. Ergo, neutered elections.

By: mike_brewer

mike_brewer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:27:14 +0000

Hey Tip & Tip Responders,
As a registered Independent for 33 years now, I might add that the “Duopoly” has not allowed a consensus varied view in 50 years.

By: tiponeill

tiponeill — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:35 +0000

.. who are we fighting FOR?
There are tons of theories about that and it’s shocking that no one really know. Best theory I have heard is that we are fighting for GWB’s personality problems because he thought that Saddam had dissed his Daddy and wanted revenge.
Or maybe Cheney had a plan for war strengthening the regime.

But no one knows for sure – which is a sad tale to tell our soldiers so we have to keep coming up with rationalizations.
Freedom – yea that’s the ticket