Title: SAY GOODBYE TO RUMMY - WITHIN WEEKS HE WILL RESIGN Source:
THE GIFT TO SEE THE TRUTH URL Source:[None] Published:Jun 4, 2006 Author:TLBSHOW Post Date:2006-06-04 10:40:35 by TLBSHOW Keywords:None Views:19243 Comments:91
Good to have you on the Forum, patriot, however...
"I have to agree that our position in the world just in the past 2 years has been greatly diminished and our credibility tattered and ruined, thanks to this administration."
I couldn't disagree more...sure, the last five years have been tumultuous, but that is becuz we are doing what needs to be done to confront Islamofascism. Osama bin Laden and his cohorts hated America and what we stand for long before Dubyuh started fighting back. As for our position in the world, America remains a beacon of freedom and hope, and as the fledging democracy in Iraq takes root and the Iraqi people begin to reap the rewards of liberty and self- determination, America's efforts will be credited with making the Mideast a safer, more vibrant region.
"And we must promise that we eschew our tendency to be uncritical of our leaders and our country's policies."
Woah there, patriot, I don't see where being critical of our leaders has ever been that much of a problem in this country...and it certainly ain't stopping a lot of folks from criticizing the heck outta this POTUS.
There's probably some truth to that...still, your claim that this Administration's actions have caused more damage than any other belies an ignorant naivity about American history, imho.
I'm just basing that on what's occurred. Our high-flying rhetoric has certainly not matched up with the reality that we are torturing people like the Nazis did. :(
This has destroyed our credibility in the past 2 years; the rest of the world is shaking their head at us, as are many thoughtful Americans, liberal and conservative alike.
Well, I've seen some pictures of what our troops did, and I have a hard time seeing the difference between that and what the Nazis did. The Abu Ghraib revelations are what set me against the war and my fellow conservatives in the first place. I felt like I was taken by a confidence scam and the that war was not really about liberation at all. :(
Two years along, I think I'm right in my suspicions... :|
On the plus side, it's really liberating to be an independent and not be loyal to either side of the spectrum. :D
Nothing in the record would lead me to agree. Unless looking the other way on torture and losing what should have been an easily-winnable war are considered great accomplishments... :)
I think when progress in Iraq is at a standstill and shows zero sign of improving (and no, civilian massacres is not a sign of improvement), it's time to redeploy and admit that we lost. :)
I didn't want to turn this into a pissing match...but it's clear we lost the war when we became the torturers we claimed we flew 3,000 miles to destroy. :(
Yes. We got it back after Vietnam and Watergate, after all. We need to usher in an era of thoughtfulness and global reconciliation. We need a real leader, like Reagan.
I'm not joking, Mr. Stone...sure, the SCOTUS has bastardized the meaning of the Commerce Clause to give the Federal Leviathan authority over EVERYTHING that happens in America, but that can be overturned if we get the Right majority in the Supreme Court. I think Alito is a good addition, although the jury's still out on Roberts, imho.
If me and my "ilk" were in power, we wouldn't have lost the war -- because we wouldn't have started it in the first place. Cutting our losses is something we're going to have to do one of these days. If it's "French," so be it. :)
"I would hope that the Supreme Court stays as impartial and non-partisan as possible."
It's not partisan to recognize that the U.S. Constitution expressly limited the size and scope of the Federal Leviathan and courts have bastardized the meaning of the Commerce Clause to allow the Feds to stick their noses into every nook and cranny of our society.
Federal Leviathan and courts have bastardized the meaning of the Commerce Clause to allow the Feds to stick their noses into every nook and cranny of our society.
So you would agree that Congress should not be passing federal legislation to allow gay marriage? :)
"...we wouldn't have lost the war -- because we wouldn't have started it in the first place."
Fair enuff, you are welcome to your opinion. However, I believe Iraq was the next logical place to go in the WarOnTerror, Congress overwhelmingly supported it, and now that we're there, we cannot afford to cut and run.
And make no mistake, we are winning in Iraq...the Islamofascists are desperate becuz they are not rallying Iraqi support to their cause.
Our soldiers are kickin' butt and takin' names...MUD
"Congress should not be passing federal legislation to allow gay marriage?"
At present, the debate is about a Constitutional Amendment, which is the way change is supposed to occur, as compared to overriding the Constitution with an activist Judiciary.
