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If you voted for Bush, do you regret it now? If so why? or why not?
I'm curious as a Canadian, seeing what I have seen from here since 2000, I have always wondered why Americans voted for him, and if the majority regret it now.
first of all, i am not legally old enough to vote.... I probably would have voted for bush the first time... BUT I would have regretted it, I think the war in Iraq is stupid and I am glad that he cannot run ever again!!!!
first of all, i am not legally old enough to vote.... I probably would have voted for bush the first time... BUT I would have regretted it, I think the war in Iraq is stupid and I am glad that he cannot run ever again!!!!
Wars are just a grown up equivalent to spanking. Sometimes a firm physical enforcement of some rule/law/political tenet is necessary.
We tried to stay out of WWII for so long, even though we had plenty of legitimate reason to join in, we waited until they actually came and attacked us. We know now that the Pearl Harbor incident could've been avoided by our entering the war sooner of our own volition, but hindsight is always perfect.
No one wants war, but if you're not willing to back up your beliefs for freedom from oppressive political systems, then those beliefs are pretty pointless.
I don't know, ask the people who fought during the civil war for independence.
Ask God when he helped Moses free his people - there were severe losses on both sides there too.
Ask the Irish, Scottish and others who did not want their families branded as serfs, their wives raped, and the high taxes which forced them to seek a better life after long enduring boat trips to land at Plymouth Rock.
Ask the immigrants that were sent to Australia.
Ask the earlier European people who did not want to be ruled and enslaved by the Roman Empire - that includes the English, French and Turkey and North Africa..and just plain slavery - in earlier England, France, and America.
I think those reasons added up to not wanting to be controlled, used and abused anymore, so something finally had to be done.
Those mentioned are just a few, I could go on and on with Spain, Russia, China, Korea, Japan, Africa, and almost every state in South America.
How about the Alamo - was that stupid too - I don't think the people that died there thought so - they did not like the idea of a Mexican politician/general ruling America - the background reason was a lot of gold, but people were starving too. - So go figure.
Then ask the millions of educated people murdered in Cambodia because they were thinking too much and trying to pass on a better education.
IMO is that the stupidity lies in the ignorance, apathy and selfishness of certain people. Also uneducated fear and drugging up oneself to numb the fact of reality and not really wanting to do anything about an issue unless it's right in your backyard. - Oh, but there already are wars in your backyard - the drug dealers and gangs - you know those that you see, but turn away hoping that they don't notice you....They exhibit their urge to control, and if you want them out, then you need to take control over your life and the life of those you love and want to protect - and no longer look away.
Remember that everyone knew what was happening in Europe in the concentration camps, but still turned the boats away in England, France, South America and the US - not to mention English help in the middle east by turning boats away. WHO WAS IN CONTROL then??
So, if you think war is stupid, wake up, get educated, find the 'firestarters' so we won't need an alarm in the first place - in other words do something about it before it comes to you.
Yup, wars are basically stupid, just as stupid as ignorance, fear, and apathy. Think about it. I also think greed and wanting to control others with guns, dope, and legal 'medicines' is very,very stupid - but it's all happening.
But, guess what, you still have the 'right' to choose which 'control' you are willing to tolerate for yourself. There are kids in Africa who starve or carry guns (because they are threatened to be killed if they don't) - Hmm, sounds like a GANG of a larger size to me..but who am I.
OK, I've said enough for now - this depresses the heck out of me - worse than the stupid cancer that is eating me up from the inside. But I can understand the Pharmaceutical Companies - it's cheaper to produce antidpressants for control than invest in cures for HIV, cancer, heart diseases - that would leave too many mouth's to feed and too many thinkers still sticking around to try and do something about a bigger problem.
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I was wondering what it was/is about Gore that made you not want to vote for him?
I didn't believe Gore was strong enough to lead our country. He really seemed to have no issues other than global warming. I was also turned-off by his claim to have started the internet, which may have been a misspeak, but he never explained otherwise.
I thought him to be a whiny person with little substance.
I thought Reagan was fantastic with diplomacy, and that other countries would think twice before challenging the USA. I was pleased when president Bush took a stand against our attackers, rather than sitting back and ignoring as former presidents had done. We need to show strength at all times.
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