Good Comment.
It makes good sense from an aspirational perspective. I pray that we do not have to have another Pearl Harbor or 9/11 for the so called People, or the politicians to get their heads out of the sand to know the enemy. |
I reckon we, indeed, do get what we deserve in government.
The real problem is the split nature of society today and the high level of hate preventing anyone from compromising. Neither of us is inside the Beltway in DC to see exactly what is going on, but it's not pretty. The Founding Fathers envisioned a debate process where level heads worked to have a better outcome than any single side might have if it were a clear majority in some direction. Through the years we have sometimes done well / other times messed around and accomplished nothing. Roosevelt knew the situation in Europe in WWII ramp up. The public was war weary from WWI and he knew no consensus was possible. It took Pearl Harbor to wake us up to despots sneaking up on us from both sides of the oceans surrounding us. In the meantime, the Holocaust was raging and Japan was killing with merciless furiosity any enemy. In both societies the people worshiped an Emperor/Dictator. Hitler was an elected leader. The Emperor got his position from his blood line. That shows me the wisdom of a democratic process where all sides have a say without slaughtering opposition. At some point people need to respect decisions and join together in cooperation. National Healthcare passed, but got constant criticism and reluctance until it slowly but surely came to pass with people signing up. Now people who could not get insurance coverage before under pure capitalism are covered. I'm just not convinced money making over compassion is a way to go. The only reason we have the high costs still is caps were not set on Big Medicine / Pharma / Hospitals / suing Lawyers. When Roosevelt came to power he was called a "Socialist, communist," every hate word imaginable, but it worked and we began to get out of the Depression. As yet we have not rediscovered the wisdom of starting government help with the common man who wants only to pay his bills and have work to do with fair income for it. The beauty of our system is that it corrects itself over time. Right now we are in a cycle of wealth worship. Never forget the danger of the LOVE of MONEY. |
Actually, Candidate Obama has had the senate for 6 years, and the house for 2, plus he is unwilling to negotiate with Republicans, as evidenced by ObamaCare legislation when he had both houses of congress, so this Amateur President has lost the ability to deal with his political peers, not matter how much he complains.
The Candidate is arrogant, untrustworthy and furthermore not intellectually or emotionally capable of performing the job. As a Beaufort County Commissioner, I know what it means to spend 18 years in the minority, and Beaufort County has well suffered because of this majority's actions, although, I did get my way on a few issues, which was to the benefit of Beaufort County's taxpayers. I often wonder how better positioned Beaufort County would be if I was in the majority for these 18 years. I guess we will never know, although, I have rather definitive idea how these would be far better days for Beaufort County. But, the People get the government they deserve. This is so true, especially here in Beaufort County. |
What I "now" is that he has had 6 years of a bunch of stubborn mules walking and scheming at the other end of the Washington Mall!!!
How can anyone who has been blasted as you have, not understand the non-production of Congress compared to that of the Beaufort County Commissioners? |
Good post Gene.
What "The Tale of Two Funerals", along with so many improper actions, and inactions, including yesterday's non-press conference, by America's first "Affirmative Action" president, Amateur Obama, is that he is woefully incapable of understanding his duties, as per the United States Constitution, and that he is intellectually, or emotionally incapable administering his office. All that we now that he is self-competent of doing, or completing, is play gold and campaigning. |
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The issue I have is with the lack of coordination between Administrations on our diligence. No one can fault the President over getting Osamma at last. Even then old John McCain tries to be critical so to hell with operating anything in the US without criticism.
If the critics had a better way, they can try it. For sure going to war over false information about WMD and in the wrong place proved to be a disaster. O'Cain and his like seem to never get that. John war tortured in the Hanoi Hilton, but cannot rise to criticize the torture going on at Guantanamo. His mind of hate and vengeance cannot help in the least---except to goad us into more dead soldiers for no resolution of what they are fighting for (darned if I really know what that is).
We have raped all the oil out of the Middle East we can. They are enjoying the partnership with US Big Oil and the price at the pump for diesel is what you don't want me to go into. US Greed + Middle East Greed = feeding the greed of arms manufacturers and good old Dick Cheney and friends who profit from war.