Posted by cockeyed on September 13, 2005, at 20:43:43
I'm being pnderous but les us US citizens remember that every four years we engage in what is virtually a revolution: for the most part civilly. And I say "God bless america" despite my complete hypocrisy.
We voted for Pres. Bush. We got what the nation wanted. and the man took action in Iraq, not allowing a tin-pot murderous dicatator to re-main in the position to slaughter innocents...citizens, people such as we are.
That said: Why has the U.S established a virtual medieval fiefdom?
the haves have so much more. The rest of us are paying for it. 3.5o for a gallon of gas. C'mon, We the citizens are paying for the Mercedes of the rich, the ones who can control the prices.
Oh, but doesn't it sound great, LESS GOVERNMENT REGULATION. But that is what government is for. Governing. Not allowing the
fat cats who happento be in favor to pig up on everything they can get.
Take a good look at the bonuses of CEO's. How many homes could their benefits go toward re-building New Orleans[if it can be rebuilt].
George Bush is a man of the people: his people-the very, very rich. And he pays his dues.
Meanwhile people like me and you pay up to 3.50 for a gal. of gas.
But we are fighting a war. War has costs. but what would it cost to pipe Iraqui gas to the
USA. We've lost enough of our kids, and make no doubt about it, these are our kids.
They've fought honorably for the freedom of an opressed land. One would think that in their honor, our government could protect the Iraqui gas lines and allow the gas to flow to our nation.
We fought terrorism, we fought the good fight. And in return we receive the coffins of dead young men who fought for us, me and you.
I'm sorry, but glory is a chimera. Let's see
some pragmatic gains from the sacrifice-we, the USA has made.
Oh, it's so chic for the Europeans to put us down. they watched Hitler take over. They watched Stalin's slaughter.
The least we in the U.S can expect is gasoline. Because we keep the world clean of the
monsters who devour the innocent. God bless America, because without us, this world would be a totalarian nightmare.
This may be a jingoistic rant, but so be it.
Read history. The USA is a haven for those who are oppressed, and a savior for those not free.
Cockeyed.
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