Posted by 10derHeart on March 4, 2009, at 15:24:52
In reply to Re: Bush, a friend of Africa » 10derHeart, posted by garnet71 on March 4, 2009, at 0:41:26
>Oh, and Bill Clinton was my favorite president of my lifetime, so I agree with you on that.
weeell...I myself wouldn't be able to truthfully say that ;-) I have deep misgivings about certain views held by Bill Clinton, probably his wife as well, but I won't get into that here. He hasn't quite made it onto my list of favorite presidents. I was on active duty in the USAF when he was in office, so he was my CINC. It was a difficult time if you tend to be outspoken. That's not a viable option for members of the armed services, as I think you know (don't I recall you are prior military, or am I totally mixed up?). I certainly gave him the respect required by virtue of the position he held, as I had sworn several oaths to do so, which I always took with much seriousness. I felt disappointed in a lot of things that happened in Washington DC during that time.
BUT, important and lasting stuff like welfare reform, just for one easy example, have to be attributed to his administration, I think. I can find some good things, or 2 or 3, etc. I really can endorse, about EVERY administration, I believe. So, at this other board, on an impulse really as I never bother with these emotion-driven, personal attack sites (that's how I think of most I've run across,) as a conservative, I tried to inject reasonableness and was met with distain. It happened withing minutes, by another "conservative." Okay - whatever. I am required to demonize, marginalize and detest all Democratic presidents, particularly President Clinton, in order to meet with "approval?" I think not. Bye, bye.
Wow - you are really educated about free trade and other issues - impressive! And good for you. I am woefully ignorant on that one, and so many others. Our world is so complex now, and it takes time and discipline to go out and find *reliable* information about things like that. I just can't do it.
>Ah the beauty of individual thought!!!
Amen to that.
You might "hate politics" but you sound like someone who if they had the calling to do it, I could support - you have and know your own mind!! But I'll bet many current politicians did at first, and the systems in place and the pressures just were too much. How on earth do they balance, on so many issues, the obligation to represent the people who elected them, AND be true to their own hearts? Those don't always match up, and it must be so hard. And that's not even mentioning powerful lobbies or special interest groups who probably exert pressure I can't begin to imagine. A tough game it is, and yet it seems too important to be a 'game!'
Nice rambling with you :-)
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