Where do we go?
So after much thought I have tried to determine what happens next. I'm not quite sure what it may be, but it is an interesting thought.
The administration is beating us over the head telling us that Iraq is not in a civil war. Well it may not be a war in the terms that we think of, but neither is the "war on terror" so wouldn't it be appropriate for us to look at the term war in a different way than we have?
I don't know if anyone but the people in Iraq could say for certain what is happening there now, and if it could be considered a civil war or not, but there is something happening we just may not have the word to define it.
The question should be applied to the United States as well. The mid term election is only months away. There is a chance maybe to change things.
My hope is that there are people elected who question the administration, focus on the important issues instead of the small things that divide us. I also hope we have people elected who give hope to those in this country who see none.
We can continue to go around about the small things that divide us, but those debates are currently distracting us from recognizing and solving real problems in this country.
In the process of trying to gain added security we are releasing liberties to the government. These liberties are what define us, and now we are either complacent or scared so we are letting them slip away.
We need to increase our attention span. There are many things happening that take time to come to fruition, but many don't take the time to follow up on these things. This is something that is not helped by the media. Do American's have short attention spans because of the media, or does the media cater to our short attention spans. It could be a combination of both. There needs to be more in depth looking at the big things happening.
We have legislators all over the place taking part in questionable activities. This is happening in both state and federal governments. Why this is happening, and how to prevent these things (if it is possible to prevent it) should be looked at.
Scooter Libby is still facing charges, and there have been reports that his trial will be damaging to the administration. DeLay still has charges to deal with as well. These are just to name some everyone should remember.
Among other issues the problems in Darfur are not adequately being addressed by our media or are government. There are horrendous acts happening, but it's easy for American's to forget about it when there are so few sources giving us information.
Back to Iraq. There are problems. Even if there is no civil war there are major problems. It was last week that we sent more troops in and had an offensive move. Hopefully something can done to bring these men and women home soon. Unfortunately, I don't think that is the number one priority of the current administration. It seems more important to them that they not be viewed as weak, and they never admit any mistakes.
South Dakota outlawed abortion except to save the life of the mother. There is not even an exemption for rape or incest victims. I fully expect the law to be challenged, and the court case will be important to follow. This is especially true considering the two new members of the Supreme Court.
We can continue to be asleep or afraid while the world changes around us, or we can begin to educate ourselves about these things and make our voices heard.
I hope the tide is beginning to turn, and I hope that will be apparent when the results of the election are announced. There are two things that we must not loose while going through the events we currently face, those two things are our voices, and our votes.
The administration is beating us over the head telling us that Iraq is not in a civil war. Well it may not be a war in the terms that we think of, but neither is the "war on terror" so wouldn't it be appropriate for us to look at the term war in a different way than we have?
I don't know if anyone but the people in Iraq could say for certain what is happening there now, and if it could be considered a civil war or not, but there is something happening we just may not have the word to define it.
The question should be applied to the United States as well. The mid term election is only months away. There is a chance maybe to change things.
My hope is that there are people elected who question the administration, focus on the important issues instead of the small things that divide us. I also hope we have people elected who give hope to those in this country who see none.
We can continue to go around about the small things that divide us, but those debates are currently distracting us from recognizing and solving real problems in this country.
In the process of trying to gain added security we are releasing liberties to the government. These liberties are what define us, and now we are either complacent or scared so we are letting them slip away.
We need to increase our attention span. There are many things happening that take time to come to fruition, but many don't take the time to follow up on these things. This is something that is not helped by the media. Do American's have short attention spans because of the media, or does the media cater to our short attention spans. It could be a combination of both. There needs to be more in depth looking at the big things happening.
We have legislators all over the place taking part in questionable activities. This is happening in both state and federal governments. Why this is happening, and how to prevent these things (if it is possible to prevent it) should be looked at.
Scooter Libby is still facing charges, and there have been reports that his trial will be damaging to the administration. DeLay still has charges to deal with as well. These are just to name some everyone should remember.
Among other issues the problems in Darfur are not adequately being addressed by our media or are government. There are horrendous acts happening, but it's easy for American's to forget about it when there are so few sources giving us information.
Back to Iraq. There are problems. Even if there is no civil war there are major problems. It was last week that we sent more troops in and had an offensive move. Hopefully something can done to bring these men and women home soon. Unfortunately, I don't think that is the number one priority of the current administration. It seems more important to them that they not be viewed as weak, and they never admit any mistakes.
South Dakota outlawed abortion except to save the life of the mother. There is not even an exemption for rape or incest victims. I fully expect the law to be challenged, and the court case will be important to follow. This is especially true considering the two new members of the Supreme Court.
We can continue to be asleep or afraid while the world changes around us, or we can begin to educate ourselves about these things and make our voices heard.
I hope the tide is beginning to turn, and I hope that will be apparent when the results of the election are announced. There are two things that we must not loose while going through the events we currently face, those two things are our voices, and our votes.
posted by Lou at 4:58 PM
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