Oooh, politics!

 

not really digging the term "chew up"

 

Ya know, I've always had one question about the WMD's. With the extremely high resolution satellite technology that we know about, one can only imagine what the US' true ability is to eavesdrop and "see" things with technology we aren't told about (you know, the secret stuff). So . . . if we "knew" there were WMD's, how did they get away from us?

 

I am surprised we are not there just pumping out that oil for our own well being. Then as it runs dry we pull out and let'em shoot each other dead. But to do this we would need to seriously upgrade our security and lockup our borders. Ok I was dreaming

 

While I am sure that we have some really nice toys, I don't think they are by any means an All seeing eye. I imagine that it is not that difficult to stow some canisters of mustard gas in a truck and ship it anywhere you want to go. Think of how many tractor trailers you see every day. If you were watching them from a satelite, which one would you pick? If our satelites were that great, we would have seen Osama's whiskers and reeled him in too. Sometimes, good ole' boots on the ground is the only way to get the job done.

 

Hey, did you know that mustard gas is actually the chemical that's used in the creme that kills crabs?

Don't ask me how I know.

 

did you know we supplied Saddam with the gases he used on the Kurds

 

1. The current situation in Irag is not a war. It's a police action. Bush announced this himself four years ago...remember mission accomplished?
2. A police action on a populous that does not want to, or not willing to stand up for themselves can not be 'won'.
3. Iraq is in social chaos. People with means have left. Wouldn't you? As a result, the population that is left are all the people who don't have the means to escape. What event has happened more locally where people who are used to having things provided for them are left stranded (think Mardi-gras).
4. I have never understood the use of the term 'liberal'. Lets think of other terms with the same root. Liberation, liberty, liberties. Why do conservatives like to name call people as 'liberals' yet like to flaunt that they are liberating people, or in the pursuit of liberty? I think calling a news organization liberal or anything else, makes about as much sense as me calling someone a "right wing religious nut job". There is no benefit to doing so, it just alienates people and their willingness to work together to solve problems.
5. As a general rule I don't subscribe to any news agency that needs to turn a profit. Think about it, how objective is their reporting going to really be? Unfortunately, in the US, to get unbiased news you need to look outside our own homegrown organizations.
6. Does anyone think that Bush is actually in charge of this administration? The more I think about it, the more it becomes apparent that Cheney has the true power.

 

I was always of the impression that the word "liberal" comes not from any of those root words you listed but how they are so "liberal" with the welfare and social programs

I do not see how some people feel that they are qualified to speak for a population of people and state that they don't want our help getting rid of murderous, torturing groups of individuals. Have you held some secret meetings with a delegation of Iraqis which have told you this?

Care to elaborate on the Cheney comment? I see no evidence of that... That is just like saying good old Billy Clinton let Hillary run the show back then. You Democrats hated that comment...

 

I believe that the definition of liberal vs conservative applies to the interpretation of rules.

conservatives follow a specific rigid dogmatic approach to rules. so it is written so it shall be done.

liberals are far more pragmatic in rules as guidelines for behavior as opposed to gospel which must be followed regardless of circumstances.

to a conservative there is nothing worse than someone who won't follow orders.

the liberal can't imagine anything worse than blindly following orders on the basis of allegience alone.