The following article was written on September 10th, 2006
by Eleanor Sydlo from Lakewood, NJ, USA ;
Human beings are very complex creatures. Yet, it seems that individuals carry a one-sided image of themselves - they pretend to be one-dimensional. They try to repress their minority traits and encourage tendencies to be aggressive.
"The Great Decider" George W. Bush, upon "winning" the election by 48% of the electorate voting against him, actually made the idiotic remark that the American people had given him a mandate. Thus, this limited self-image opened a Pandora's Box. All cultures, all societies, all religions, tend to encourage some human traits and belittle others. When taken literally, this can cause untold misery.
And that brings us to Bush and his feckless group of fanatics who have mismanaged this stupid, immoral Iraq war, with our military stretched to the breaking point. Our Constitution is being trampled upon by this "Compassionate Conservative" administration, reducing our democracy to a near-fascist state [think about illegal surveillance of Americans]. The economy is a disaster for all but the wealthiest [think greed] - the middle class is getting screwed [think outsourcing] - the Big Easy is still in shambles one year after Hurricane Katrina [think apathy] - our borders are porous and our ports cannot adequately check cargo [think ineffectiveness] - global warming is looming [think greed, apathy, and stupidity] - we are addicted to foreign oil [think indifference] - and Bush and his neocons are itching to start another conflict in the Middle East. On top of all this, we are being subjected to fear-mongering and smear tactics to distract us from the truth - and forced to listen to mean-spirited lies, with "stay the course" being rammed down our collective throats.
What is causing all the horror in the world? - fear - different ideologies - fanatical fundamentalists - lost moral compass - racism - poverty - greed - and how about apathy - ignorance - abuse of power - political games??? Oh, YES, all of these and much more!
We're in a battle for the future of civilization. Given time, the Big Lie of this administration may just turn on itself. The majority of Americans now believe the Iraq war is wrong. It has increased the risk of terrorism . The Big Lie just might be coming apart. And, when Bush turns the metaphor "war on terror" into a national policy, he not only admits he misunderstands what is going on, he invades Iraq because he believes he needs a war. Now, it would appear that he and his vice president are planning a war against Iran. Heaven help us!
We were so much smarter as a society years ago.
With love, hope, and some common sense on our side, we will overcome adversity.
New book, "State of Denial,"................
By Bob Woodward. On July 10, 2001 CIA Director George Tenet and his counterterrism head Cofer Black told then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice of a likely attack on the US by Bin Laden. Woodward writes that Rice was polite, but "They felt the brushoff." On Iraq, Woodward believes the White House and Pentagon are hiding the truth by classifying attack statistics as secret."The president's national security adviser understandably wanted to win the 2006 congressional elections. Having the president answer questions about Iraq was conspicuously inconsistent with that goal. The strategy was denial. With all Bush's upbeat talk and optimism, he had not told the American public the truth about what Iraq had become." Read this book!!!!
Every coin has two sides..........
"We're at war [with Al Qaeda] because of what we do in the Islamic world."- Mike Scheuer.
Mr. Scheuer was the head of the CIA's Bin Laden unit during the Clinton administration.
Senator John Warner [R- Va.]............
"It seems to me the situation is simply drifting sideways." Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee providing his bleakest assessment of the war in Iraq after returning from a tour of the country. [:-[
Violence in Iraq............
A team of American and Iraqi public health researchers has estimated in a study that 600,000 civilians have died in violence across Iraq since the 2003 American invasion. [:-{
UK commander, Gen .Richard Dannatt.....
"The British military should get ourselves out
[IRAQ] sometime soon because our presence, exacerbates the security problem."
Editor's note : No Civil War in Iraq & House Speaker Dennis Hastert just learned about Representative Mark Foley's naughty Emails.[:-[
British Foreign Secretary.........
Margaret Beckett on prisoners @ Guantanamo
Bay ; "The continuing detention without fair trial of prisoners is unacceptable in terms of human rights. But it is also ineffective in terms of counter-terrorism."
Rosie O'Donnell...............
"Radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam." [:-)
Pope Benedict............
The holy father recently stated his profound respect for Islam. [:-)
Writer Haynes Johnson..........
"McCarthyism stands as a warning of what can happen when fears and anxieties combine to create hysteria in public and political life."
McCarthyism : Unfairness in investigative technique. The book : "The Age of Anxiety McCarthyism to Terrorism."
The way it was.............
The war launched against Poland on 1 September 1939 was from the outset a war of racial conquest, subjugation and extermination.
'Close your hearts to pity,' Hitler told his generals on 22 August 1939. 'Act brutally! The stronger man is right! Eighty million people must obtain what is their right. Their existence must be made secure. The greatest harshness!'
Brutality and harshness, death and destruction were what the war would mean for millions of people in the conflict that now begun. >From the book, "The Third Reich in Power," by Richard J. Evans.
North Korea.............
Senator Hillary Clinton ; "I don't see direct negotiations as a sign of weakness....All through the Cold War we had direct negotiations with the Evil Empire."
Editor's note : More diplomacy and less arrogance can work wonders. [:-)
My friend Sad Sam........
"Five years after the anthrax mail attacks in America, no arrests have been made. Gee, it must be Bill Clinton's fault." [:-[
My friend Sad Sam...........
"Why the big fuss? All the Bush administration is doing is reinterpreting the US Constitution & the Geneva Conventions. I agree with King George." [:-{
God bless our soldiers.............
"We need to protect our troops and our national security by respecting the Geneva Conventions." - Peter Bauer, former US Army interrogator. [:-)
Editor's note : God bless America. We need to protect our people by respecting the United States Constitution.
Secure our votes............
All voting systems must have a paper trail. I don't give a dot-com for Diebold. - JS
My friend Sad Sam..........
"It was never know as, 'Weird New Jersey,' but then I moved here." [:-0
My friend Sad Sam..........
"If senior citizens revolt, should we call it, 'the cane mutiny'?" [:-)
Virgin Airlines founder...........
Richard Branson has pledged $3 billion to fight global warming. [:-)
Al Gore...........
"The United States has to get on the road to solving the climate crisis {global warming.} as a leader of this effort." {:-)
This just in.............
China is planning to adopt a new law that seeks to crack down on sweatshops and protect workers' rights by giving labor unions real power. As a result, American corporations may build fewer factories in China . Source: NYTimes
Riddle me this............
Are we more safe or less safe when people pack, legal, concealed heat? Hint: Chat with the folks @ your local police station.
My friend Sad Sam...........
"I can tolerate any pain, except plucking out unruly nose-hairs." [:-o)
My friend Sad Sam.............
"You know you are drunk when you tell the waiter that you want extra E.coli with your veggies." [:0
Washington Square Park, NY............
Chess player Richard Peterson; "That's a very good move. I'd have made it myself...if I was smoking crack." [:-o
Former NBA star.............
Charles Barkley; "I was a Republican until they lost their minds." [:-)
Deal or no deal?............
Let's throw the Republicans out of office!!!
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
ACLU Founder Roger Baldwin...........
"So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy." [:-)
My friend Sad Sam.............
"Just when I was about to give up on humanity, I read the Playboy Bunny restaurants are making a come-back." [:-o
Love is funny or it's sad, but beautiful.............
Big Ed is right. Time to stop sulking. We all need to carry-on, regardless.
You've Got Mail..............
Jerry, I'm glad you finally got the message. It's a cruel world, buddy. - Big Ed.
Best Wishes Always-Jerry
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