Still haven't found peace with Bush's election.
I think I am going to do some work at home tonight. I have lots of work to do, and I don't feel like doing much right now. Late tonight though, I will be going out. My friend Peter and I are going to see the Incredibles, the new Pixar Animation film. It should be great, as Pixar has my utmost respect for both quality and content. Reviews on Monday.
My mind is just being weighed down by thoughts of doom. Many of my friends feel the same way. No matter how hard we try to tell ourselves that things will be OK, its hard to believe something you've been scared about for the last couple of years. Part of it is the fact that the people who voted for Bush, I don't think they have thought about anything beyond Iraq. It is scary to me that people were so directly focused on Iraq, that they didn't realize the growing threat of Iran, which means another Iraq situation, or quite possibly worse. What happens then? To worry about something that hasn't happened is, mostly folly, but in this case, the reality of it is much greater, and therefore must be considered. Are we going to chalk it up to fighting terrorism again? You have to realize that the Iranians really hate us already. When we put Saddam into power, one of our goals was to give Saddam weapons to fight Iran. And in case you haven't noticed, the Middle East tends to have a very long memory.
Also, are we so arrogant that we ignore what the rest of the world is thinking? Many countries, large and small, really disagree with our actions thus far. If we make another bad choice, we may distance ourselves from even more countries, causing ourselves to become a dangerous target. Friends are a good thing to make/have when you are out for blood.
If you read these things, think about them. And if you voted for Bush, take my words and consider them carefully. If you understand what I am saying, realize that you must question every act our president makes, because when you don't, you give him more power than any man in the world should have. The only way a democracy functions is when you question every choice, and be certain of your actions. When you attack a country based on disarmament, and no weapons turn up, you have just set a very bad example, and you have told the world you will make things up in order to take them over. We are playing a game of chess with the world, and the other side is beginning to see where we are moving.
I think I am going to do some work at home tonight. I have lots of work to do, and I don't feel like doing much right now. Late tonight though, I will be going out. My friend Peter and I are going to see the Incredibles, the new Pixar Animation film. It should be great, as Pixar has my utmost respect for both quality and content. Reviews on Monday.
My mind is just being weighed down by thoughts of doom. Many of my friends feel the same way. No matter how hard we try to tell ourselves that things will be OK, its hard to believe something you've been scared about for the last couple of years. Part of it is the fact that the people who voted for Bush, I don't think they have thought about anything beyond Iraq. It is scary to me that people were so directly focused on Iraq, that they didn't realize the growing threat of Iran, which means another Iraq situation, or quite possibly worse. What happens then? To worry about something that hasn't happened is, mostly folly, but in this case, the reality of it is much greater, and therefore must be considered. Are we going to chalk it up to fighting terrorism again? You have to realize that the Iranians really hate us already. When we put Saddam into power, one of our goals was to give Saddam weapons to fight Iran. And in case you haven't noticed, the Middle East tends to have a very long memory.
Also, are we so arrogant that we ignore what the rest of the world is thinking? Many countries, large and small, really disagree with our actions thus far. If we make another bad choice, we may distance ourselves from even more countries, causing ourselves to become a dangerous target. Friends are a good thing to make/have when you are out for blood.
If you read these things, think about them. And if you voted for Bush, take my words and consider them carefully. If you understand what I am saying, realize that you must question every act our president makes, because when you don't, you give him more power than any man in the world should have. The only way a democracy functions is when you question every choice, and be certain of your actions. When you attack a country based on disarmament, and no weapons turn up, you have just set a very bad example, and you have told the world you will make things up in order to take them over. We are playing a game of chess with the world, and the other side is beginning to see where we are moving.
gish:
actually, the middle east has a relatively short memory. not too long ago the US and Iraq, Osama Bin Laden and other "enemies" were good buddies. We helped train people, we supplied weapons to various contries and people, including Osama Bin Laden. We gave them what they needed to fight, helped them with the soviet union, amopung other things. yet that didnt stop them from hating the US. Its a complex history, and this isint the first time the US has gotten involved when they shouldnt, its just not secretive this time.