tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post7709697268972080075..comments2023-10-20T05:17:17.881-05:00Comments on One Wild and Precious Life: Political ThoughtsSuziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966167941854407869noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-66452486448695222572008-10-10T03:06:00.000-05:002008-10-10T03:06:00.000-05:00Disclaimer: Lots of cuss words.In Obama's defense...Disclaimer: Lots of cuss words.<BR/><BR/>In Obama's defense... he is one of the few Congressmen who voted against the war in Iraq.<BR/><BR/>McCain is experienced....Obama brings ingenuity...<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure which one has the answers.<BR/><BR/>What I do know is that I've been to Iraq (as well as Rwanda, Haiti, Cuba, and Bosnia) and it is Americans who are ignorant. <BR/><BR/>Who the fuck thought we could walk into the Cradle of Civilization and influence their society? <BR/><BR/>It is true; Iraqi's are "less civilized" by Western standards. They aren't as "sophisticated" or "polished"...what they are is wise. Just as the Bosnians and the Africans. We couldn't hold a candle to their struggles or their triumph.<BR/><BR/>Back to our issue...<BR/><BR/>I prefer "less experienced". <BR/>I'd like to see someone go out on a limb for peace...the environment...domestic policy...<BR/><BR/>The fact that Pakistan elected a female Prime Minister twenty years ago is absolutely telling.<BR/><BR/>Pakistan...the country that most (educated) Americans would characterize as "fundamental" in their "backwards" society and religious fervor...is actually 20 years ahead the United States in ACCEPTANCE.<BR/><BR/>Tolerance: the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.<BR/><BR/>This is the word Sarah Palin repeatedly used in her debate. I hate this word in the context of rights.<BR/><BR/>Tolerance? As if we are making exceptions for THEM. Are you fucking serious? So a homosexual or a Jew isn't the same as you and I? Made of some foreign substance?<BR/><BR/>I will say that after 16 years of seeing the world (thru the Military's eyes)...Americans are as about as backward as they come. <BR/><BR/>I live in Hawaii. I enjoy the ethnic and cultural diversity. I chose to raise my children here for many reasons, the biggest of which is the UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE, and ENCULTURATION all of the wonderful diversity Hawaii has to offer.<BR/><BR/>I believe Barrack Obama knows something about that as well.Maria Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463421632001589338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1705571842384125620.post-71870769508802579102008-10-01T04:30:00.000-05:002008-10-01T04:30:00.000-05:00yeah, she's a b-tch. Anyways, i love the wolf on ...yeah, she's a b-tch. Anyways, i love the wolf on the front, cause that basically describes me...Lone wolf....that's me. I can't line up with either of those guys. Obama has lost alot of support, I think, because he is so wishy-washy - he hasn't said smack about doing ANYTHING of substance (this is wrong and that is wrong - - the current administration messed up here and here and here.) He hasn't given one real bit of actual substance to his call for change.<BR/><BR/>Because I'm every bit as liberal as you, I'm obvously not in bed with McCain and his little lady, so I'm going to look at the third party candidates. Its become my conviction that if we are to end the endless line of sucky "yes-ma'ams" that the parties line up for the presidental race, we need to dethrone the two parties. get some fresh, NEW ideas on the table. Obviously Johnny Mac or Obama will be the next president, but if we all show our lack of support by going third party, maybe we will open some doors for four years from now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com