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Veteran Expediter
In my debates with Tallcal, I have pointed out that we as citizens of the US did not elect the dems in congress to end the war because it is not on the radar for most of the population. I said that we go along with our lives as nothing is going on in Iraq, the economy is going good (with exceptions) and the biggest worry is not terrorism but rather what is up with Brittany.
Well this morning I read two good articles, one was base on a Swedish stud that found feminism is bad for society and the other was “Few Americans share Iraq war's sacrifices†at http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0326/p01s01-ussc.html
Now two things with the latter article, it actually confirms my feelings and statements and that the CSM staff member seems to blame Bush “for failing to mobilize the nation by calling on Americans to join the military or creating national service programs or even raising additional resources to help pay for the war effort. Instead, he has doled out tax cuts and suggested Americans can be true patriots by keeping the economy going strong.â€
The latter of the two is a real problem, mobilize the public?
Shouldn’t the press also be involved and take the blame for the lack of sharing?
I mean from the start the press has been against Bush, he has been dealing with a very aggressive and self-serving press. The problem that I see is that what the press can do, support the troops, help with military recruiting and help the nation understand the truth will never happen until something drastic is done to change the way they are protected. I don’t mean messing with the first amendment but rather have the protection of sources over national security defined.
Unfortunately it has come to blaming the president for a lack of leadership when he has no true conduit to the public for these ideas and decisions. In the past, especially with FDR, the press took it upon themselves to be for the country with a few exceptions. Then the danger was real and threatening our very existence with enemies who were sworn to destroy us. This was true then as it is true now but the difference is that the enemy of the past was identifiable, was easy to see for all but today they are hidden, among us and even more determined.
I read all leaks, all the criticism of the military and their leadership and can’t feel anything but my patriotism is cheapen by the very group of people who should be strengthen it through writing the truth, telling us how to help and showing their patriotism through vigilant self-policing in order to help the country.
But what gets me the most is the idea that tax cuts don’t help, they do. With a strong economy allows us to pay for this operation by generating wealth and it is truly patriotic.
Oh, I got to say something else that may puzzle a few, the press has actually failed the nation (like you didn’t know that) but the people who actually protest replace the press by having the issue of Iraq in the press. This is the only thing I can think would be a positive thing coming out of any protest.
Well this morning I read two good articles, one was base on a Swedish stud that found feminism is bad for society and the other was “Few Americans share Iraq war's sacrifices†at http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0326/p01s01-ussc.html
Now two things with the latter article, it actually confirms my feelings and statements and that the CSM staff member seems to blame Bush “for failing to mobilize the nation by calling on Americans to join the military or creating national service programs or even raising additional resources to help pay for the war effort. Instead, he has doled out tax cuts and suggested Americans can be true patriots by keeping the economy going strong.â€
The latter of the two is a real problem, mobilize the public?
Shouldn’t the press also be involved and take the blame for the lack of sharing?
I mean from the start the press has been against Bush, he has been dealing with a very aggressive and self-serving press. The problem that I see is that what the press can do, support the troops, help with military recruiting and help the nation understand the truth will never happen until something drastic is done to change the way they are protected. I don’t mean messing with the first amendment but rather have the protection of sources over national security defined.
Unfortunately it has come to blaming the president for a lack of leadership when he has no true conduit to the public for these ideas and decisions. In the past, especially with FDR, the press took it upon themselves to be for the country with a few exceptions. Then the danger was real and threatening our very existence with enemies who were sworn to destroy us. This was true then as it is true now but the difference is that the enemy of the past was identifiable, was easy to see for all but today they are hidden, among us and even more determined.
I read all leaks, all the criticism of the military and their leadership and can’t feel anything but my patriotism is cheapen by the very group of people who should be strengthen it through writing the truth, telling us how to help and showing their patriotism through vigilant self-policing in order to help the country.
But what gets me the most is the idea that tax cuts don’t help, they do. With a strong economy allows us to pay for this operation by generating wealth and it is truly patriotic.
Oh, I got to say something else that may puzzle a few, the press has actually failed the nation (like you didn’t know that) but the people who actually protest replace the press by having the issue of Iraq in the press. This is the only thing I can think would be a positive thing coming out of any protest.
