Middle East Crisis
EVACUEES
Apparently there is a Federal Law which allows the government to charge evacuees fees for transportation home. This time the Bush Administration actually got it right. Evacuees will not have to sign a promisory note. These fees will be absorbed by the US government. The cruise ship taking the evacuees to Cypress will be escorted by US warships. Finally, this Adminstration takes an action that I can neither criticize or argue about. What a refreshing feeling.
THE NEOCONS ARE BACK
Apparently the NeoCons are back in full blood thirsty force. With claims of this being WWIII, I've heard many Reps express pleasure and joy at the idea of more war in the Middle East. Many have been touting the idea of going to war with Syria and Iran. Let me remind you that our resources are too thin. But, what am I thinking, they would just institute the draft - they have no concern for the men and women they send oversees to die.
What is so frustrating is the criticism received by Dem ocrats, especially those who express concern and are not willing to just jump into another war or do not advocate violence. They are being decribed as "sniveling lackeys" and "spineless". Ok, you blood thirsty Reps, if your conscious and supposed morals allows you to tout violence and death you go right ahead in your delusions. I've never understood why caution before committing onself to war is deemed so negatively. Especially when this has yet to effect us directly. Plus, if Iran and Syria are such a threat now, you're telling me they weren't one 5 years ago? Yet, our government chose to invade Iraq, hmmm.
The most disturbing part for me, is these "people" are supposed to by pro-life. Yet, they support violence, destruction and death in the name of whatever wacko ideal they want to claim at the time. And we wonder why our society has turned so violent? Until you people can actually come up with a constructive solution to a very difficult situation that doesn't involve bombing, invading and killing civilians, I don't want to hear it.
posted by: tfruge1 (reply)
post date: 07.19.06 (7:09 am)
The mid-east crisis is really getting out of hand espically with what the conservatives want to do. The part I have not understood for quite some time now is one point you touched on. Republicans claim to be "moral" and pro-life yet they are always hungry for war and the like. I just don't get it. I am pro-life and I feel that the democratic party best fits my pro-life ideas. Democrats and anti-war, against the death penality, and for human rights. To me that is more pro-life than the conservative point of view. Anyway I know I'm off topic here but this is yet another example of the hypocracy of the right in America.
posted by: surrogate (reply)
post date: 07.19.06 (12:03 pm)
Well, don't hold your breath. I keep hoping there will be enough young people out there to start protesting all this silliness in numbers great enough to make a difference, but they've done such a bang-up conditioning people to think of all protesters as nut jobs over the past thirty years or so, that I'm not sure it would even have much impact.
I'm more afraid of the neo-cons than I ever thought I could be of any group of Americans.