Given the sorry state of affairs, the lack of health care, our international standing, the 8.5 trillion dollars of debt, the self/inflicted increase of global terrorism, the list goes on and on.
When and why did we allow this to happen? Shouldn't we rise and bring this dictatorship to a halt?
2006-10-24 02:30:05 · 15 answers · asked by Peter P 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think it is our complacency that will be our ultimate demise. This country has lost it's senses and is too fat and satisfied. We have all those things that distract us from the really important issues. Electronic gadgets, drugs, TV shows, unnecessary foods, you name it.
2006-10-24 02:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by The answer man 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only people I hear talking about a sorry state of affairs is liberals who are rooted in condemning everything they don't agree with and mired in absolute hate of the administration. Conservatives and moderates are more honest in their criticisms.
While they don't agree with all that is happening they are looking for solutions not just open ended condemnations of the other side.
Let's examine your conclusions individually.
Health Care: Most people support insurance and medical reform. However they do not accept the liberal idea of socialized national health. This is because they can look at other countries and see the crippling tax base required to fund such programs and do not want it here.
National Debt: Again most people recognize spending is out of control and support correcting this problem.
Self/Inflicted Global Terrorism: You don't even have a leg to stand on here. Just another malcontent intent on blaming everyone but the real culprits. The Terrorists. America has not been attacked directly since 911 this is a direct reflection of stricter policies enacted by the administration. The majority of terrorists attacks since 911 have occured in countries which have tried to appease the terrorists such as Spain.
World Opinion: World opinion doesn't matter. This is a fact. The world can stand with us, or stand against us, but no matter what we do a certain percentage will always hate the United States simply because of who we are and what we have accomplished. I love all these comments about how we should be concerned with the hypocrits in the world. These are the same hypocrits who take our foreign aid and to date have not refused to trade with us.
The country is not a dictatorship it is a democracy and this claim by the left gets more ludicrous everytime someone like yourself repeats it. If you don't like the government you have recourse, vote for change. If enough people agree it will happen.
The economy is great. The Market and GDP are up and unemployement is down. Reason, less taxes. Basic economics, if people get to keep more of their money they spend more of their money. The reason liberals don't like it is because people aren't spending the money they way the left would like.
Try to understand this, the left will continue to lose at the ballot box until they stop condemning everyone and everything they don't like and start proposing commonsense solutions.
2006-10-24 02:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lack of health care? That only seems to be true if you're a citizen without health insurance. If you're an illegal imigrant, you can go the the emergency room and they can't turn you down.
Our international standing is low because most of europe has it's head in the sand. Even with their counties being invaded, so to speak, by people who will not join into society, and are setting up terrorist networks.
Our debt is high only because of the war. This war should not be just our war. Again I'll say, if other countries would take a realistic view of how the world is going, they'd be in trying to fight as well, instead of just not trying to make Islamic radicals mad at them.
2006-10-24 03:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by sethle99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would we want to "rise and bring this dictatorship to a halt", with the best economy of all time at present, unemployment at its lowest, terrorism within our own borders are equal to 0. If our international standing was so bad, we wouldnt have thousands of people coming here to become americans. yes the debt sucks but raising taxes would solve it as the democrats want to do. increased global terrorism is a media spawn, because terrorism existed for the longest time during many administrations and its even gotten better in certain areas, like the Ex-IRA for instance....
2006-10-24 02:36:39 · answer #4 · answered by lost&confused 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Criminals like the Neocons" That line alone is one of the biggests crocks I've heard in a long time but you haven't presented a single fact.
Neocons - I WAS LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT TERM REFERS TO DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT AND COME OVER TO THE CONSERVATIVE SIDE BECAUSE THEY HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT YOUR OLD, TIRED, MORONOC IDEALS DON'T WORK. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE
Sorry state of affiars - PROVE YOUR ASSERTION WITH THE STOCK MARKET SETTING NEW RECONDS EVERY DAY AND ENEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO RECORD LOWS.
Lack of health care - WHO IS LACKING IN HEALTH CARE? IT'S AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS IT, OH WAIT, I GET IT, YOU WANT ME TO PAY FOR YOUR HEALTH CARE. YOU WANT SOCIALIZED MEDECINE. THAT'S ALWAYS WORKED - NOT!
$8.5 trillion debt - I THINK NOT. I JUST READ WHERE IT'S BEEN REDUCED TO 2.5, AND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Self infliced increase of global terrorism - WHAT A MORONIC PHRASE THAT ONE IS. IS YOUR BABBLING SUPPOSED TO MEAN THAT WE INVITED THESE CRIMINALS TO ATTACK OUR CITIZENS ACROSS THE GLOBE? IF THAT'S YOUR IDEA, STEP AWAY FROM THE KOOL AID.
Dictatorship - FUNNY, I THOUGHT THAT PRESIDENT BUSH BECAME PRESIDENT BY BEATING GOOFY GORE AND BY BEATING COWARDLY KERRY IN FAIR ELECTIONS. DICTATORSHIP? THAT'S A STUPID STATEMENT. HIS TERM ENDS IN TWO YEARS MORON. DICTATORS DON'T HAVE TERM LIMITS. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT GIVEN THE NUMBER OF THEM THAT YOU WACKY LIBERALS SUPPORT ACROSS THE PLANET.
Your questions are stupid and your facts have no merit.
2006-10-24 03:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well since the Democrats are going to take over Congress you have 2 years to fix all of this. If they are playing partisan politics and accomplish nothing, they will lose Congress again in 2008 and also the Presidency.
2006-10-24 02:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pat Tilman's brother wrote a good opinion piece on this topic a few days ago, in honor of his slain brother
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9747753
http://www.truthdig.com
2006-10-24 02:37:08 · answer #7 · answered by TxSup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are funny
The last time I knew dictators don't have set terms when they will no longer be in office. Who is going to pay for health care (Hillary Care) would give you no choice in your doctor. You want to see more debt try to do universal health care.
2006-10-24 02:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by danzka2001 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we should. The Bible has the ONLY solution. Repent, fast, and pray for our country so that God will hear from Heaven and HEAL OUR LAND!...
If we revolt and riot, foreign troops already on U.S. soil will institute martial law and then implement these secret plans!...
http://www.global-conspiracies.com/fema_concentration_camps.htm
http://www.gnn.tv/threads/9229/FEMA_DEATHCAMPS_AND_THE_RED_AND_BLUE_LIST_UNDER_MARTIAL_LAW
http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/ftct.htm
2006-10-24 03:01:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nexus of conservative think tanks, Conservative talk radio and bold-faced dishonesty from Republican politicians brought this about over a period of some 30 years starting in the 1970's.
2006-10-24 02:35:19 · answer #10 · answered by ideogenetic 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋