Monday, July 19, 2004
political laundry
this is a quote from a friend of mine the other day in response to this blog site, and my recent political criticisms- "A wonderful and sophisticated gentleman once said that he had more class than to air his dirty political laundry."
i may have agreed with this statement at one time in the past, but in recent times my view has changed. first, having cancer made me realize that life is way too short, so if you want to make things happen, then you must stand up and make them happen today. if you want to take a back seat, fine, but don't be upset when things are not going your way.
second, the way world politics are working at the moment, if the people of the world do not stand up and speak their minds, then we are going to be in serious trouble. we cannot stand aside and allow our lives and the world around us be dictated by a few individuals who only have their own agendas and greed in mind when they establish policy.
third, george w bush jr. the guy is an idiot and a thief and should not be in charge of anything other than his own bowels. it was pointed out to me today (and not for the first time) that he only got his passport after he was elected president of america. think about that for a moment. he had never been beyond his own country's borders, and yet he can manage the most influencing and powerful nation on the planet, dictating world events, world politics, world economies, world environmental issues, and ethics (which he seems to have little to none of).
so if this guy can create policy that affects the world, then i can at least voice my outrage at being subjected to it. i am seriously pissed off.
i am an american. true, i do not live inside of the borders of the USA any more, but i am proud to originate from america, despite its problems and past. i do firmly believe that it is a place with unlimited potential and unlimited possibilities. however, i am disgusted at the way the american political agenda over the past 3 1/2 years has been deployed domestically and internationally. it is a disgrace. in a country that is supposed to stand for freedom, i have watched civil liberties been erased. this is a crime. i have watched americans wage war on two countries (officially) over this time- Afghanistan and Iraq. this in response to terrorist attacks that america instigated in the first place. let's be honest here, america has been putting their fingers into a lot of international affairs over the last 60 years (and that is conservative). for example, and in no particular order- Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Somalia, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Yemen, Kuwait, Yugoslavia, Greneda, Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, this is to name a few off the top of my head, i know the list could go further. for all this meddling in foreign countries, it is only rational to expect, there would be an abundance of outrage, frustration, and hatred in response. so who started what? who is to blame, really?
i am not promoting fighting, nor war. i feel that there could be better solutions to all of the worlds problems through intellectual discussions and communication. thus, i am writing my opinion. if some want to refer to it as political laundry, that is fine with me. but i have traveled to many countries, and i have always made friends in every place i have been privileged to go. i know that it is very easy to make peace and even establish friendships with people of every race and religion, throughout the world. if i can do it, then certainly so can others. it really is that simple.
i may have agreed with this statement at one time in the past, but in recent times my view has changed. first, having cancer made me realize that life is way too short, so if you want to make things happen, then you must stand up and make them happen today. if you want to take a back seat, fine, but don't be upset when things are not going your way.
second, the way world politics are working at the moment, if the people of the world do not stand up and speak their minds, then we are going to be in serious trouble. we cannot stand aside and allow our lives and the world around us be dictated by a few individuals who only have their own agendas and greed in mind when they establish policy.
third, george w bush jr. the guy is an idiot and a thief and should not be in charge of anything other than his own bowels. it was pointed out to me today (and not for the first time) that he only got his passport after he was elected president of america. think about that for a moment. he had never been beyond his own country's borders, and yet he can manage the most influencing and powerful nation on the planet, dictating world events, world politics, world economies, world environmental issues, and ethics (which he seems to have little to none of).
so if this guy can create policy that affects the world, then i can at least voice my outrage at being subjected to it. i am seriously pissed off.
i am an american. true, i do not live inside of the borders of the USA any more, but i am proud to originate from america, despite its problems and past. i do firmly believe that it is a place with unlimited potential and unlimited possibilities. however, i am disgusted at the way the american political agenda over the past 3 1/2 years has been deployed domestically and internationally. it is a disgrace. in a country that is supposed to stand for freedom, i have watched civil liberties been erased. this is a crime. i have watched americans wage war on two countries (officially) over this time- Afghanistan and Iraq. this in response to terrorist attacks that america instigated in the first place. let's be honest here, america has been putting their fingers into a lot of international affairs over the last 60 years (and that is conservative). for example, and in no particular order- Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Somalia, Philippines, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Yemen, Kuwait, Yugoslavia, Greneda, Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, this is to name a few off the top of my head, i know the list could go further. for all this meddling in foreign countries, it is only rational to expect, there would be an abundance of outrage, frustration, and hatred in response. so who started what? who is to blame, really?
i am not promoting fighting, nor war. i feel that there could be better solutions to all of the worlds problems through intellectual discussions and communication. thus, i am writing my opinion. if some want to refer to it as political laundry, that is fine with me. but i have traveled to many countries, and i have always made friends in every place i have been privileged to go. i know that it is very easy to make peace and even establish friendships with people of every race and religion, throughout the world. if i can do it, then certainly so can others. it really is that simple.
