Thank you again for taking the time to provide your opinions. They are greatly appreciated.

Please know that I cherish the fact that I live in this beautiful nation we call The United States of America. I ador our freedoms, in addition to our rights and responsibilities.

I guess my point is mearley – We are wasting way to much time bickering for the sake to bicker. It happens on both sides, and will continue to do so, until we stop trying to prove the other wrong and actually listen to what they have to say. Again, this needs to happen on both sides.

Kind of like trying to make a marriage work without communication. I made be only 27 years of age, but I do realize this to be truth, through personal experience. And you know what, it worked. My wife and I have been together for about 7 years (married for 2) and our communication level is superb, and therefore, so is our marriage. I can only wish this for the rest of the world as well.

I completely understand what you are saying, and certainly do not take as an insult. I admit that my age has not permitted me to be as experienced in world events as others who have had more time than I. I simply call em as I seem em at this point.

Thanks!

Ryan, you are a prime example as to why Churchill said that “If you’re not a liberal at 20, you don’t have a heart and if you’re not a conservative at 40 you don’t have a brain.” Don’t take that as an insult, it wasn’t meant that way. You are young and really haven’t fully developed an understanding of the situation of running this country, especially during a time of war. Hell, I’m in my 40s and served in the military and I still don’t know everything that goes on. However, I do know that there are times when it is absolutely essential that the executive branch withhold information from the general population. When at war, it is necessary to NOT tell the enemy all of our secrets. I am certain that you are intelligent enough to understand that.

While you admit that we can not possibly deal with the terrorists, you fail to state an opinion other than to work together to stop them. You seem to fail to realize that the old adage that “the only good terrorist is a dead terrorist” does apply. Dead terrorists do not fly planes into buildings, blow up cars, cut people’s heads off on videotape, etc etc etc. As for your response to the First Lady’s comments about only hearing about a car bombing in Iraq, did you ever think about why she would say that? Could it be that we have been rebuilding an infrastructure that is in a woeful state of disrepair that is never reported? That we’ve brought safe drinking water to people who have never had it? How often do you hear about these kind of things?

On the Katrina situation, I liken Fema to a reconstructive surgeon. If you cut your hand do you:
a. put a bandaid on it and see if that takes care of it? (local government)
b. go to an urgent care center to have it stitched if necessary?(state government)
c. go directly to a reconstructive surgeon whether necessary or not? (federal government)
d. All of the above, as necessary?

Mayor Nagin failed to act to evacuate the city, AND refused to prepare the Superdome for use as an emergency shelter. He had an emergency response plan but failed to carry it out.

Governor Blanco was advised to activate the National Guard and offered assistance preparing for Katrina by Florida, she refused to do either.

Yet, despite the local and state government refusing to act to prevent loss of life, the federal government has been blamed for the resulting chaos. One thing everyone fails to account for is that FEMA is responsible for more than just New Orleans. FEMA responded faster to New Orleans than it has to hurricanes in southern Florida, but you don’t hear the Floridians whining do you? Why? Because they plan ahead for hurricane season, they actually execute their plans, and then take care of as much of the damage as they can THEMSELVES.

Personally, rather than getting wound up over the deaths of soldiers during a time of war, I’d much rather see the left get off their asses and actually act to stop the deaths of Americans at the hands of criminals in our cities. More Americans die every year at the hands of illegal aliens than at the hands of terrorists, but the liberals demand that nothing be done to stop them from entering the country. More Americans die at the hands of criminals than die at the hands of terrorists, but the liberals scream that we mustn’t execute or severely punish them for their actions. We must provide them with the very rights that they have taken from their victims. Why can’t the liberals get wound up about something they can change and save the lives of thousands of Americans annually? Why don’t the liberals march down the streets complaining about the thousands of innocent Americans who die at the hands of violent career criminals instead of the handful of criminals who die at the hands of law enforcement? How about a march demanding that anyone wanting to enter the US have a criminal and medical background check to prevent crime and epidemics? Wouldn’t that be a reasonable expectation for someone wanting to come here to improve their lives? Wouldn’t doing something like this be considered a reasonable example of the “working together” that you want? While I realize that you feel that there should be a one world government, you would NOT like the results. You would not want to live in a third world. Socialism/communism is a debunked hypothesis. It has failed repeatedly. Why? Because NOONE wants to work their asses off without being rewarded for their efforts. It reduces output to the lowest common denominator. Noone is willing to produce more while receiving no greater reward for their efforts than the least productive worker.

See, the Right Voices board is trying to make a difference! Daring to get kids off drugs!!!

I can’t find one actual intelligent statement from you. Look through this post. Provide me with an example.

I am done going in circles with you. You know longer exist to me.

Listen, bub, I’m more than twice as old as you are. I’ve been around this world. I do know more, and have experienced more than you have. Take and internship at the CIA and then we’ll talk. Until then, you are just a blind fool trying to look wise and significant when you know yourself that you are neither.

I know 18 year olds who are of a superior intellect than you.

This conversation has strayed so far from its original point, and it is my fault for entertaining your idiotic rants.