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I wonder how many would check off the Iraq war box!

Exactly, how could everyone be expected to attend college and get a degree just like that?  That's just not realistic.  People need to work and pay their bills, and if they go to college, the tuition may well be the biggest bill of all!  The college plan would work for some, of course, but not for all!

And I have been worried for awhile about our middle class disappearing in this country, but I didn't know Greenspan actually said that, so I'm glad you posted that!

I am not unhappy that he chose a woman, I am unhappy that he chose this woman, this person that I know nothing about and only have 2 months basically to do it in.  IMO that is not a lot of time to get to know the 2nd in command, who could very likely be the 1st considering McCain's age - though God forbid.  Yes she has a child in the military and she is the head of the guard, or something to that effect, but how does that in any way qualify for foreign policy or to be a good leader.  And no, I don't necessarily think Obama is the answer.

Somehow it all seems to contrived to me.  Does he think that us as women are simply going to vote for him now just because he has a woman?  Does he think it automatically makes him look better to us?  I am just really questioning his judgment right now to pick someone nobody knows anything about and someone I had no idea he even knew.  I do know that I have family in Alaska and not everybody loves her.  The next time I talk to them I am going to find out the whys on that.

Someone had mentioned in an earlier post that nobody really knew who Obama was 8 years ago but we have had 8 years to know, good or bad, and certainly the last 18-24 months since we all pretty much knew he was going to run.

I know nothing of what she stands for, except no abortion, no gays, and yes on the death penalty.  What are her stands on everything else.  I will be investigating, just like I hope everybody else does.  I want to know exactly why she is the one McCain has chosen to "go to" as his 2nd in times of crisis, in times of anything really. Speaking of, let us not forget what today is and how it is still impacting people that live in our great country.

I am afraid this year, this election I will be voting against party and going for the Democrat.  I just don't know if I can trust McCain's judgment.  To me, I have said/thought when it came down to McCain and Obama that I was going to be looking at who they chose for the VP and I think McCain just lost it for me, as well as a lot of other people.

My favorite part is: 

IF I am wrong one day when I meet my Creator I will find out and I'll take my Creator's answer any day over anyone who is reading something from a book I don't believe in.

IMHO, that's how freedom of religion is supposed to work.  Ironically, sometimes the only way to guarantee alleged freedom of religion is to have freedom FROM it.

It is a very personal issue that is ultimately between you and your Creator, not someone who demands to push their religious views on  you.

I recently heard a pastor give a prayer before a McCain rally, where he actually "warned" GOD that God's "reputation" is on the line here, and that God had better make sure that McCain becomes President or else those who believe in different "Gods" will "win."

This guy was essentially telling God to get his act together!

And I couldn't agree more about pardons for the two border patrol agents.  Instead, Bush's pardons have largely consisted of crooks who were involved in the savings and loan scandal of the 1980s.  Given today's current banking crooks and the shambles of the global economy, that says a lot about Bush's "morals" that he would prefer to pardon banking crooks instead of two brave men who were merely doing their jobs.

I think one of the biggest -- if not THE biggest -- injustice in my memory is those two men even spending one minute in jail.

You summed it up beautifully.  Thanks. 

I couldn't agree more.  For starters, though I'm certainly no fan of Iran, after seeing what the USA did to its neighbor, Iraq, why WOULDN'T I want to have a nuclear weapon if I were Iran?

And why IS Israel allowed to have a nuclear weapon (probably paid for by US)? 

After decades of "Israel is the chosen one and can do no wrong," I truly hope we become more even handed when dealing with the Middle East.  There are two sides to every story.  In my opinion, Israel's disproportionate response to the Palestinians a few weeks ago showed the world a LOT.

Some objectivity and accountability, I think, is needed and long overdue when we deal with Israel and her actions. 

As far as being "brave," your post was a lot more brave (and well written) than mine, and I agree with everything you wrote. 

I couldn't agree more.  For starters, though I'm certainly no fan of Iran, after seeing what the USA did to its neighbor, Iraq, why WOULDN'T I want to have a nuclear weapon if I were Iran?

And why IS Israel allowed to have a nuclear weapon (probably paid for by US)? 

After decades of "Israel is the chosen one and can do no wrong," I truly hope we become more even handed when dealing with the Middle East.  There are two sides to every story.  In my opinion, Israel's disproportionate response to the Palestinians a few weeks ago showed the world a LOT.

Some objectivity and accountability, I think, is needed and long overdue when we deal with Israel and her actions. 

As far as being "brave," your post was a lot more brave (and well written) than mine, and I agree with everything you wrote. 

The fact that the forgotten people you describe live in what is claimed to be the richest country on earth is appalling. 

I thought your post was excellent.  Thank you.

The fact that the forgotten people you describe live in what is claimed to be the richest country on earth is appalling. 

I thought your post was excellent.  Thank you.

I didn't agree with it when Bush did it (with Obama's support via his Senate vote), and I don't agree with it now.

I believe NO company in this country should ever be "too big to fail," and I believe all of these banks should have been allowed to survive or die on their own merits.

Furthermore, the "transparency" that was promised, so far has been nonexistent, and I'm against this, as well.

Anyway, I thought you wrote an awesome post.  Thank you. 

We are so divided in this country that sometimes I think we're headed for another civil war.

But we are still all Americans, and we've got to find a way to come together.

I remember how it seemed the entire country came together after 9/11.  I hope that can happen again without such a tragedy preceding it.

I hope you and your family have a blessed 4th!!! 

My rule of thumb is to compare the credibility of Bush and Sergeant Major Haney.  Bush lies to me on practically a daily basis, so my inclination and common sense tells me to believe the Sergeant Major.

I often wonder if we will have another *terror* attack (maybe a small nuclear one) in order to (a) justify a nuclear war with Iran and/or (b) to frighten people into believing (before the November elections, with an instantaneous government *response*) that Republicans are the only ones who can keep us safe (if it looks like they will lose control of the House and Senate). 

I guess time will tell, and I pray that no more Americans will have to die.

Yours was a GREAT post.  I believe the entire thing was a scam and I am an evacuee of an airport *newark NJ* on 9/11 a.m.

Everything you said, about the warnings during the elections and then after the elections, all the warnings stopped...hit the nail on the head!!

The poster under us says that they think we are in the minority.......NOT SO....just today we have to shut our mouths.......because BIG BROTHER is watching.

This president is just plain stupid....do you see all the things that come out of his mouth?  David Letterman shows them, Jay Leno shows them, Conon O'Brien shows them....et al, ad nauseum.  Bush is an EMBARRASSMENT to ALL OF US, and for the ones who cannot *see* this?  Something is wrong with them too.

GREAT POST, Starcat!!!

GMTA = great minds think alike

this sentence you said....you summed it up for me, what I feel and my thoughts

*Pro-life to me means anti-war, anti-starvation, anti-subjugation, etcetera, for all living things.*

YOU_GOT_IT!!