Democracy In Albany

Why? Because it most aptly describes the scenario it seems you would like to see become reality.

Maybe it'll change your view of things.

"Only a limited few Americans have been effected by this war."

If you believe this, you are not only wrong, you must be mad.

We, our children and grandchildren have been "effected by this war" and even those not yet born will be paying for the criminal acts of this administration for years to come, and not just financially.

Having stated you taught for 30 years, I can only imagine how poisoned your students minds must be, their having been a captive audience to your misguided views.

For example, you wrote in your earlier post:

"We have no choice at this time except to double the troops and double the money."

Of course we have a choice. We can choose to end our illegal aggressive action which from its inception has been aimed at controlling the world's oil and not instituting a democracy in either Iraq or Afghanistan.

Perhaps you don't mind paying a bit more for fuel, but I do.

Like many on a fixed income, my ability to engage as a consumer in our economy has been severely diminished. My discretionary spending on non-essentials has been curtailed because of rising fuel costs alone. I'm sure I'm not the only one so affected by this war.

Have you asked yourself who benefits from this war?

Exxon's recently released earnings for last year again showed record profits over and above the obscene record profit they reported for '05.
('06 = $39 billion; '05 = $36.5 billion)

You call for the doubling of our troops and money being spent on the war, for, as you say:

"This will make our troops safer and gives them an opportunity to correct our mistake in entering Iraq and may give peace a chance."

More madness.

How on earth will sending more young men and women to their death make them safer?

Astonishingly, you recognize that "We made numerous disastrous mistakes...", but call for our spending more and sending more.

To this I say, borrowing the words you used to complete your above quoted sentence "this will just add to the pile."

It is baffling that as an educator your logic could be so flawed. Insane, in fact.

Why insane? Because you call for the further mortgaging of America to foreign interests and more of our youth to go to their death, knowing full well that, as you so well put it:

"Regardless of the outcome the US position in the world will be negatively affected."

I don't know. You are constitutionally entitled, at least still this week, anyway, to air your view, wrong as it may be.

Maybe you've begun a second career as a recruiter.

Until then...see  Children of Men.   I'm going to be seeing it multiple times.  So damn good.  See it.