Colin
Does the US government think of peoples values before they bomb them? NO
Did the terrorists think of people's values when they ran planes into buildings? NO. Did they think about the idea that many of the people in those towers would have been happy with a live-and-let-live relationship with their countries? NO. Is there ANY way to handle terrorists other than appeasement or eradication? So far, no one has found a long-term, successful middle ground... Do any of you remember the name Clement Atlee? (Sorry if I spelled it wrong) Do any of you understand that appeasement is an invitation to ask... nay DEMAND ... more - until it turns into a demand for all you have, and it STILL doesn't stop?
Does the US think of other peoples values whilst they ignore the Kyoto agreement for payment of backhanders?
Does the US think of other peoples values whilst stockpiling oil so "we'll be ok" when things get tight?
Do any of you understand that the United States is actually working on issues parallel to, but not identical with, the Kyoto treaty? We don't agree with the specific measures required by the treaty. So? If we are working towards improvement at the best pace we can manage, that isn't wrong, is it?
Our goal is to clean things up WITHOUT forcing companies to close. Our system doesn't allow us to do that without considering the number of people we force onto the welfare and unemployment rosters. Factor that into your comments before harping too loudly on this issue.
Do any of you realize that the punitive measures of the Kyoto treaty are so Draconian for the USA that the treaty itself is a slap? Do any of you realize that stockpiling ANYTHING - oil, food, medicine - is prudent activity to take in anticipation of a crisis? In other words, a realistic assessment of threats...
Does the US think of other peoples values arming Israel to kill innocent people and children on their behalf?
The USA has a unique heritage in some ways, not so unique in others. To us, it is parallel to the old Chinese proverb about fishing: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach him how to fish, feed him for a lifetime. As to Israel killing innocent people on our behalf, that is purely unadulterated CRAP. Colin, if you listen to the the terrorist states, they openly admit their goal is the elimination of the "Zionist" state. We are helping our friends defend themselves. Most of the time we don't care what the Islamic nations do. But when they shoot at our friends, we help.
Does anyone remember the lend-lease program during WW2 when the USA gave (excuse me, "loaned" at low interest with low probability of payback) lots of stuff to our UK friends? My dad worked at the Higgins Shipyards making the cargo ships that brought the UK some of that stuff. Do you perhaps see the parallel between us sending materials to the UK and sending materials to Israel, both of whom were in a fight for their lives at the time?
Are you going to tell us that you really think we should have left it to you guys on the other side of the pond to kill the Germans for us? Or perhaps we should have stopped the aid and let your government learn German. OPEN YOUR BLOODY EYES!
