Here it is right after September 11–eight years since the attack on the twin towers in NYC. It is good to see that some people are using this as a time to heal, plant gardens and give honor to the dead as well as American soldiers involved in yet another war. I agree, all this needs to be done, should be done.
However I believe what really needs healing is our hearts and our focus as a country. We need to put aside vengeance. It serves no one–and generally never really does. Instead real issues like global warming and encouraging a real economy should be addressed–instead of being sidelined as they are now once again (wow kids, we will eliminate 19% of new vehicle gas emissions by 2020!!). The World Environmental Clock is ticking. Will humanity step up and deal with our mistakes before calamity strikes–or will it take that good whipping by Mother Nature to put us back in line? (Methinks the latter is in the offing somehow…)
Instead we have to face another likely long term imbroglio in what other place but Afghanistan; the small rugged country whom we bombed back into even further primitivity eight years ago. Is it any wonder we are not terribly popular over there? Or that our actions actually encouragared the proliferation of the “bad guys” and “bad government”?? Especially with props like Kharzi?
It certainly didn’t win us any friends to then shoot the war over to Iraq, while the war in Afghanistan continued to smolder.
From bad to worse to bad again — while meanwhile our government (with Bush and now Obama) hardly bothered or bothers to deal with the real issues: rampant, unadulterated greed wreaking our economy–now bolstered up by a whole lot of made up paper money which then is likely to pull the plug hole on the dollar; and of course the state of the world climate and ecology going down another hole. Which undertow will be worse? Is anyone taking any bets?
This reminds me of the famous books by Huxley and Orwell–Brave New World and the infamous 1984. The future is Now, folks–even Past Now (is this like Past Go?? or Back to Jail?). Everyone seems plugged into their I-pods and infinite DVD selections while fastidiously not noticing what is really going on in the background there–come on, OK, all that drivel about updating the war…
While meanwhile on the Hill, our fearless (new) leader is taking us on another diversionary nose dive. With what you might ask? Of course. How could anyone miss it? The whole Universal Health Care Coverage issue is being prepared to not only preserve but to bolster the interests of the Insurance Companies. Wow I’m really impressed. The poor dears really need help since so many people now “don’t bother” to get health insurance given how expensive it is–as if most have a choice! Now, if all goes according to plan, we will have to get Health Insurance whether we can afford it or not. Say, how does that work? Not to even mention the whole issue of Prevention being entirely avoided… And what was that bit about health care being too expensive due to the excesses of the insurance companies in cahoots with the big corporate hospitals and pharmaceuticals? (Oh, sorry!! My bad!)
I hear even Mexico has a better health care plan than what is being pushed onto us by Mr. Obama and co. I keep wondering when he is ever going to get it and realize so many people put their hopes and dreams on the line for him. Why invite the Right when you leave the Left out?? All I can say is that the Left better wake up and realize they have to take care of business for themselves since our Hero isn’t likely to change his spots anytime soon… this is what they call a New Democrat– folks!! In many ways, apart from his rhetoric and charmingly elegant deameanor, his actions broadcast he might as well be on the Right and certainly is no more than Center–and very pro-Big Business and the rest.
At some point we will all have to wake up. I figure give it another two or three years to all melt down… Perhaps it will be an opportunity in disguise and we’ll end up saving the planet by messing up so very bad now. So keep up all the good work Obama and co.!! The Bushies are no doubt chortling on the sidelines!
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