I never said the "too hard basket" as I have more faith in people than that.. I know you dont want to call me anything .. And I so appreciate your respectful input ..cheers
You missed the point ttom and I should have been clearer so I apologise.. everything in politics isn't so black and white nor honest..as to his quote One of the more obvious interpretations is that the whole incident with its comparison to “Pearl Harbor” is exactly that: an inducement to war. It is now generally known that the United States was aware of Japan’s plans to attack Pearl Harbor well enough in advance to have taken preventive action.
Hi daisy, Happy Holiday.. I'm like you I thought anyone would be better than Bush .. I think Obama has good intentions its the machine behind him that frightens me ..cheers
So what you are saying is that it is a total impossibility for there to be world peace let alone education for more children in the world, as well as adults ?
Where do those guns come from ? and no I have enough respect for others cultures not to apply warm fuzzy western logic as you put it .. justice as in ?
Blues did you read the beginging of this thread that I sadly created ?? In all honesty it is suppose to be about spending less on wars and more on educationg children and people so maybe there can be none ?
Hi amoroArboles, You have my empathies on that one..I sometimes forget how fortunate I am to live in a country of democracy and free speech and want it would for America also.
I had no idea wanting peace had turned in to a crime ..
Albertaghost,Your questions are out of place in this forum. The past is gone and you can not bring it back and you can not use it as an excuse to make good the current situation. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Hello Leigh,considering I was addressing albertaghost, it is none of your concern.And I am sure he is capable of answering the question himself.. Yes Leigh I am truely a lover of peace or did you not grasp that concept by now.. You have a wonderful Christmas dear and while you are dining on your christmas dinner safe in your home you give some thought to those less fortunate. More than a Happy New Year I wish all the world a truely enlightened New Year.
Hello Konisberg,Thank you and you also have a good day/evening.
Some men justify even what they know is wrong to appease their guilty conscience.It is very true, only guilty men lie..There is NO justification for any war and until men and our leaders be it male or female embrace that thought there will always be wars and until there is better education in and out of classrooms how can there ever be peace ..
Stating the truth is not propaganda and if it is well good bye internet, newspapers,commercials and freedom of press let alone this website and me.
I called this thread Merry Christmas America because I was disheartened on going to my home page which just so happens to be set to America to br greeted by a news headline saying that more was being invested in the war.
In my opening post I used a journalists bad use of words. Though I am not the journalist.
I apologise if anyone was offended by them.
Americans forget the ANZUS treaty which is why I would like our leaders to find better ways and think about the children and want a better future for them be it in a classroom or out.
I apologise for being passionate about a country with good folk and great scenery in which I have a past. I am not pro-american as I do not believe in war.
So tell me albertaghost,I just had a read of your profile and on it you state that you are a Buddhist/Taoist correct ? Now considering Buddhism is superior to Christianity because it is non-violent and the Three Jewels of the Tao are compassion, moderation, and humility.. Are you a hypocrit,liar or both?
I wish you all a Merry Christmas,A Peaceful New Year.
I think about these children bollywood every night and pray for not just their safety though for the safety of all children around the world.May peace be with you and your family bollywood.
Times are changing just as the youth of today are changing. Smaller classrooms let alone schools, quality rather than quantity education may help.If our young people think that all they are going to school for is to eventually enlist to go to war or because they are disheartened for their futures maybe they are in some ways rebelling? Dont worry it happens here also just not on the scale that it does there.
As for enemies sometimes the greatest enemy is the one within.If enough people focus on war than war will come. Along with so many others I pray it doesnt so I dont give it thought. The countries you mentioned gosh that to me reads like the kind of propaganda my father used to sell me about Japan but I never brought it not out of disrespect though because I am a free thinker with self respect.
I accept albertaghost that there are always going to those that want to fight because men have ego's and because they were maybe raised with the mindset that war is the only manly way to resolve conflict.. I have nothing personal against such men only that they not involve woman and children and that they do it quietly as I now have a headache.. lol
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, it has been an experience and learning curve one I shall not forget in a hurry.
Hi drumone, yes there is free will it is called choice.. In someways they are correct though I dont view it as being genetically programmed. I interpret it that we all have a soul some conscious of it some not .. before we came into this life our soul wrote out the script for this life and what would eventuate which is why people experience de-ja-vu and sycnchronicities etc....Our soul even has a memory which people are either conscious of or not .. May I suggest you have a read of The Celestine Prophecy - An Adventure and The Celestine Prophecy - An Experimental View by James Redfield they may give you a good grasp of the subject...Cheers
Hi again blondie, I dont see it that people are putting negativity on them and if you have read any of my other posts you will know I have respect for the sacrifice they make but people cant experience the things they do and come out as if nothing has happened.We only have to look at the affect Vietnam had on so many men and women that served for their countries. Sadly this is another area where some Governments lets these returned service men and women down by not supply adequate after - care when they return.
Hi missinglondon ,Seriously? Ask yourself this if you were a guy who had been put through the kind of training they have let alone seen active duty ..what affect do you think it would have on his personality let alone emotional state? Over the years I have known a few ex- soldiers and all have suffered psychologically and emotionally.For starters they could suffer from PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,Bipolar the list goes on ..Cheers
annie_nsw - So I take it that The Tea Party are not in favor of the treaty none as START ?
Do I take it your Yes is n reply to the question ..if that is the case the Tea Party would never get my support. And I will disagree with your comment about the smartest people- Like me the smartest people dont need to use a word programme maybe as they had an education. Cheers
Albertaghost - You stated in an earlier post to me having the view that America is it's own worst enemy that "Going over the top and calling the US it's own worst enemy when there is an entire ideology out there sworn to take over the world,not the US but the world, North Korea shaking down the South, Iran with near nuclear capability developing missiles able to attack Europe, Russia, beefing up it's conventional forces, same with China and it's navy - none of them are aimed at the US but rather the rest of the world so how are these threats the US being it's own worst enemy?"
MIAMI – Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among military and education leaders that the pool of young people qualified for military service will grow too small. "Too many of our high school students are not graduating ready to begin college or a career — and many are not eligible to serve in our armed forces," U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told the AP. "I am deeply troubled by the national security burden created by America's underperforming education system."-By Associated Press Christine Armario And Dorie Turner, Tue Dec 21
From my perspective being ones own worst enemy be it individual or as a country comes in many forms and having read the news above today can you see why I have my view ? Children have a right to an education though they also have a right or should have a right not to get an education at the expense of having to enlist.It's nice to see that I am not the only one who thinks that America's education system is failing it's children..cheers
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Merry Christmas America
No I am not .. sometimes when leaders play by the rules I think these wars can be avoided but I guess in politics there are no rules ..