I just finished watching the Republican debates on Fox. I actually had to catch a recording because I wasn't available to watch it live. There are three things I want to talk about.
First of all. The National Defense Authorization Act wasn't talked about at all. It wasn't brought up by anyone, not even Ron Paul. I expected Dr. Paul to bring it up at least once. I was somewhat surprised when he didn't. Of all the issues discussed during the debate, none are as important as this piece of legislation.
Secondly, Ron Paul was attacked for his foreign policy. Why is it that all the other candidates and the media make it out like he is crazy in this regard when in reality, he's the only sane person on the stage or on either party when it comes to foreign policy. Our country's economy is crashing as a result of many policies, but mainly due to monetary and foreign policy. He's the only person in either party that has firm grip with reality when it comes to these two issues. Yet, he's made out to look like a kook.
Listen, back in 2003 we invaded Iraq on false intelligence. Has everyone forgot that? We are about bankrupt due to the two wars we've been fighting this decade, and now everyone is chomping at the bit to start another war? The hypocrisy during the debate was amazing. We talk about how Iran is a threat because it is a country ran by terrorists and totalitarians. What about one of our biggest allies in the middle east, Saudi Arabia? What about North Korea during the Bush administration? It was openly known that they were working toward obtaining nuclear capability yet we did nothing. North Korea's dictator is just as crazy as Iran's, and he hates us just as much.
American's look... North Korea was a non-issue because North Korea isn't sitting on a ton of oil. You can pretend that all of this isn't about oil, but it is. Well, it's about that, and it's about Israel. We are so bent on protecting Israel, that we don't even care about our own citizens. War in this region will continue indefinitely until RATIONAL human beings sit down and recognize the plight of the humans on both sides.
If you ask the average American why we are so concerned with Israel's well being, they'll probably say, "because the Jews are Gods people and we have to protect them". Are you serious? According to most statistics, Christianity (although that's a broad term for many different religions) is the number one religion in this country. Do Christians honestly believe that Jews are God's chosen people? Do they not even study their own faith?
I'm not religious at all. I was raised a Southern Baptist, but I no longer follow faith at all. How can't anyone who's learned anything about Christ and who views themselves as Christian, see Jews as "God's People"? Christians, if the Jews are God's people and they don't accept that Jesus Christ was the messiah, are you saying that you are wrong? I'm just asking, because this logic doesn't make any sense.
Finally, while I'm on the subject of Christianity, I come to my third point. Why are Christians so hell-bent on killing more people. Abortion was an issue raised during the debate. Evangelical right-wing conservatives are dominantly pro-life. Think about that term for a moment... PRO-LIFE... Yet a huge majority of those evangelical right-wing conservatives are scared crazy of Iran and are ready to launch an attack on Iran to "help protect us".
You are bleeding this country from the inside. You are hypocrites in your thinking. You are the destruction of this country. Read your holy book and realize that the hate and war that you are so much for are the opposite of what Christ taught in the New Testament. You shouldn't claim to be Christian while supporting these views.
You should be ashamed to call yourself Christian. A Christian doesn't preach hate and intolerance. I do not understand the hypocrisy that is so strong in the republican party.
Calling for a war on anyone isn't an American value. Sticking to truth, justice, and supporting the freedom of our people is our burden. It's our responsibility. It saddens me to how many people have been lead astray by our media. It saddens me to see people throw their liberties away left and right.
America, we can't get better until we recognize our weaknesses. Right now, nationalism is rampant on the right side of politics. "We are the greatest", is often said. We were the greatest. We're throwing it away. We haven't learned from history. Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It doesn't matter how many times you say, "this is the greatest country in the world". You'll never be able to make it true. The only way to make it true is to inwardly look at ourselves, see our shortcomings and improve them.
We have it in us to be the greatest country in the world, but we are doing a terrible job at making that a reality.
The first step we can possibly take at improving this country is to improve our education system. We should also abolish any bills or acts that gave too much power to the Executive and/or Legislative branches of this country. They are running this country into the ground.
They seriously stood on that stage tonight and said that the Judiciary branch was too powerful in this country. Wow, either I'm completely dumb or that's the stupidest remark I've heard. There are checks and balances in place to prevent any of the three branches from gaining too much power. Congress and the Presidents of the past couple of decades have been chipping away at those checks and balances.
The executive branch today has the power to detain American citizens without a warrant, charges, or a reasonable trial. And they claim that Judges have too much power. Wow...just wow.
This makes me angry, but I shouldn't even say that, because that's probably all the evidence the government needs to lock me away for good.
America, you've lost your way. You've forgotten why the founders put the bill of rights in the Constitution. You've neglected to protect the Constitution. If you want to blame someone for the situation in America today, go look in the mirror. We're to blaim, and we are the only ones who can fix the problem.
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