My general Freep observations in my short time here:
We generally give our country the benefit of the doubt. Conspiracy theorists better have more than just an unsustantiated opinion.
There is a strong Pro-Bush feeling and support but I feel there is wide disparity on a lot of idealogical issues that will make the next candidate in 2008 more contentious.
For what it is worth.
Thanks. BTW, I new to this--getting a bunch of replies all at once. This is going to take some getting used to!
xcullen wrote: "We generally give our country the benefit of the doubt."
I agree with this 100%. We judge our Army by the 99.999999% of honorable solders who have put their lives on the line for all of us. Liberals judge it by the pictures they see of Abu Ghraib. We judge our President by his leadership during some of the worst days of our lifetimes. They judge our president by his slips of the tongue. We judge our country by the opportunity it presents to those who have the ability and drive to take advantage of it. They judge our country by the people who fail to take advantage of the opportunity.
We generally give our country the benefit of the doubt. Conspiracy theorists better have more than just an unsustantiated opinion.
There is a strong Pro-Bush feeling and support but I feel there is wide disparity on a lot of idealogical issues that will make the next candidate in 2008 more contentious.
For what it is worth.
I have no doubt that your comments are in harmony with many, if not most, FReepers.
However I think it appropriate to post the following, if for no other reason, to show our newbie that we are not some sort of monolith.
1) My country Is never in doubt!
But, I maintain a healthy scepticism of government and politicians of ANY strip.
2) I thought Bush Sr. was a very poor President. I think even less of Jr., and if Prince Jeb is next, please keep all weapons away from me! ;o)
3) there is wide disparity on a lot of idealogical issues that will make the next candidate in 2008 more contentious
I'd be interested in seeing you expand on this statement, but I'm inclined to think that the decision will have been determined well ahead of time by the same big-money players that made the decision in 2000.