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Someone once said "War is too important to be left to generals." If that is true, "The administration of government is too imortant to be left to politicians."

Stupid politicians are going to be the ruin of not only this country, but western civilization.

A lot of the older Koreans used to practice their English whenever I ran into them in Seoul. Very pro-US folks. Absoloootely wonderful people the older Koreans were. The old men were great. They told some of the greatest stories--it was like reading a history book. I couldn't hold back the tears when many would come up and grasp my hand and just say, "Thank you." 40+ years after the fact they still remembered. And yet, you could sense the sadness some of them had. One old guy who loved Americans told us how he had been the only one of his family to be in South Korea at the time of the Korean War. He hadn't seen any family or relatives for decades and had no way to contact them. Yet, the guy had done something with his life and loved having his freedom. There was this other guy who was a REALLY old man. When he talked, his other drinking buddies listened. He had the biggest alcolhol container I've ever seen. But boy, that guy could spout off wisdom almost as fast as Solomon.

These guys and others were real genuine people. With their humor, friendliness, and work ethic, they taught me a ton about life. I met many younger ones who were too, but some of the younger generation have forgotten the sacrifices the older ones made--something we could all do well to remember.

He told me that "colored people" (his words) should get together to fight against the common "white enemy." I love this country and am thankful for being here.

My dad forbade us to use the term "colored" as it was regarded as a very racist things to say. Using the n word was akin was akin to swearing. That's why I can't believe it when I hear it from those whom it usually targets. I realize that it may be less of a meaning to them in those circumstances, but I still can't believe it is used so much.

Right with you on your last sentence.

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