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Originally Posted by unregistered
yes, you people are different - why complain ?
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Not complaining, putting my views in perspective.
As far as being "small minded" for being against the invasion of Iraq, well, OK, you're certainly entitled to your opinion (Patriot act hasn't gone
that far, at least not yet).
FWIW, I did feel that the invasion of Afghanistan was necessary - although I don't think we're now giving it the attention it needs - and making
that country a successful region-leader in thirty years would be the sort of thing Lothar could give me a hard time about. I would
love to be wrong on this one...
Also - I have
plenty of problems with Cheney/Bush without the war (although that was plenty bad) - including lack of fiscal conservatism (so maybe we agree on this one). Looks like another 70 or 80 billion for Iraq as soon as the election gets over. Maybe a draft, too (although long term, I'm not so sure that's such a bad idea, given the way it motivated youth to get involved when the administration made stupid decisions and
their a**es were on the line. Also good for things like integration and national cohesiveness).
I think Ph is right about the Republican party having become the party of Jesus - maybe it's time to re-name it officially - at which time I'd be glad to support a third party - the "real" GOP (Eisenhower style republicans).