War is bad.

Written by: Thomas M on May 22, 2009 11:10 AM EDT

     When did it become popular to fight wars with small nations, or people with no nation at all? Why do we feel the US is so great beating a third world country,or none at all. Do we really need to feel superior to "anybody"? And the old worn out worm eaten chestnut that "9-11 changed all that" is stupid!

     Did it change us as a people? Are we no longer inhabitants of this planet in order to feel good! Are we no longer proud to be American and have it mean just that, not the might or force of our arms! Torture becomes "OK' so long as we torture who we consider the right people. As was once said of Joe McCarthy "Have we no Decency" left.

     The news runs the ramblings of Dick Cheney as if that makes them fair and balaned. NO! Did the news run speeches by Al Gore after Bush was put into office by a few old men. Where was the fair and balanced reporting then?

    Back to the point: War makes people dead, even those who don't fight them. Ideals die, peoples trust in Government dies, and we march mindlessly to the "good ole days" of lynching, sexism, and fear. I say bring ALL our boys and girls back home not start new and "smarter" wars. Give peace a chance. Death is NEVER an option and it is NEVER practical. Death leads to more death NOT victory.

     Elect courageous people to Congress and not a bunch of whiny toadies who listen to Limbaugh or Cheney and call it courage. If peace is so unpopular then elect congressman who will do the unpopular thing. Remember to them going to war is popular it is no skin off their noses to do so since it never affects them, NEVER! 

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