So when we first got to California, we met some people who talked about how much they loved the Bay Area. One of the things they love about it is that, they found, there was no bigotry compared to other places they'd lived. Races, sexes, orientations are all free to peacefully coexist.
Except Republicans.
Apparently, political conservatives are verbally flagellated in the Bay Area for expressing their opinions. Which I have a problem with. If everyone is shouting and no one is listening, nothing will change.
I read the NYTimes yesterday, found this article and really enjoyed the (usually) intelligent comments. Though, I have to say, almost everyone seems to have missed that Fred Thompson didn't mention WWII, the WashingtonPost did. Still, the idea that any country fights wars for any reason other than its own interest is not only laughable, it's dangerous. The president is elected to create the best world for the people who elect him (or her - though I agree with Conor, I don't think America's ready for a woman president). If the way to do that is to play policeman for the world, then so be it. But the idea of sending the people who elected you to fight for someone else's liberty makes you unpredictable.
Unpredictable makes people weaker than you nervous. Which makes them seek to protect themselves proactively. And people die, and people get rich.
Ah, well, Bretton Woods are dark and deep and I have miles to read before I sleep.
2 comments:
Point of clarification: <<(...- though I agree with Conor, I don't think America's ready for a woman president)>> I do think America is ready for a woman president, I don't think, having lived through the last two presedential elections over there, that America is ready to elect one.
Good for Conor- I agree, America is more than ready for a woman president, if that woman is smart and courageous, and everything George isn't. But I'm not sure a woman or a minority for that matter will be elected.
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