Macfistowannabe
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Isn't it a stitch? I can't say I didn't laugh.
This is true, but if we don't have hope in our future, I guess we don't have a whole lot. I question some of Bush's decisions, and some of his stances as well. To keep it short, I don't agree with him on everything, but I agree with him on the most critical issues. I guess you can put me in the "blind faith" category. I don't like everything I've heard on the news, but I have faith that it's all going to work out. As an American, I want my country to succeed in Iraq. As an American, I believe we shouldn't give up on our leaders. It's been a long, bumpy road to freedom, and the price of freedom is a very high price. Yet, we overcame religious oppression, slavery, and many past injustices. The future is unpredictable, but I believe we will overcome our enemies and retain our position as the country that fights for freedom, and we will continue to free many from oppression.whenhiphopdrovethebigcars said:Keep in mind that one of the most important functions and principles of a democratic system is to to question (or judge, call it however you want) the values and actions of its leaders.
Obviously, some people tend to overlook that function. Using phrases like "having faith in our leaders", "trust the leaders" etc. is undermining that function psychologically.
Macfistowannabe said:
This is true, but if we don't have hope in our future, I guess we don't have a whole lot.
As an American, I believe we shouldn't give up on our leaders.
It's been a long, bumpy road to freedom, and the price of freedom is a very high price. Yet, we overcame religious oppression, slavery, and many past injustices. The future is unpredictable, but I believe we will overcome our enemies and retain our position as the country that fights for freedom, and we will continue to free many from oppression.
I agree that we should question our leaders and their beliefs/values, but some take it as far as promoting anarchy. Most can keep it cool, but those who go overboard leave a bad impression on anyone who dislikes the president's policies. I would hate to think that some people out there flat out gave up because of the election results. It's a challenge to remain optimistic when we have celebrities threatening to leave the country over an election. Overall, I'm sure we can agree on more than we don't agree on here.whenhiphopdrovethebigcars said:
I guess without hope in the future we still have the present. We make things happen here and now, so instead of only hoping for a better future, we should work towards creating a better present - keyword equality.
Questioning leaders doesn´t mean giving up on them generally. We are talking about questioning specific persons in political leadership functions, not about generally questioning the democratic system or the leadership system - keyword checks and balances.
The third paragraph I quoted nearly sounds as good as an old Kennedy speech. Congratulations!
Macfistowannabe said:I agree that we should question our leaders and their beliefs/values, but some take it as far as promoting anarchy. Most can keep it cool, but those who go overboard leave a bad impression on anyone who dislikes the president's policies. I would hate to think that some people out there flat out gave up because of the election results. It's a challenge to remain optimistic when we have celebrities threatening to leave the country over an election. Overall, I'm sure we can agree on more than we don't agree on here.
Scarletwine said:
But give up? Never. The US can still be the place we were heading towards. Social justice, dealing with poverty (not corporate or wealthy subsidies), equality for all to name a few. In otherwords, fulfilling the Declaration of Independence.
drhark said:
Equality for all is a given