If we are better, we shouldn t be affected. If we are not , we share the same responsibility and just playing throw the ball in eachother’s court..

It seems the whole world wanted to believe in an American Magic Kingdom that would save us all. When we went to Disneyland last year, I realized how it embodied the disparities of a Capitalist system. First of all, Word on the Magic Kingdom streets was that this was the last year they would keep “It’s a small world” the ride where we realize what a small world we all share and that we are all connected. Then I heard they would keep the ride open, but they had to refit all of the boats to accomodate the extra-large American bodies that were sinking the boats.
We had approached this vacation with a socialism package deal: you know, where you pay one rate and all is included. Sounds good, but once you get in the gates you realize that was only the half of it. Over 100*, no drinking fountains in sight and small little bottles of cold water were sold on every corner for $5- per bottle. When I splurged and bought us slices of $8 watermelon, I saw many hungry and thirsty faces looking at us.

We all want to believe in magic kingdoms and fairy tales. We all need to wake up. No one is going to save us. Some of us are now holding out hope for space aliens to save us in the nic’ of time, but again, this is magical thinking. I do believe in miracles though, so there is some place in my psyche that dares to hope, dream and wish. However, I have learned to do this without expectation of how exactly it will turn out. Like that Buddhist saying: No expectation, no disappointment. This is what I strive for, tho not always easy.

We are all in the same boat. There is only one planet that we know of that is habitable by humans. Keeping this planet intact is all of our concern. The sooner we all realize that America isnt going to throw off its glasses, rip its coat open to reveal its true self: Superman, the sooner we are free to plan for our survival.

Peace.

America as I have said many times in many places, is/was one of the most generous countries on the planet.It has a can do attitude,it leads the world in certain technological areas,and has saved both Britain,Australia,and Europe from certain destruction in two world wars.

However, it has lost its way in the world, and has been hijacked by a load of rabid right wing nutters.Your current President, and the coterie of social misfits you call a government, is as popular as the plague any where in the world.So please tell me that the rest of the civilised world is all wrong, tell me Bush is just a mis understood good ol boy’ and Cheney should be nominated for sainthood.Tell me the war in Iraq was necessary, and there really were heaps of weapons of mass destruction.

Tell me why the Saudi’s possibly involved in 9/11 were allowed to flee U.S. soil, after the whole U.S. domestic air services apart from domestic U.S. military aircraft, were grounded.

Explain to me why the Palestinians shouldn’t be allowed to fight for what is rightfully theirs, why the Iranians shouldn’t have the bomb, after all only the U.S. has ever used one in anger, and Israel has hundreds of them.

I could go on about U.S. involvement in getting rid of governments they don’t like in sunny South American country’s, and how Mc Carthyism is alive and well in some of your media outlets.All of this is well known’ and documented,to deny its existence is to insult the intelligence.

We are all currently reaping, or about to reap its effects.

I don’t know what you mean by “my” McCain. I haven’t voted and frankly I’m completely distraught over the two candidates.

I’ve met McCain and he seems to be a decent fellow. But none of his policies sway me.

In my lifetime the only president that has had a huge impact on living in America was LBJ, so I’m not sure it even matters who gets to be president.

I tell you right now that I would vote for Obama, except he sounds like LBJ. And that scares me.

Under LBJ millions of Americans ended up in Vietnam – my ass was damn near there – and under him, a democrat house, and democrat senate, the tax rates were as high as 95% for some income brackets…

If I vote for McCain it will be to create an obstacle to what looks like a neo-LBJ jugernaut (sp?)…

Q

I see your points.

In America the rights are defined in the constitution and the bill of rights. Nothing in either about health care… yet. I expect this will change. Soon, “free” transportation will become a right…

Canada is supposed to have great health care, but I work with several Canadians and when they aren’t being defensive they complain about it a lot – long waits, limited sevices! Also, many rich Canadians come to America for health care – or so I’m told by my 4 Canadian co-workers…

Q

Why is it the fault of an American that my life is screwed? How come do I allow my own country to follow the lead of America?

They are not bombing us, and yet we copy ad literam their examples, behaviour, and the mocking thing is, we think we re better.

How?

beats me.

How can they drag us all down?

I always hated this saying, which was repeated to me thousands of times.. by am American boss. when you point the finger at someone, five fingers point back to yourself.

I always hated people boosting themselves: I ve suffered. we had a dictator.. What? Cut the crap. He is one. You are millions. Then, by saying he screwed us all, you admit his POWER and GENIUS which WE LACK to put him in his place….

Please help me understand. Why is the whole world collapsing if america does?

If we are better, we shouldn t be affected. If we are not , we share the same responsibility and just playing throw the ball in eachother’s court..

Please help me find an argument that can prove it is only America’s fault..
I d like to believe it.. but it Beats me..

I agree David, I watched a short burst by Palin this morning CNN, did you see the guys in the hard hats and yellow jackets in the crowd? They clapped heartily with the tempo increasing as it was shoveled on.My God if they were seals you’d throw them a fish.They probably had about the same i.q. combined as a garden worm.

Sorry to all the garden worms.

Still I don’t blame the Bush’s,
McCains, and Palins of the world,they are doing what they do best, it is the mugs that vote for them.They are all more plastic than a Chinese toy factory.The more lies they spew out, the more the mugs love them.

The sad part is, these mugs do really believe that McCain and for that matter Obama can save them.The economy is tanking and what do we get? more anti Iranian and Russian bluster,reds under the beds.These people really are beyond the pale,as if the average working Russian or Iranian would give America a second thought? the mind does indeed boggle.

Still when you see the morons some of the media outlets produce like Fox, is it any wonder we have to suffer these people.

Still despairing.

Americans (most) appear to be locked into a mindset that cannot be changed. They seemed destined to bring about not only their own downfall but the rest of the world as well.

Perhaps that’s the destiny of humans, to make the same mistakes over and over until, mercifully, we become extinct.

I need a drink!