The nomination of Dr. Rice
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Editorial — January 26, 2005 @ 3:19 pm — Peter
Senator Byrd - Speech
I heard this on KGNU this morning and thought it was a great speech opposing the nomination of Dr. Rice. While she will likely be walked right into office and any dissent will be cast aside, it is nice to know our elected officials are contesting her appointment. She is part of this gang of thugs that thinks we can bully ourselves to a sound state of national security. This is such flawed logic… The more muscle flexing we do around the world, the more people will hate us. The more nations we invade, the more insurgent uprisings with thwart our efforts. We need to transcend these primitive tactics and explore more evolved types of diplomacy. As long as there are massive groups of people living in poverty and squalor, the world will hate us. The US needs to engage in massive philanthropic efforts to rid the world of chronic poverty and hunger. If these conditions did not exist, it would be much more difficult for insane dictators to take power. Instead, we oppress the populations of third world countries by exploiting their labor forces, and ignoring issues of poverty that could be remedied with the same amount of spending we have allocated to the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Why are we willing to commit massive resources to these efforts for a false sense of security, when we could channel the same resources toward poverty alleviation and gain real security? This quote sums up my feelings best…
“Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education. Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.” –Abraham Flexner
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January 26th, 2005 at 6:49 pm
Not happy about the Rice confirmation here, either……the news today about the 31 marines killed in the chopper crash is so sad….my heart aches for families.
Love to the furchildren
Mom
January 26th, 2005 at 9:54 pm
I disagree with the appt. of C. Rice and long for someone along the lines of Kissinger but hopefully she will grow with the position? I hope the elections go well in Iraq but will they represent the wishes of all of the people? We have to start planning an exit strategy. I read that the French and Germans broke up a terrorist ring in their respective countries; hopefully this will help overall and get UN support for an independent Iraq.
Where was that picture taken of you in a garden like setting?
Peace,
Dad Moty
January 27th, 2005 at 5:49 am
Are you talking about this picture? That was taken at the city gardens in Paris…
Exit strategy? Please. The Bush administration has no plans to leave the region, we are entering a period of endless war. I bet Iran will be next and who knows then… Rice will likely be a puppet of the administration, offering token advice and affirming the president’s judgement every step of the way. Thankfully I will be 26 soon and will avoid the draft that is looming…
January 27th, 2005 at 10:31 pm
KISSINGER?! Please tell me you’re kidding. I sure hope so… Nothing like a butcher who enjoys lying to anyone about everything. Ugh.
Canada looks more and more appealing every day…
January 27th, 2005 at 10:41 pm
Oh. Here is a link to my favorite Kissinger pictures.
http://www.thememoryhole.org/pol/kissinger-nose.htm
January 30th, 2005 at 10:06 am
I’m sending a brief biography of Dr. Kissinger’s (Nobel Peace
Prize winner!) noble accomplishments.
Peace,
Dad Moty
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Kissinger.html