Both Bushies had congressional approval for war....so, I'm thinking it can't be laid at their feet entirely. GHWB really pissed me off in the Gulf War by not taking out Iraq then and there. I mean, where does a bear take a dump? Who would have contested it at that time that had the military strength to enforce objection? I get sad thinking about the Kurds being exterminated with chemicals by Saddam.
Back to Trump. Glad to hear you won your lawsuit. They are all crooked, yes. I disagree that he takes it to a new higher level. I prefer to phrase it like he's jerking everybody's pants down. The thing I like about Trump is he's a street fighter, not a street organizer. And he's very pragmatic in action, not so much in word as is well known. He's very uncouth sometimes but I like that. He knows how to intimidate and that gets things done, it motivates. The other thing I like about him is he has at least identified the real problems. Immigration has to be fixed, the first step is to stop the leaks, hence the wall, then it can be decided what to do with those here previously. Our manufacturing base has been killed by taxes, regulations, and litigation...and we are primarily a service economy now. Long gone are the days young men were employed as welders, electricians, carpenters, etc and expect to grow old doing it. I hope for a return. Would be much better to do that than killing each other on the streets for drugs. Nobody but Trump identified these issues, and so far he is pursuing them. To me he is very predictable, he has repeatedly said the same things since the 80's. He's smart enough to know he has to really lean on making his campaign promises reality. Obama always made the exact opposite decision I thought he should make. He is well versed in Alinsky tactics, and Cloward-Piven strategy....so are the Clintons.
Originally Posted by 2short@desky
Another nice post 2short. One again ideologically I think a little different. But I sense me and you and the people in this thread on different sides of the fence, could come into some type of compromise and therefore an agreement. I think the bigger divide is with the Politicians than it is with the people
Basically, no matter who we like, Democrat, Republican, Hillary, Trump, Sanders, etc, we basically want the same things. Affordable Healthcare for everyone, Good schools and access to education, good paying jobs, Religious and personal freedom, etc. These arent Republican or Democratic ideas, these are American values
I think once our politicians start getting younger our country will start getting healthier, mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally
Im very optimistic about the future of the world. The old guard is fading away................
