"There has been a glaring and unfortunate display of incompetent strategic leadership within our national leaders," said retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez, the former commander of forces in Iraq to the New York Times, adding that civilian officials have been "derelict in their duties" and guilty of a "lust for power."
The United States dropped from the world's largest creditor to its largest debtor. The U.S. military-industrial complex spends as much money annually as the rest of the military power in the world combined. All the while, Social Security and Medicaid services sink into financial chaos.
Last Tuesday, President Bush vetoed a domestic spending bill for education, job training and health programs, but signed another bill giving the Pentagon $471 billion for the fiscal year that began October 1st.
What do our young men die for? Short answer: Halliburton, Big Oil, Blackwater and other corporate elites that feed off the Iraq War like jackals on a carcass.
Our government resembles a Hobbesian ethic of individual gain at the expense of American citizens. No one wants to die for a Halliburton or Exxon, but Bush enjoys his own volunteer private army. It’s the perfect mercenary force. Thus, 99 percent of Americans remain unaffected by American kids dying in Iraq.
We allow our president and Congress an endless cycle of war and conflict that drains away the morality, ethics and dreams of our founding fathers.
Rather than speeding into the 21st century--out of oil, with wrecked environment, scarce water and depleted resources—we need exponential numbers of enlightened citizens intending, then creating new workable paradigms. We need reasoned nationalism and fair benefits for OUR citizens. We invite ‘conscious capitalism’ that benefits us, our environment and other countries in our world.
We must move toward a stable, sustainable and viable future with a roadmap and plan. Since you prove one of the enlightened citizens, what are your ideas for an American future that meets with expectations and opportunities for your children in a sustainable world? What issues must we address and solve? How would you solve them? Write me: frostyw@juno.com
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
