Comments on: The Political Quagmire http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/ My point of view on News and Commentary Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:52:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: SWSamurai http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/comment-page-1/#comment-62 SWSamurai Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/?p=71#comment-62 Russell's second post deleted due to a double post of the same comment. Russell’s second post deleted due to a double post of the same comment.

]]> By: Russell http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Russell Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:21:46 +0000 http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/?p=71#comment-60 Excuse me John, but "Listen fellas", in my language is plural and I haven't 'signed-on' to any of the previous posts necessarily. With that said, my only remark of any substance at this moment is to reiterate what I said above .... "I have no faith that any of them, Red or Blue have ours or the countries best interest at heart and all should be replaced" .... they're actions as of late speak volumes for 'term-limits', coupled with their 11% approval rating. Excuse me John, but “Listen fellas”, in my language is plural and I haven’t ‘signed-on’ to any of the previous posts necessarily. With that said, my only remark of any substance at this moment is to reiterate what I said above …. “I have no faith that any of them, Red or Blue have ours or the countries best interest at heart and all should be replaced” …. they’re actions as of late speak volumes for ‘term-limits’, coupled with their 11% approval rating.

]]> By: john baker http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/comment-page-1/#comment-49 john baker Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:33:02 +0000 http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/?p=71#comment-49 Oh my goodness. It appears that what my mother used to say has come to fruition. Her advice was," If wishes were horses, then fools could ride." Listen fellas, in this day and age of our being in a truly Global World would you really want the people in charge of our government to be mandated to leave important issues to come down to hicksville USA to meet people who may or may not vote for them...let us not all be so naive. These people run the country, and they're no different than any others who have been or will be in power, make decisions daily that have far reaching ramifications here and abroad. Remember, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Why don't you do some research on our governments participation in overthrowing South American countries leadership, to install those we felt weren't leaning to the left to far. Or, just look what they did to the Diem brothers and those who followed in Vietnam...and this was at the behest of the revered JFK.... I agree that the Election process is long, boring, and expensive...and run like big business for each candidate. And you say they only tell you what you want to hear...well, they don't tell you all because it would make you feel at ease with the govts. past doings...but, I don't think John Stewart would trade in his salary to become president...he's got an easy job and doesn't he also tell you what you want to hear? It's easy to criticize, but a lot harder to do something to change the way things are in the country. You should go to the CIA website and read the archives about the College of the Americas where we trained the military of south american countries to torture, maime, and kill in the name of democracy fighting communism. Then you'll really have something to think about around election time. Oh my goodness. It appears that what my mother used to say has come to fruition. Her advice was,” If wishes were horses, then fools could ride.” Listen fellas, in this day and age of our being in a truly Global World would you really want the people in charge of our government to be mandated to leave important issues to come down to hicksville USA to meet people who may or may not vote for them…let us not all be so naive.

These people run the country, and they’re no different than any others who have been or will be in power, make decisions daily that have far reaching ramifications here and abroad. Remember, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Why don’t you do some research on our governments participation in overthrowing South American countries leadership, to install those we felt weren’t leaning to the left to far. Or, just look what they did to the Diem brothers and those who followed in Vietnam…and this was at the behest of the revered JFK….
I agree that the Election process is long, boring, and expensive…and run like big business for each candidate. And you say they only tell you what you want to hear…well, they don’t tell you all because it would make you feel at ease with the govts. past doings…but, I don’t think John Stewart would trade in his salary to become president…he’s got an easy job and doesn’t he also tell you what you want to hear? It’s easy to criticize, but a lot harder to do something to change the way things are in the country.
You should go to the CIA website and read the archives about the College of the Americas where we trained the military of south american countries to torture, maime, and kill in the name of democracy fighting communism. Then you’ll really have something to think about around election time.

]]> By: The Samurai http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/comment-page-1/#comment-37 The Samurai Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:26:25 +0000 http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/?p=71#comment-37 I am going to sound s little "60's-ish" but the current system is an elitest system. There is no one in office that TRULY represents the working person. They represent the people in the higher tax bracket because that is where the influence comes from. Yes... that include Obama. If what I were saying were not true, then there would be no $1200 a plate dinners that you could attend to meet them. They would attend when small grassroots commitees to elect them asked for them to show up for a quick speech. The only time they do show up at the small things are if there are plenty of press there, and there is a minority related, or some other substancial politically motivated reason. I do not want more of the same... that is why I have, quite some time ago, voiced my opinion in the only way that politicians seem to hear. I abandon the Republican Party and moved to the Independent. I am going to sound s little “60′s-ish” but the current system is an elitest system. There is no one in office that TRULY represents the working person. They represent the people in the higher tax bracket because that is where the influence comes from. Yes… that include Obama.

If what I were saying were not true, then there would be no $1200 a plate dinners that you could attend to meet them. They would attend when small grassroots commitees to elect them asked for them to show up for a quick speech. The only time they do show up at the small things are if there are plenty of press there, and there is a minority related, or some other substancial politically motivated reason.

I do not want more of the same… that is why I have, quite some time ago, voiced my opinion in the only way that politicians seem to hear. I abandon the Republican Party and moved to the Independent.

]]> By: AtomicNovaGenius http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/2007/10/12/the-political-quagmire/comment-page-1/#comment-35 AtomicNovaGenius Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:19:31 +0000 http://www.samuraimarineblog.com/?p=71#comment-35 The political quagmire or quandary, like I like to say, I think is good for the country and that we are headed in the right directions. I guess I should make my political views known. I’m a liberal democratic. Until the nomination I will stay bipartisan, so I will not announce who I will endorse for President. Do you really want more of the same ole, same ole. Put this into context, 116 million Americans, nearly 40 percent of the nation have never lived when there wasn’t a Bush or a Clinton in the White House.” If we the American people are so exasperated with the handling of our government, why would you want more of the same. Personally, I think we need a commander and chief who is going to be honest and up front with the American people of national security issues. And not mislead us into believe something when it is untrue just so the President can have leverage over Congress. He needs to be hard on Domestic issues also. I think you will be surprised with this crop of Presidential candidates because the spotlight on the presidency will be brighter than ever this term. Whomever becomes President will have to become a great one because the American will demand it. The political quagmire or quandary, like I like to say, I think is good for the country and that we are headed in the right directions. I guess I should make my political views known. I’m a liberal democratic. Until the nomination I will stay bipartisan, so I will not announce who I will endorse for President. Do you really want more of the same ole, same ole. Put this into context, 116 million Americans, nearly 40 percent of the nation have never lived when there wasn’t a Bush or a Clinton in the White House.” If we the American people are so exasperated with the handling of our government, why would you want more of the same. Personally, I think we need a commander and chief who is going to be honest and up front with the American people of national security issues. And not mislead us into believe something when it is untrue just so the President can have leverage over Congress. He needs to be hard on Domestic issues also. I think you will be surprised with this crop of Presidential candidates because the spotlight on the presidency will be brighter than ever this term. Whomever becomes President will have to become a great one because the American will demand it.

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