Danny... (waving white flag)... may you have peace... perhaps you think me smug. But let me let you in a on a little bit of 'truth' about me: I was quite serious with my question. I am TRYING to understand what I do not. I am not trying to irritate you or anyone else. And I have admitted my naivete and puerility in this matter. And I don't see that 'freedom to sit home and enjoy it'... at least, not in the way I think you expressed it. Not when there is possibility of conscription, not when we all can and most probably will be affected by all of this in SOME way. Not when there are people on the 'other' side who do NOT have such freedom.
What I was asking was, seriously, is there only two sides... and I guess I also wanted to know if... and why... a third (or fourth or fifth) side would be.... ummmm, lacking. I did not mean to touch a 'nerve' for YOU in this matter, though, and so I will leave off from it. It is apparently quite dear to YOUR heart, and I have no desire to harm that in any way.
JustAThought... peace to you, as well... you are correct: 'reaped' is an inappropriate word. Perhaps very. I think. I say I think, though, because I believe that all of this started well before Clinton's administration, with the REAGAN (Republican) administration and further exacerbated in the last BUSH administration. And I may be wrong. I think I used 'reaped' because I was thinking more along the lines of 'the sins of the father'. I apologize.
Your explanation of the applause, etc., is quite acceptable. It is what I asked and I wanted to understand, truly. You see, guys, I have not been following this matter just since Tuesday, September 11th. As a child of Abraham, and a brother, then, of Ishmael, I have tried to keep up with things between Islam and Christendom, Israel and Arabs, Jews and Palestinians, for quite some time. And what I 'see' is a bit different, I think, from what many of you do. I have friends from Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Korsovo, Serajevo; friends that are Arab, Muslim, 'christian', Jewish, etc. And so, I may perhaps have a different 'picture' of the issues based on this.
And that is okay. I simply wish to understand that which I do not: certain ways of thinking by earthling man, including you all. I hear what my Lord says... and I also asked you. I do not YET see Bush as a 'hero'... but that may be left to be seen. I do not know. I just thought that perhaps they should have heard what he had to say... BEFORE all the kudos. I mean, what if he said something that the majority DOESN'T agree with? To me, that is sort of like nodding at WTBTS propaganda... just for the SAKE of nodding and agreeing.
You see, what a LOT of Americans DON'T know is that there is a media 'blitz' placed by our government over matters of foreign affairs and such, and particularly war, and related incidents. Trust me, I KNOW this. It is law, and it occurred after Vietnam... in an effort to stave off any unpopular response by the citizens so that the dissent of Vietnam would NEVER occur again. It is their 'effort' to keep the country 'united'. And so what we ARE permitted to know and hear... is not always truth!
But it seems to me that just like JWs appear to wish to be lied to... and LOVE it... there are many US citizens who wish the same thing... and LOVE it.
And I guess I just don't understand that.
Oh, and just so you all know, while I am not a 'voting' woman (Lord, in truth, who cares what I think?), if I HAD to choose, and choose only between Democrat and Republican... I would have to go with... Republican. Sorry, but that is the truth. While Democrats appear to be 'nice'... I don't necessarily trust 'nice'. I prefer to have a person's 'hands'... where I can 'see' them. And I have an uneasy feeling about all of the social service 'stuff'... and its TRUE purpose. Just my opinion and position.
Enough... and peace!
A slave of Christ,
SJ
