Namaste,
thanks for the post.
it is difficult to judge history in the present... things are always in motion and changing.. every decision that we make as individuals effects the outcome of history, do not dispair!
interestingly, i can use that analogy and draw a similar picture for anyone
Christopher Columbus lied to a nation
Genghis Khan lied to a nation (a tribe really.. but they were like nation-states)
Christopher Columbus took away rights
Genghis Khan actually brought rights to a lot of places... after he killed everyone that disagreed.. and others for examples.
Genghis Khan started a world aggression
Christopher Columbus has started a world aggression
No one stopped Christopher Columbus, at first.
No one has stopped Genghis
Columbus improved his military (Navy, don't ya know)
Genghis is improving our military (tactics and strategy, don't ya know)
Hitler kicked out all who opposed him
Bush says that if you are anti-war you are unpatriotic
(ok.. here, you've got me. both of my guys killed the ones that oppposed them
in any event... you must clearly understand this... it is not the President or any single member of American government that is the underlying problem. you are aware of the "think tanks" and other political instutes, are you not?
it is those organizations from which the non-elected goverment employees are selected. it is these very organizations that have political power for decades that dictate policy by supporting various candidates and legislature. make no mistake about this. for the most part, the elected officials represent the needs of the special interest groups that got them elected... they are beholden unto them for their career.
it really is a shame.. but.. what can you do?
our leaders can spend a lot of time in the Senate but not so much as the President. 8 years isn't a lot of time, really.. in terms of historical perspective... perhaps that's why they feel the need to be so aggressive.. have to leave a mark.
in any event... we can always elect someone else.. but, really.. you are just trading one group for another. the entire process makes me feel very disenfranchised