Cheney

I have a dislike of President Bush politically, I don't know him personally. He may be a little self-rightious and arrogant, but again I don't know him personally. On the Other hand Vice President Cheney I don't like personally. I don't know him personally either, but an interview he did with Wolf Blitzer showed me what type of person he really is. He was asked legitimate questions by Blitzer, Yet he felt it was okay to avoid almost every question that was thrown at him. Vice President Cheney has a history of putting himself above the people. My post "Honesty & Incident" talks about when he shot the man in the face. The Vice President claims that he doesn't have to answer to anyone for any reason. That is a dangerous opinion for a public official to have, especially the Vice President of the United States. This man is a major influence on President Bush. I don't think President Bush would have the become the arrogant self-rightous man that he is now if it were not for the influence and support of Vice President Cheney. I don't have much to say just a warning public officials who will not submit to the will of the people and feel superior to the public are the people who start to transform the govn't into one where rights are only what the people in charge think that we the people are worthy of. One man comes to mind when I think of Vice President Cheney's opinion of himself and how govn't should work.

Turning Point

Fall of the Roman Empire, Discovery of the Americas, Scientific Revolution, World War II all of these things were turning points for the world. After each of those events the world changed radically. The changes were not sudden, but gradual. The world ceased work the way same way. I believe that the world has entered a new turning point. After 9/11 event were put into motion that were and are changing the world. War is not the same the dangerous people are not the same. President Bush has increased the powers of the executive branch. The middle east is now the center of the political world. The United States' Reputation is that of an arrogant nation. When the world was ravaged by war during WWII change started. after politics were not the same and they never can be. The political world is an evolving one. As I said I think that we are going through a similar change. When all is said and done the world will be different the world our children or grandchildren will inherit can not be anything like ours. When history looks back at this time it will not be a section, it will be a Chapter, an entire unit, or possibly a class unto itself. I am living this change as you are, because of this I do not know what the world will be like. It is the lot of any civilized society to change. I feel honored to know that I lived through such an important time in human history. Do you have an idea about the upcoming world. What I am trying to say is that we are living in an important time, full of change. The least that we can do is fight to make it a better one. In any way you can, whether it is speaking out in your blog, being a good journalist, a good politician, teacher, scientist, or just raising the next generation to be good honest people who believe in equality. Any way you contribute you will at least know that however small you helped shape the new world for the better.

Choice

Today is the 34th anniversary of Roe vs. wade. Roe vs Wade is the landmark judicial ruling regarding privacy and abortion. I am a proud liberal. I believe that the govn't has no right to intrude in the lives of it's citizens, and decide what is right when it comes to things cause no harm to others. I personally believe that abortion is a sad thing. a young being, whether alive or not, that never gets the chance to experience life. There is always adoption. I also feel that I have no right to tell someone what to do on matters that are none of my business. I may not like abortion, but I do support a person's right to choose. This is America supposedly the land of freedom. How can this be true when we constantly try to force people to conform to the thinking ways of others? I see this movement to outlaw abortion as a religious movement. The religious wing of America feels self righteous, but no one has the right to force religious doctrine on others. In my opinion they hide behind various reasons to cover up this fact. Abortion really hurts no one. The spiritual side that some people claim I cannot comment on, because I don't know. I do know that religion has no place in govn't. I wonder why what another person does concerns the people who oppose abortion. I know that abortions happen quite frequently and I can sleep an night with this fact. The abortions don't affect me. The only time an abortion matters to me is if it is my child, but that is a personal matter between the mother and I and if we want an abortion who is the govn't to tell us that we can't. The govn't is peace keeping force not a moral force. The govn't is a servant of the people not the other way around. They have no say in my affairs or yours.

Announcement

A couple of days ago Sen. Obama announced he was starting an exploratory committee for a 2008 Presidential campaign. He will announce his decision on February 10th. I know that a lot of people have criticisms. They say that he is to inexperienced to run for the office of President in 08. They also say that he is the flavor of the month and this is all just hype. That maybe true, but he has a radically new perspective to offer this nation of ours. He is open minded and open with the people. He admitted to trying drugs. He learned that it wasn't for him. He was honest. Isn't that commendable? I myself think that it is commendable. This nation needs someone who will lead it in a new direction. The 110th congress is a start. many people are already criticising it. I want to give it more time. Till at least June 07. If the new congress is successful in making some changes, and add that to an new type of President. We may be able to make good changes, and Redeem ourselves not only to our self, but to the international community. I don't know if Sen. Obama is the man to do this. I personally think he has a good chance of being that man. I look up to Sen. Obama. I not afraid to admit that. So if on February 10th Sen. Obama states his intent to run for the office of President of the United States of America, Views of the Silent Majority will give it's support and endorsement to his campaign. As of now no one is officially endorsed by Views of the Silent Majority. I look forward to hearing who other blogs are endorsing.

Lessons

Today is Dr. King's birthday and his holiday. He contributed a lot to this world. I had only seen one side of Dr. King, but lately I have seen a new side of him. A more out spoken man than we ususally see. A lot of post have been made today about Dr. King and his dream. Comparing his struggle to our current times. As I think about the struggle of then and the struggle of now. Obvously the two do not ccompare, but are we living up to Dr. King's dream. It seems to me we learned to be more PC than actually more equal. Maybe we approached it like a test in high school learn it just for the test then forget about it. Dr. King did not support war. Just as he fought for equality for black people. He also opposed war. I don't really have much to say Just that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for what was right, and I ask you have we learned the lessons that he tried to teach us. Now in this war in Iraq innocent people are killed and it seems to bother no one. The average person seems to not care about the innocent lies of the people of the middle east. A group of people I went to high school with would watch the death of Iraqis on the internet and find it funny. They see themselves as better than the Iraqis. All men are created equal not just Americans. I hope that we can start to really apply to the lessons that we were taught.

Kamikaze

President Bush seems to have gone off the deep end. First of all he is sending more troops to Iraq. His new direction seems awfully familiar to me. More Troops will not solve anything. If anything it will add to the turmoil and cost more soldiers their lives. I do not understand this it is as if he just said screw it. He isn't even listening to the generals that he usually listens to. The situation in Iraq is a military problem and a political one. If Bush doesn't want to talk to other nations; he could at least talk with the Iraqi govn't and form a plan that is benificial to both our respective nations. I have a feeling that the addition of more troops is going to be a colossal mistake. I hope I am wrong and it turns out not to be as bad as I picture it to be. To add on top of that I have even heard that the President basically theatened Iran and Syria. Telling them to stay out of our affairs. We are the unwelcome foreigners. It seems to me that Pres. Bush wants to push Iran and Syria till they throw the first punch. Pres. Bush has it out for those two nations. What exactly is the President's mind frame right now I do not know, but he is endangering us all. The last thing that the United States needs right now is a four front war( Afganistan, Iraq, Iran, and Syria). Maybe a five front one depending on N. Korea. Pres. Bush is provoking nations. I see bad things if Pres. Bush continues to provoke nations. It seems to me that the President is unable to accept defeat so he goes full force just to save the last bit of his dignity. What he fails to realize is that he is bringing us with him on this nose dive of his. I once thought that Pres. Bush was just a man not suited for the role of a war President. That he just did not know how to run a war, and was too arrogant to admit it. Now I think that Pres. Bush just doesn't care. He doesn't care about those soldiers on the front lines, or the three thousand or so soldiers who gave thier life for his cause.

Question of the Day

We live in a world that is full of a variety of people. Cultures, and customs differ over a wide area. So if cultures and customs are different, then so must definitions. If definitions are different, then the measure of a man is inherintly unique to all the people of the world. This causes much strife and confusion amongs the people of the world about what makes a good person and a bad person. Often these two defintions get lost in translation. Our own definitions can not solely define these term.

Question: Can a person be completely evil or completely good?

Please post your opinions.

Meus Feriae

Here is my first 2007 post. It tooke me two days to complete. These are pictures of my Christmas holiday. My Christmas was very family oriented. I had a good time. I also hope that you all had a good holiday.