Do you believe Republicans and Democrats can work together to find solutions to the growing violence in Iraq?
6 Comments
Larry said:
I think it is possible for Republicans and Democrats to work together to find solutions acceptable to the American public for a reduction of growing violence in Iraq. If they want to! This is necessary for a resolution to the conclusion of the Iraq war. More importantly, "Can the U.S. and Iraq work together to find a solution to growing violence in Iraq?" I firmly believe the Republicans and Democrats can, and should, plan and implement a redeployment of our troops out of Iraq. This will end the majority of violence in Iraq. Our troops should return to U.S. soil and then protect us at our borders. Then the U.S. and the world will be a safer place.
erv said:
im not such an optimist when it comes to iraq or any of those countries in that area. they have been butchering each other for thousands of years and i just dont see how putting our young in harms way is going to stop that. i say send our troops home and let those people have at it.
didnt our government issue visas to the WTC terrorists 6 months after the attack? we cant stop refugees from paddling over here from cuba or stop tons of drugs being transported into this country let alone stop illegal crossings.
should the democrats and republicans work together? yes but im not going to hold my breath. security issues are not going to be resolved by seeing how much money they can throw at it. look at katrina... so much waste and so little done.
some muslums are standing up against the killing but it is not enough. either they are against it or they ar not. its time they step up to the plate and take a more active roll in the direction thier religion is going.
Anonymous said:
The only way they will work together is when they put aside their bickering accross the isle.
The Congress just need to let the ARMY do what they do best at this conflict over with, and just maybe the soldiers can start their way back home- for another war to get into.
One thing that this Arm Forces do best-KICK BUTT.
gabe said:
If you've been paying attention to the news, you'd see that democrats haven't even begun to generate "A REAL PLAN" for Iraq...which is good for me. I have a lot of friends over there, and don't want them to die for soem beatnik and their self righteous need to change the world.
I thank God that democrats could only wimper and wine during my 12 month fairy-tale.
In summary, democrats, running under a psuedo-conservative stance, fooled you all into voting for them. (liberals in conservative clothing)
gabe said:
CRAP! I spell "some" incorrectly.
I gess jon karry was rite.
Michael Moore said:
To My Conservative Brothers and Sisters,
I know you are dismayed and disheartened at the results of last week's election. You're worried that the country is heading toward a very bad place you don't want it to go. Your 12-year Republican Revolution has ended with so much yet to do, so many promises left unfulfilled. You are in a funk, and I understand.
Well, cheer up, my friends! Do not despair. I have good news for you. I, and the millions of others who are now in charge with our Democratic Congress, have a pledge we would like to make to you, a list of promises that we offer you because we value you as our fellow Americans. You deserve to know what we plan to do with our newfound power -- and, to be specific, what we will do to you and for you.
Thus, here is our Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives:
Dear Conservatives and Republicans,
I, and my fellow signatories, hereby make these promises to you:
1. We will always respect you for your conservative beliefs. We will never, ever, call you "unpatriotic" simply because you disagree with us. In fact, we encourage you to dissent and disagree with us.
2. We will let you marry whomever you want, even when some of us consider your behavior to be "different" or "immoral." Who you marry is none of our business. Love and be in love -- it's a wonderful gift.
3. We will not spend your grandchildren's money on our personal whims or to enrich our friends. It's your checkbook, too, and we will balance it for you.
4. When we soon bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq, we will bring your sons and daughters home, too. They deserve to live. We promise never to send your kids off to war based on either a mistake or a lie.
5. When we make America the last Western democracy to have universal health coverage, and all Americans are able to get help when they fall ill, we promise that you, too, will be able to see a doctor, regardless of your ability to pay. And when stem cell research delivers treatments and cures for diseases that affect you and your loved ones, we'll make sure those advances are available to you and your family, too.
6. Even though you have opposed environmental regulation, when we clean up our air and water, we, the Democratic majority, will let you, too, breathe the cleaner air and drink the purer water.
7. Should a mass murderer ever kill 3,000 people on our soil, we will devote every single resource to tracking him down and bringing him to justice. Immediately. We will protect you.
8. We will never stick our nose in your bedroom or your womb. What you do there as consenting adults is your business. We will continue to count your age from the moment you were born, not the moment you were conceived.
9. We will not take away your hunting guns. If you need an automatic weapon or a handgun to kill a bird or a deer, then you really aren't much of a hunter and you should, perhaps, pick up another sport. We will make our streets and schools as free as we can from these weapons and we will protect your children just as we would protect ours.
10. When we raise the minimum wage, we will pay you -- and your employees -- that new wage, too. When women are finally paid what men make, we will pay conservative women that wage, too.
11. We will respect your religious beliefs, even when you don't put those beliefs into practice. In fact, we will actively seek to promote your most radical religious beliefs ("Blessed are the poor," "Blessed are the peacemakers," "Love your enemies," "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God," and "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."). We will let people in other countries know that God doesn't just bless America, he blesses everyone. We will discourage religious intolerance and fanaticism -- starting with the fanaticism here at home, thus setting a good example for the rest of the world.
12. We will not tolerate politicians who are corrupt and who are bought and paid for by the rich. We will go after any elected leader who puts him or herself ahead of the people. And we promise you we will go after the corrupt politicians on our side FIRST. If we fail to do this, we need you to call us on it. Simply because we are in power does not give us the right to turn our heads the other way when our party goes astray. Please perform this important duty as the loyal opposition.
I promise all of the above to you because this is your country, too. You are every bit as American as we are. We are all in this together. We sink or swim as one. Thank you for your years of service to this country and for giving us the opportunity to see if we can make things a bit better for our 300 million fellow Americans -- and for the rest of the world.
I think it is possible for Republicans and Democrats to work together to find solutions acceptable to the American public for a reduction of growing violence in Iraq. If they want to! This is necessary for a resolution to the conclusion of the Iraq war. More importantly, "Can the U.S. and Iraq work together to find a solution to growing violence in Iraq?" I firmly believe the Republicans and Democrats can, and should, plan and implement a redeployment of our troops out of Iraq. This will end the majority of violence in Iraq. Our troops should return to U.S. soil and then protect us at our borders. Then the U.S. and the world will be a safer place.
im not such an optimist when it comes to iraq or any of those countries in that area. they have been butchering each other for thousands of years and i just dont see how putting our young in harms way is going to stop that. i say send our troops home and let those people have at it.
didnt our government issue visas to the WTC terrorists 6 months after the attack? we cant stop refugees from paddling over here from cuba or stop tons of drugs being transported into this country let alone stop illegal crossings.
should the democrats and republicans work together? yes but im not going to hold my breath. security issues are not going to be resolved by seeing how much money they can throw at it. look at katrina... so much waste and so little done.
some muslums are standing up against the killing but it is not enough. either they are against it or they ar not. its time they step up to the plate and take a more active roll in the direction thier religion is going.
The only way they will work together is when they put aside their bickering accross the isle.
The Congress just need to let the ARMY do what they do best at this conflict over with, and just maybe the soldiers can start their way back home- for another war to get into.
One thing that this Arm Forces do best-KICK BUTT.
If you've been paying attention to the news, you'd see that democrats haven't even begun to generate "A REAL PLAN" for Iraq...which is good for me. I have a lot of friends over there, and don't want them to die for soem beatnik and their self righteous need to change the world.
I thank God that democrats could only wimper and wine during my 12 month fairy-tale.
In summary, democrats, running under a psuedo-conservative stance, fooled you all into voting for them. (liberals in conservative clothing)
CRAP! I spell "some" incorrectly.
I gess jon karry was rite.
To My Conservative Brothers and Sisters,
I know you are dismayed and disheartened at the results of last week's election. You're worried that the country is heading toward a very bad place you don't want it to go. Your 12-year Republican Revolution has ended with so much yet to do, so many promises left unfulfilled. You are in a funk, and I understand.
Well, cheer up, my friends! Do not despair. I have good news for you. I, and the millions of others who are now in charge with our Democratic Congress, have a pledge we would like to make to you, a list of promises that we offer you because we value you as our fellow Americans. You deserve to know what we plan to do with our newfound power -- and, to be specific, what we will do to you and for you.
Thus, here is our Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives:
Dear Conservatives and Republicans,
I, and my fellow signatories, hereby make these promises to you:
1. We will always respect you for your conservative beliefs. We will never, ever, call you "unpatriotic" simply because you disagree with us. In fact, we encourage you to dissent and disagree with us.
2. We will let you marry whomever you want, even when some of us consider your behavior to be "different" or "immoral." Who you marry is none of our business. Love and be in love -- it's a wonderful gift.
3. We will not spend your grandchildren's money on our personal whims or to enrich our friends. It's your checkbook, too, and we will balance it for you.
4. When we soon bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq, we will bring your sons and daughters home, too. They deserve to live. We promise never to send your kids off to war based on either a mistake or a lie.
5. When we make America the last Western democracy to have universal health coverage, and all Americans are able to get help when they fall ill, we promise that you, too, will be able to see a doctor, regardless of your ability to pay. And when stem cell research delivers treatments and cures for diseases that affect you and your loved ones, we'll make sure those advances are available to you and your family, too.
6. Even though you have opposed environmental regulation, when we clean up our air and water, we, the Democratic majority, will let you, too, breathe the cleaner air and drink the purer water.
7. Should a mass murderer ever kill 3,000 people on our soil, we will devote every single resource to tracking him down and bringing him to justice. Immediately. We will protect you.
8. We will never stick our nose in your bedroom or your womb. What you do there as consenting adults is your business. We will continue to count your age from the moment you were born, not the moment you were conceived.
9. We will not take away your hunting guns. If you need an automatic weapon or a handgun to kill a bird or a deer, then you really aren't much of a hunter and you should, perhaps, pick up another sport. We will make our streets and schools as free as we can from these weapons and we will protect your children just as we would protect ours.
10. When we raise the minimum wage, we will pay you -- and your employees -- that new wage, too. When women are finally paid what men make, we will pay conservative women that wage, too.
11. We will respect your religious beliefs, even when you don't put those beliefs into practice. In fact, we will actively seek to promote your most radical religious beliefs ("Blessed are the poor," "Blessed are the peacemakers," "Love your enemies," "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God," and "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."). We will let people in other countries know that God doesn't just bless America, he blesses everyone. We will discourage religious intolerance and fanaticism -- starting with the fanaticism here at home, thus setting a good example for the rest of the world.
12. We will not tolerate politicians who are corrupt and who are bought and paid for by the rich. We will go after any elected leader who puts him or herself ahead of the people. And we promise you we will go after the corrupt politicians on our side FIRST. If we fail to do this, we need you to call us on it. Simply because we are in power does not give us the right to turn our heads the other way when our party goes astray. Please perform this important duty as the loyal opposition.
I promise all of the above to you because this is your country, too. You are every bit as American as we are. We are all in this together. We sink or swim as one. Thank you for your years of service to this country and for giving us the opportunity to see if we can make things a bit better for our 300 million fellow Americans -- and for the rest of the world.