“Today is important, because we are emerging from the tunnel of 8 years of failed policies, death and destruction of Biblical proportions and the squandering of international regard and good will.”
You were not speaking of a decade, you were speaking of the last 8 years. Seems to me that you were talking about the Bush years and the US policies.
Even if I take your new definition,I would hardly call the last decade or eight years as one characterized by death and destruction of biblical proportions. Compared to WWII or WWI? Compared to our civil war? Compared to the 10’s of millions of people who were killed under communist regimes? Compared to past plagues that culled 1/3 of the population, as happened to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century?
Ok, I’m back. Shed some tears, laughed, clapped, and shouted. Mostly just proud, and hopeful, and geared up to go – personally and as an American.
Benson, my remark about death and destruction of Biblical proportion was not so narrow as to only refer to America. I was thinking about the casualties of all the wars and conflicts in the last decade. I specifically thinking of the victims of Katrina, of the tsunami in Indonesia, of earthquakes in China, and other national disasters. I was thinking about the genocide in various parts of Africa, the mess in the Middle East, and the revolutions in Southeast Asia. Too much death. Some not personally connected to Bush, or America, but reflected, nonetheless, in the American response to it, and to America’s role in the world. I do not see commenting on that fact to be in the least astonishing or uncalled for.
But at least Obama had the courage to 1) mention Muslims as the second religion (“Christians and Muslims,…”) and 2) mention non-believers.
Maybe within another 50 years we’ll have a atheist lesbian President.
Montrose;
Really?????
Allow me to quote the entirety of your statement:
“Today is important, because we are emerging from the tunnel of 8 years of failed policies, death and destruction of Biblical proportions and the squandering of international regard and good will.”
You were not speaking of a decade, you were speaking of the last 8 years. Seems to me that you were talking about the Bush years and the US policies.
Even if I take your new definition,I would hardly call the last decade or eight years as one characterized by death and destruction of biblical proportions. Compared to WWII or WWI? Compared to our civil war? Compared to the 10’s of millions of people who were killed under communist regimes? Compared to past plagues that culled 1/3 of the population, as happened to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century?
Thank you bubble and ENY!
benson, dear, can we have today? You can pick it up tomorrow, and the next day, and the one after that…
I was adamantly against Bush’s non-separation of church and state and think it is the wrong road for Obama to go down as well.
It’s a very valid criticism. Honeymoon over.
“I just want to know what policies he will implement.”
You’ve got (at least) four years to find out. Patience!
Benson, the man has been president for exactly one hour.
Cool your jets.
Bxgrl;
I asked for someone to tell me WHAT Obama stands for. You respond by going negative on the GOP and Bush. I think that says something.
I just want to know what policies he will implement. If you want to call that being negative on a new President, then fine, I’ll take that rap.
I’m still waiting for a meaningful response to my question.
Ok, I’m back. Shed some tears, laughed, clapped, and shouted. Mostly just proud, and hopeful, and geared up to go – personally and as an American.
Benson, my remark about death and destruction of Biblical proportion was not so narrow as to only refer to America. I was thinking about the casualties of all the wars and conflicts in the last decade. I specifically thinking of the victims of Katrina, of the tsunami in Indonesia, of earthquakes in China, and other national disasters. I was thinking about the genocide in various parts of Africa, the mess in the Middle East, and the revolutions in Southeast Asia. Too much death. Some not personally connected to Bush, or America, but reflected, nonetheless, in the American response to it, and to America’s role in the world. I do not see commenting on that fact to be in the least astonishing or uncalled for.
Biff is right. Dawkins had some interesting things to say on that very issue in The God Delusion.