Not withstanding all that has been said, Ben Franklin did put it best:

"There was never a good war or a bad peace."

Dittos Zibatsu! We cannot depend on other countries in the world to make our foreign policy. Been there, done that, for years we followed that road that and we all know what that got us. We are the leaders of the free world and we need to start acting like it. I cannot feel safe letting, lets say the French government, or some tiny little country I've never heard of, determine what we should do, afterall they may have ulterior motives. They are looking out for their best interests, which may not be the same as ours.

United We Stand, Strong!

(Hit a little nerve there, I'll get off my soap box now)

Quote:

---

This is getting way to deep for a Wednesday afternoon.

---

Maybe we need a Deep Wednesday to complement our Friday Frivolity.

How about a Fat Tuesday instead?

I thank God every day that I live in a country that allows me to express my opinion about the way things are done. I just wish people (and I'm targeting war protesters in particular from my soapbox) would realize that while they have the right to free speech, everyone else in the country has the same right - and we can choose to disagree with them!

On that note - if someone in the public eye (actors, musicians, etc.) chooses to use their public position to tell me what their political views are, they shouldn't be offended and whine when I choose to disagree with them publicly, and when I choose to prove my disagreement by not going to their movies, and refusing to buy their records or listen to radio stations that play their music!

That also works both ways. I shouldn't expect my local movie theater or record store to pull the product off their shelves just because I don't like the artist's political views. If one of us is free and has rights - then we all should!

That's exactly right, Lestie. I work at a bank, and I have to be careful what I say. I might have to suffer certain consequences if I'm not careful. It's the same with artists, actors and other entertainers. They entertain for a living....in the public eye. They must watch what they say or be prepared to suffer the consequences. For me, it might be a repremand, a demotion or a pink slip. For them, it might be lost revenue due to boycott. Yep....freedom of speech IF you're prepared to deal with what might follow!!

Totally awesome
I shared it with all my friends
Thank you for sharing!