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I feel like ranting, and realized this is the place to do it. Since there doesn’t seem to be anyone out there except my loved ones reading, I will exercise my freedom to rant !
This has been an extremely emotional year for me. I have ventured out and tried many different things. But my emotions have been on a seesaw all year. I credit the election to be one primary reason.
As a baby boomer, I sit back and look at the some in my generation and can not understand them at all. I spent my teenage years watching the war on my television set at supper time. It was the roots of the “reality television” we have today. Granted, it was mild and antiseptic compared to the reality of the war itself. I watched the protesters and even joined them in my college career in North Texas. But my group was mild mannered and therefore, I was still in my safe cocoon. I was disturbed especially when I realized that young men I had grown up with were being killed. I met young men that had been able to come back that were sick physically or even worse spiritually and mentally. Some of those that appeared well, were facing illness and death later in life because of their exposure during the war. Because of the protesters and people who were brave enough to risk censure, we finally were able to get out of the war. For that, I have great respect for Kerry. His words may have been hard to listen to then and now. But the war was atrocious. It was also fought for financial reasons. Therefore, did we learn any lessons’ It appears we did not. Today, I still find that people think that if our country goes to war, we MUST remain steadfastly patriotic to the president. Even when the war is proven to be ill founded. Vietnam is occurring all over again. This time though it is in an extremely dangerous area. An area we have had trouble in since the dawn of civilization. I was blessed to not have my husband lost, but now I must worry about my sons. The drums are beginning to beat for the draft. Funny how those that beat them the loudest, do not have children old enough for the draft or young enough. Even if my sons should prove to sucessfully avoid the war, I abhor the idea that young men and women will be forced once again to fight in a war. I would like to hear from a mother who has a son/daughter eligible to fight that would say “God Bless you, President Bush for fighting in Iraq.” All I hear from those that must endure this trauma, is I love my son/daughter and I pray that he/she will return safely. Yes, 9-11 was an attack against us, and going to war in Afghanistan was probably a necessity. Did we finish it’ No. The “dogs of war” had been let lose. For those, that seem to think that war with Iraq is justified. Well, you have what you want. If it progresses for 10 more years, will you be satisfied. Will it take that long and many more deaths for you to be satisfied’ The only thing I look forward to, if Bush wins the election. He cannot run again in 2008!

October 16th, 2004 at 1:13 pm
One Response to “My Thoughts on the State of the Union”
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    arglor Says:

    dramke Escribió:

    The only thing I look forward to, if Bush wins the election. He cannot run again in 2008!

    Tuesday i want you to see the crossfire show with Jon stuart against both of the pundits… it was hillarious…