rich2rob,
Sorry its taken so long to respond. I've just finished up one of my busiest times of the year. Field work is done and reports are written so I have a bit more time.
Being a Scot/Brit, is it not time the Democrats got their act together and decided early who is going to challange McCain in the Presidential elcetions, or are they going to keep fighting and in the end allow the Republicans 4 more years.
I guess this is a bit dated as we should know within a few days what the outcome will be. I'm not sure, but it seems Hillary will bow out gracefully soon. But I could be wrong.
I have another question why does it take so long, can't they just have ne day when all Democrats vote for their choice and get it over with? Reason for the question is I am starting to get bored with this lets campaigning lark and I like to read about American politics.
In Britain, we have about 6 to 8 wks campaigning followed by one day of voting, end of election.
Heh, heh. That makes too much sense to me. But these are politicians, I don't think sensible is in their vocabulary. Although you do realize these are primaries (the pre-election election). But they should be able to cut the time for these in half. But what would all the political talking heads have to do if they did?
oxfile,
Mindido you are a wise man at least according to your first post. If I were an american citizen I would vote for Ron Paul. That's the only man with balls and integrity. He says the same things now as he did in the 80s. For liberty!
Well..... thank you for the compliment. It is too bad that Ron Paul didn't wind up with the nomination. He was clearly the best of the Republican lot (which is probably why he didn't win). It seemed to me he was the ONLY one of the group with a shred of honesty.
I think we need a guy like him here in Sweden which is turning into mini-Soviet. In the days to come we will have a law coming thru that will give our government the right to bug everything. Internet-traffic, cellphones...you name it. For what reason? Terrorism!!!! Haha humor. And our central bank wants all transactions to be made via credit cards. They even want to take an extra charge for taking out money from automatic teller machines. Now which is the easiest to track? If you pay in cash or credit card? It's freaking insane.
Well, I guess the only good thing that can be said about that is that they are at least trying to do it legally. The only advice I can offer you is, if you really feel that strongly, get involved and fight it. Its tough to do, and you'll probably lose, but it sounds like it has to be done.
Here in the States the government is already doing most of that. They're just denying that its being done (even though the evidence is overwhelming of their activities).
The terrorists are winning. Its really sad to say, but they are. Our rights are diminishing rapidly while the real "terrorists" skip merrily on their way. There is an old saying over here from Ben Franklin,
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
I don't know that that statement has ever been more true.
1984 is standing on my doorstep.
Its standing at all of our doors. People had better wake up or the entire western world will soon have a very rude awakening.
And my english sucks so it may look like I'm dumber than I really am.
Your writing seems better than many of the native english speakers around here. Not many people seem to care anymore about the written word.
