OH REALLYY!
I just saw Phil Donahue pummel Bill Oh Really,I must say bill is one of the most hateful and ignorant human beings out there,a PROMOTER of ignorance that is.It's always nice to see a bully confronted and intelligently dealt with.
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I saw that debate too, and I think that the both of them were able to get their point across.
man that was cheezy :roll:
Bill O'Reilly has some firm opinions, but I don't think he is hateful or ignorant. Phil Donahue is as big, if not a bigger bully than O'Reilly, and rude and opinionated himself. Any intelligence he has is washed away by his emotions.
That being said, I'm glad I live in a place where both sides can be heard. And like DFG, I would just like to hear it straight.
Most people don't have one inkling of understanding how complex the UN, USA or any other government is ran. It's fact that most that are polled are not even registered, or active in any realm. Enough of that...read some collegiate level History books if you really want to know since most facts about wars, politics are omitted in basic education. If you are educated by newspapers, magazines, and news media on TV...get the books out. Citizenship is not about what government provisions are made. It's about what provisions are made guided by the people that participate in the act of legislation. Freedom to express yourself is one thing..practicing what you preach is another. I say that because Mr Donahue has a huge history of leading to what is popular. I respect his right, but I do not respect the level of mistaking his platform, just like many other celebrities that have an axe to grind but no facts to back their argument. That's what Mr Oreilly was presenting to Mr Donahue. Call it bullying, but it's no different from what Donahue did with his audience and his \"JEER\" lights flashing to his audience. Behind the scenes, it's a different story. Talk to the troops like I have, that have been involved in the \"Good\" out of Iraq. Talk to officials like I have, that have full knowledge of the chain of command in deploying troops for Emergency aid. Right of wrong, the rules that are in place must be followed to maintain the order. Change can only be made after what doesn't work is evident. Look at the Response and preparedness of our country for Rita. We live... we learn, we adapt, we adopt legislation. That's how it works. If you prefer otherwise, contact your officials who make the rules...or vote them out of office. It's that easy ! Dem or Rep..doesn't matter..all sides can have valid points..if you want that voice heard, speaking here alone will not get it done. participate..its your right !! As far as Oreilly and Donahue..they are celebrity entertainers just like Limbaugh and Stern. What you get from any of those guys is mosty likely to be your brainsoaked idealogies. Simple..read, review, make practical and not hasty judgements that have no facts. Many of these guys will have their foot in their mouths..sooner or later. Donahue was cancelled for those reasons..he did not retire btw. He politicized his show..his views..and his popularity folded. Now you have my take on Americans role in gov't. Remeber, action always speaks louder than words.. so most Americans that do not act responsibly.. it's just words..validate your words by using the system USA was founded on. For the people..by the people!
Guitar3456 you have spoke before about your friends in certain departments of the military / government and how it is difficult for the common citizen to understand to complexity that they are faced with every day, I can understand this. How bout this side of it though, i don't know of many who head up these departments but i do know soldiers who have served in Iraq and 5 out of 6 of them don't see an end to this situation. You speak of the media only concentrating on the \"bad\" side of the policies, but these soldiers have assured me that we have seen very little in terms of the horror of that war. A friend of mine that was a helicopter pilot over there was telling me the other day about getting several missions to take out snipers in Fallugah, where they would be hiding out in buildings and his orders were to bomb the building out. All the time he knew that there was or may be innocent people in those buildings. I think that for every \"positive\" story that is not being told there are also those kinds of stories that put a real face on the true horror of war. We are not seeing the graphic photography coming out of this war that we seen with Vietnam. There are even bans imposed on photographs of military coffins, to some of which many military families take great offense to and find very dishonorable. Maybe this is just an artifact of being under a republican leadership but I don’t know it really feels like this country has turned into something different over the last few years. As a child and a teen growing up in Canada I looked at the U.S. as I think most of the democratic world did and that was a country that lead and set the high mark for acceptance of free speech and alternate points of view. I seen a country that listened to it’s people and realized through their protest that the war in Vietnam was never going to work. This is obviously still here but the right to speak out and take advantage of the freedoms seems to come with a stigma now days. This criticism that if you are a celebrity or disagree with certain policies you couldn’t possibly know what you are talking about. There are so many well educated actors and musicians versed from both, our history books and those of the.... hummmm “losers of certain wars”. I find it incredible that protest is met with comparisons of soldiers being spat at when returning home from the Vietnam war. Why hippies were blamed for those acts I can only guess, but i'm pretty sure it has to do with a generalization in which to create an unfavorable appearance and attitude towards anyone who speaks of peace and diplomacy these days. You are correct we are never going to be read by enough people / politicians on this forum to make any kind of a difference. Unfortunately, “and I do believe the news is getting this correct” the situation and loss of lives will have to be very great before there is a change. I cannot change an ideology with my mute ramblings / songs that no one hears :roll: , I don’t even think Green Day, Springsteen, combined can do it.
Sad, very sad.
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Iraq, 3 of my neighbors kids and two of my nephews, Bro in Law are serving over there. My Son may be involved if he serves. Most of the time that I have talked to them, they see the appreciation of their efforts from Iraqi's themselves. Changing over from a dictator controlled empire to a democracy is a challenge in itself. US is not above anyone, and it's shameful many think so. I've been exposed to many cultures in my lifetime and most are not like this nation that is still in its infancy by comparison. Hundreds and thousands of years their cultures have basically been unchanged other than technology advances. Their methods, ideologies, morality, committment to eachother is still the same.
So it's nieve of us to assume the middle east yet alone US would see our move as a good one.
Yes, many of my friends and relatives are now serving in various levels including nephews in combat. If you go back and think about the first beheading..no..we can't show that..WHY NOT.. I think people here would have said..Kill those so and so's. Yes, beheadings, bodies dumped on the sides of roads are scenes those soldiers deal with. It also feeds their desire to eliminate such a horrible group of people that do that to an innocent NON WAR human being. In all wars..if enemies hold out in a civilian area, were attacking from those areas..yes, they are taken out. You can't ask them to leave.. they will die or you will die. Thats war. My assumption ( here we go) is that after Kuwait..Saudi's were afraid of Saddam trying again. They paid us in oil for security and now that security risk is gone..they thank us by raising prices. I had to laugh at some of the pledges of relief moneys coming in from countries following Katrina..I hope they all remember that. Next time they get pummelled, we'll send em a few bucks.
Insurrection Laws prohibit the use of military to arm the streets in the case of the Hurr. only if the chain of command and authorization of state and local govt is given can the pres, or any US military cmdr intervene. That is what most media missed. The drama and the scenes were terrible but the law has to be followed regardless. Other states like MISS handled their crisis without military support barring coast guard rescues. The people of that state had things as severe ( in their minds) but acted appropriately. One cannot tell someone how to act, but common sense is needed. IF it was illegal before, it's illegal now. Reports of rape, violence, gangs were proven untrue. Does the medial own up to their lack of facts??NO. I happen to hold them accountable. If CNN is reporting boulderdash..that channel is skipped. Mr Donahue lost his ratings cause the people did something about his rant. Do the same for Oreilly, Stern, OPie and Anthony, 700 Club..if you do not watch..they can't speak out. Some liked Farenheit 911. some said it was a waste of film and would never see it. Freedom..exercised ! For the people, by the people.. no matter where you stand..you make a difference !
Peace
Guitar, i think your reaction to the be headings vs. mine is one of the fundamental differences i was speaking of. Yes we are both appalled by acts such as this but you demand revenge, whereas i shake my head and say this is war and this is the hell of it, why, did this happen? I think we all seen enough of that clip on the tele to have formed a reaction. Your theory on the Saudi connection is probably a very realistic one. Jay mentioned several of the other reasons that we were using as a basis to going in there but i think this one is more realistic.... this the one you can't use to sell the war with. If we just wanted to take out Saddam it could have been done with an ops, or a single bomb, no probably not easy.... but in retrospect. When i was speaking of celeb's i wasn't talking about the dude standing there with Mike Myers
We lost 2000 brave men in 2 1/2 years and that is terrible. But what about the murders of 16,000 plus a year here in the US by thugs, gangsters and illegals right here. We are at war over there and the numbers show we are more challanged here. My point only that both o'reilley and Donhue are policaly driven in their ideaolgies. Why is there not a big spotlight on this issue? Why are we turning our heads to this fact? Because there are agenda's to be filled. Do not take my word on murder statics, look for yourself. Do not use just my link but search it out if it is important to you. http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/03cius.htm Look for other links too.
This country is hell bent on taking God out all that we do!! People are falling on all sides of this issue. That is the agenda I speak of. That is why there is such a proscution of GW Bush. It is ok too be athesist but your not ok to have a belief. Double standards. The science of evolution or intellgent design. Who is too say God did not create them all. What is the most ridiculous as Donhue complains on the deaths in Iraq. He would not think twice while screaming the deaths of our loved ones, while taking a coat hanger to a unborn soul in a heartbeat at the end of a 3rd tri-mester. Talk about double standards. He calls it choice. It is bigger then the holocust ever thought of being.
Here is a prayer said in a state assembly resently.. Check it out!!
\"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance.
We know Your Word says, \"Woe to those who call evil good\" but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We confess that.
We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism;
We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism;
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle;
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery;
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare;
We have killed our unborn and called it choice;
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable;
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem;
We have abused power and called it politics;
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition;
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression;
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of Your will, and we ask it in the name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen\"
It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard.
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church
You can spew all you want but please do not get personal with your clever enuendo's. You are not better then me in any form. We are created equal.
All you on the left take your pot shots...it is to be because you can't stand a person that has their own or different view point. Which is why you all go after those with christian belief. But on the other side of your mouth you say it is all freedom and choice, unless your a anglo christian type. Then in the far left's eye you have no rights. That is going to stop, you watch.
If one slaps you on the right cheek,turn to him so he may slap you on the left. That is where you are wrong. That is why we need Christ. If someone slaps me I am kickin the snot out of them. That is why I need Christ cause I aint perfect. It is by his blood and grace I am saved. But worldly people think that when you are saved/believe that you should act perfect but we/i am human and will never be perfect. Since your quating verses it says those who live by the law are judged by the law. I am covered by his perfectness. Christ is is Son of God delivered to be a sacrifice for all that believe. Gandi was a man and only a man. Just like you and I. There for I do not live by the law but try to up hold it. I also know, \"If any man says he is perfect he is a liar\". Another quate. So I give you right to exsist... like you should give me. But you can not because of the hate you have for believers. So do not look to me for an example cause the only way I will see heaven is by the Blood Of Jesus...Period. It will not be for what I've done or will do. Because no one is perfect not even you.
D.Alexander I agree with you 100 %. That is why I tryed not to seem like I was attacking you. I am not here to fight personaly with anyone.
I clone your last statment to you .
Now with that said, please you people on left stand up and take your shots. You will feel better and prove my point.
Bow to that!! I am human and not perfect and will flame with the best. I cower from nothing because no one is bigger then my God.
So go light a incense and enlighten your tiny little mind.
GO ON BOW!
i know there has to be somthing else that is equally as interesting on this board.
laters taters
Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical.
Please, know I love each of your differences.
It is easy to study and tell people how to act or be Jay. But for me I will embrace my humaness with as much humility that was ingranded in my brain. I am sanctified at a certain level right now and it is good. I will grow and maybe I will reach YOUR lofty expetations, but then again who are you? God knows my heart and is much less critical then you . I will continue to follow Christ and you can live up to your own expetations. I doubt you or any one can!!! That is why we need Christ. Because of the self-rigtheous. Remember the Pharisees.