tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post4729473485108713279..comments2024-03-27T22:32:32.190-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Note to President-Elect ObamaGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-68856211078385849822008-12-22T06:11:00.000-05:002008-12-22T06:11:00.000-05:00A beautiful poem and thoughts - maybe one day it w...A beautiful poem and thoughts - maybe one day it will come true.<BR/><BR/>But human beings have many lessons to learn - mainly to accept each other as being culturally different. Humans are constantly competing with each other. And when they don't get their way, their default behavior is to be aggressive. <BR/><BR/>Never, in the history of the world, has a war been waged that was not because of greed, power, money, dominance, or religion. Not one.<BR/><BR/>During the War Between the States slavery became a main focal point only after Gettysburg. The initial cause was mainly due to industrialization in the North, high tariffs placed on the South, and a race for a more powerful, centralized government - in other words, a struggle between the federalists and the anti-federalists - and unbeknownst to most people, it continues to this day. <BR/><BR/>(Here's an example - the Auto Bailout. Many say they were denied because of the GOP - not just the GOP mind you, but the Southern Republicans. <A HREF="http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/18/third_reconstruction/" REL="nofollow">How to End the South's Economic War on the North</A> Michael Lind thinks that the South needs *a third reconstruction*)!<BR/><BR/>No matter how strong a nation is, or how well written are the laws (US Constitution) there will always be 'men of design' - those who plot, divide, spread hatred and fear, sow contempt among neighbors, and who will attempt to control the nation's populace - often by any means necessary.<BR/><BR/>Much could be said here, but I'll cut it short - <BR/><BR/>Many problems are brewing in the US. Every year, on Dec. 31st, I light my candle and hope that things will turn around - no more war - anywhere - but I don't think it is meant to be. Again, the nature of man is aggression.<BR/><BR/>I think it will get worse here before it gets better. What the outcome will be, I don't know. <BR/><BR/>The funny thing is that I don't feel fear for the future - only dread.<BR/><BR/>For now, in this moment in time, the silence of the American people is more terrifying than anything a politician can scheme up.<BR/><BR/>Politicians don't fight wars - rather that is left up to our sons, husbands, fathers.Deborah Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874951426927082730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-2186568478416305522008-12-20T16:00:00.000-05:002008-12-20T16:00:00.000-05:00I will, Mary. It's been on my fire every year sinc...I will, Mary. It's been on my fire every year since 2001.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-83474216340600979042008-12-20T12:10:00.000-05:002008-12-20T12:10:00.000-05:00Lovely. Thank you for saying it so well.Please pu...Lovely. Thank you for saying it so well.<BR/>Please put war on your new year's fire . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-43138421187266247372008-12-20T09:58:00.000-05:002008-12-20T09:58:00.000-05:00Amen.Amen.BarbCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01317514875776927996noreply@blogger.com