Bush, Bad Men, Burkas, and Bullshit

WWI did not start because of the Ottoman empire, but they helped.
WWII did not start because the of the Nazis, but they helped.

WWIII will not start because of Iraq, but hell if this ain't the beginning, ergo, they helped.

Now, I am not blaming Iraq, because frankly, Iraq did nothing. The people of Iraq did nothing. They live everyday, just like we do. They farm, they work, they go to school, they raise cattle, they are artisans, teachers, doctors, soldiers, the whole lot, just like us. I do not like Saddam Hussein. He is guilty of crimes against humanity. However, I don't know to what extent he lied. He seemed to just do whatever he wanted. He may have lied, but I don't have examples.

Now, George Walker Bush. W has lied. He lies all of the time. I don't know if he realizes that he is a liar. I don't like W. I don't like him for different reasons than most people don't like him. And many people don't like him. [even if polls are not accurate to +-5 points, 33% is not a high approval rating].

The deal is that if CEOS acted like World Leaders the SEC, IRS, FBI, and DOJ would sack these bastards and send them to Guantanamo. Not a good scene if you believe in Due Process of Law under the 14th Amendment. If you don't believe in Due Process don't worry. According to our current administration it doesn't exist. Anyway, these bastards are at best irresponsible. At worst they are wanton, depraved, infantile, ignorant, and just plain mean...

Regarding their Christianity... I love Christianity. I am a bit out of practice, and my beliefs are questionable. However, I am not afraid of what comes after. I have doubts, but I am not afraid. Moreover, I am on no crusade to sway the masses of the world. Even if I am not considered by others to be a good Christian, I am.

Here is why.
1. I do not kill
2. I do not cheat
3. I do not hurt others
4. I scorn myself when I judge others [even if I didn't I would still not go to hell, or wherever, if I did].
5. I live my life loving those I care about, and treating those that I do not love with respect.

Now, this belief system, which I believe, is in accordance with nearly every religion of the world, is my belief system. I did not need anyone to tell me this but my parents, who themselves, are good people.

My belief system, while not broadcast to the world and personal to myself and those that know me, is inopposite of the leaders of the world. They lie, cheat, steal, and harbor and assist their like minded co-horts. This is all done under the guise of what is good for the people of the world [which it is not] and necessary for world peace [which, by its very nature, simply cannot be].

Follow my logic for just a minute...
1. We need to fight terrorism for world peace.
2. World peace is necessary to make the world a better place.
3. God wants the world to be a better place.
4. The world can be a better place by fighting terrorism.

Makes sense right. Yes. Here is how it really is...
1.We need to fight terrorism, because we really need oil.
2.We need oil to make money for the bigshots.
3.The bigshots need to make money in order to provide us with material things.
4.We need material things because we have been raised on these things, and once you grow accustomed to such things you cannot deal without them.
5.We need these things, because without them we are really nothing. What we buy defines us.
6.These things define us, because we are what we buy.

Sounds unreasonably circular doesn't it? Yes it does. Know what else? It is wrong.

I am willing to bet, and I am not a gambling man, that we are not what we buy. We are the sum of the parts of our life.

I wager, again, not a betting man, that the relationships we forge are more important than anything that can be bought.

These relationships are founded on love, respect, laughter, friendship, etc. I would trade everything that I owned for my wife, family, friends, and all of the beautiful memories that I keep in my special places. Wouldn't you?

What I am trying to say is that when people are forced to think about all of the shitty things and people in the world and all of the innocent victims of what is being perpetrated by corporations, governments, and all around bad men, we should think about all of the people in the world that are just like us.

People of Denmark, the U.S., the Filipinas, the French, the Iraquis, the Serbs, the Russians, the Germans, the Australians, the Japanese, and all of the other people working to make enough money so that they can spend as much time with the people that they love, and love to hang out with. I don't want to fight a war against people that I don't know that are just like me. I don't want to fight. Most of all, I don't want some asshole, who has never had to work for anything in his life sacrificing the lives of innocent people for money, oil, vendettas, or any other god damned reason. There is no justification for this, and frankly, it is un-Christian, un-American, un-human-fucking-being, and just plain damn wrong.

Please, I beg of you, think about how much you have. Then, think about what you need. I bet that what you have is way more important than what you need. When shit starts getting you down, take 10 seconds and think.

If world leaders actually thought. Well, if they thought, we wouldn't be in this shit. I guess these fellas just don't have the same values as us. I don't know...