“Freedom is not enough.” – LBJ
=> No it’s not. This idea must be applied to Iraq though. While the Iraq people may be “free,” Iraq’s future as a strong democratic society does not look good. With the current civil war going on, it’s almost like an anarachy, because the only political leadership figures in Iraq, and the government structure wouldn’t exist without the protection of the US military. Freedom wasn’t enough in 1800s in the US either, it didn’t mean blacks were treated any better when they became free than when they were slaves.
=> No it’s not. This idea must be applied to Iraq though. While the Iraq people may be “free,” Iraq’s future as a strong democratic society does not look good. With the current civil war going on, it’s almost like an anarachy, because the only political leadership figures in Iraq, and the government structure wouldn’t exist without the protection of the US military. Freedom wasn’t enough in 1800s in the US either, it didn’t mean blacks were treated any better when they became free than when they were slaves.
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“It was accountability that Nixon feared.”-Bob Woodward=>Alberto Gonzales falls in the same boat.
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“Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.”- Mahatma Gandhi=> Or what politics is. True, but that doesn’t change the fact that I wish it didn’t have much to do with politics. Morals are one thing, but you can have morals regardless of which religion you follow if any. While it’s important to know a candidate and how that person develops their political view and makes decisions, religion shouldn’t exclude you from politics in a democracy. JFK, for example is the first and only Catholic POTUS (Kerry would have been the second, if he won), and Mitt Romney could possibly be first Morman POTUS. You do not see Hindus, Buddhists or even Cathloics really in elected political office today. And for better or worse, you probably will not see a Muslim holding elected political office in the US for many years.
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“Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives” –Paul Wellstone=> I like to believe this, most of the time I do, and I think most people do. It’s difficult to have faith in our system when we live in a money-driven capitalist society.
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“Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.” - Ronald Reagan=>Good examples: Dan Quayle, Trent Lott, Bill O’Reilly
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