America's gotten to be this century's most hypocritical country. Granted, we've had wars and problems and social unrest and other BS before, but combined with this economic crisis, election controversies, and failed policies of the previous decade, we're really pushing it. On the chart of hypocrisy, America's probably topping everyone at #1 spot. We're fighting a war on drugs without punishing drug dealers. We're fighting a war on terrorism while allowing a freedom of religion. We're trying to push for universal healthcare while managing a $10 trillion deficit. Hell, $1 trillion is a lot of money, but at this point it doesn't matter if someone confuses their numbers and says $11 trillion or $9 trillion - it's still a hell of a lot. Here's how to solve America's problems. Economic Crisis In debt? So are a lot of American industries. The auto industry is in the news lately, but they're not the only ones affected. Cars aren't the only things people spend less money on when they have less cash to spend. So don't feel bad about owing $5k on your credit cards: these companies are millions of dollars in debt. How do you solve the economic crisis? Let the companies collapse. Let the free market solve everything. Capitalism will prevail - always have, always will. War on Drugs How can you fight the war on drugs without checking every package coming into the country from every other country? You can't say that you're fighting drugs, and not put drug dealers in prison. Drug cartels existed, exist, and will exist, for as long as people seek pleasures out of life. Which, last time I checked, will be forever - hence, the meaning of life. How do you win the war on drugs? Lock people up. Possession of a gram of bud? Go to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Restrict welfare money to certain purchases, or control what it gets spent on. A kid selling coke on the corner of Main & 1st shouldn't be let out with a fine, or even probation, to sell bud the next day on the the corner of Main & 2nd. Another solution is to legalize light drugs, which will take care of a LOT of unnecessary spending, thus putting money back into the government. Whichever route is easier to take is hard to tell at this point. War on Terror Have you traveled by air recently? Ever seen an American family get detained at a check point, while Arab-looking people - whether tourists or citizens - pass face control with no problems? I have. And that sounds like bull***t to me. Honestly, call me biased, but that makes me scared to go on a plane. That being said, you can't possibly be fighting a war on terror and promise equality and justice and fairness to all people. How do you win the war on terror? Ban Islam. Cruel - true. Unfair - possibly. But that has to be the price of getting rid of terrorists. In return, American airports will be able to sell their million-dollar machines (thus boosting their cashflow, of course, which is always good for the economy). Any Muslim spotted would be arrested and sent to jail. Of course, this would never ever ever happen, because everyone is guaranteed freedom of religion. But you have to pick one road or the other - you can't have it both ways: fighting terrorism AND provide equality. It just doesn't work. Universal Healthcare Here's a simple one: you just can't have it. You can't spend more money on stuff when you already owe money on other stuff. Solution to universal healthcare? You can't have it. Not now, not in 2010, not in 2015. The mess we're in right now will take decades to resolve, so if you're once again all for equality, you're going to have to wait. My government teacher always said in regards to stating arguments: "If you're in a hole, stop digging." Very true in this case. Teen pregnancies Teens have always had sex before the age of consent. Screw 18 - I'm talking 14, 15, 16. Although age of consent is different in every state, it doesn't matter if you're 18 or 38 if you don't know what NOT to do to NOT get pregnant. How do you reduce teen pregnancies? Federally fund contraceptive education. While some states still teach abstinence-only birth control methods, kids still mess around. Let 'em mess around - just teach them how to do it safely. The rest is parents' business - the ethics and morals that they teach their children will determine much of how their life goes anyways, and that doesn't bypass sexuality. Parents - teach your kids well. What point am I trying to make? We're a nation of hypocrites. We promise equality, the best democracy in the world, the best standard of living, etc etc. Up until recently, yes, it's been so. But I'm worried about what life has in store for us in the near decade - hell, the next 3-4 years alone! We can't be fighting terrorists and approve of people who look like terrorists. The police can't beat up people for selling pot at midnight and let them off on probation in the morning. We can't promise free doctors and bailouts to companies and a decrease in teen pregnancies without money and dedicated teachers who lead by example and address problems head on. We need to stop beating around the bush and being the nice society that we are. Soft language is getting old; everyone's starting to feel the consequences of us bull***tting ourselves. http://dailyponders.com/index.php?itemid=142 Let's all wake up, people.
Economi Crisis: How do you expect the economy to get better when millions more jobs are lost? Are you talking about Bankruptcy under 11? War on Drugs: Not feasible to lock everyone up, have you seen the prison population lately? War on Terror: Terrorism is not a religion. Not all practicers of Islam are terrorists. That would be taking away what this coutry was founded on. There are white Christian terrorists, there are black terrorists, etc. You can not group a single race/religion as the only terrorists. Good try though. Universal Healthcare: I agree, responsibility of the people, except a certain low income, I'm trying to get my self a job and support my family, those people are ok to get help with Healthcare. Teen Pregnancies: The age of consent was put there to protect ignorant teens, not stop them from having sex. Saying stuff like that makes people wonder abotu you being a pedophile. Why federally fund contraceptive education? More tax money wasted? As thats all that would happen, people either want to be safe, or not, I know plenty of adults that know all about contraceptives, but still don't use them, then have an oops. Its a risk, teaching sex is for the parents to do, not the government, goes along with those ethics and morals the parents are supposed to teach. Your point: Be worried all you want, it'll be just like every other recession the US has had, the economy will bounce back stronger than before, same with the country. You are a radical sir, if you look like a businessman, doesn't mean your a businessman. There is no set terrorist look. You are not only a radical, but an ignorant one at that. The police don't beat someone up for selling pot, obviously anti law enforcement comment there, furthurs my view of your ignorance. Probation is due to the over crowded prison system, and not having the money to make it larger. The bailouts, although good intentions, will only delay the inevitable if the companys don't fix themselves. And about the teachers, you get what you pay for, have you seen their salaries? If you don't like the way the US is run, theres always other countries open to you. Basically what I got out of this post is your a racist, ignorant, extremist. Everyone, please, don't judge my great country on this one person't views.
Nice post hls I think I was addressing the hypocricy of how badly we want to win all these "wars" and solve issues, yet we do nothing to do so. Thanks
Does anyone else find it ironic that the OP is complaining that America is full of hypocrites when he/she is one too? Let's destroy what makes America so great to protect our great country! Please read the Constitution again and maybe we can talk.....
My point was that we can't say that we're serious about our war on drugs when it's failing. The government can't say that we're solving the problem of illegal immigration when an unlawful alien is treated at a hospital and then released back without being deported. Just how America can't say we're fighting terrorism without doing anything different from 2-3 years ago: in fact, many reports show that terrorist links like Al Quaeda are now even stronger than they were in 2004-05-06. So what's 2009 got in store for us if we keep doing the same old thing over and over?
Ok, then I misunderstood you post. I personally don't understand why drugs are illegal. Federally regulated/taxed, get the money out of them, same rules apply to alcohol, no driving under the influence, gotta be 21, no public intox. Wow would we ever get some money, and you wouldn't have to worry about buying dope laced with coke or amphetamines. Your MDMA (Ecstasy) would be made by an actual chemist, not some random guy at home. Terror, time to pack up shop. Illegal immigrants, strengthen border security. Deport any and all illegals we can. Stop treating them. Enforce labor laws a lot tougher.
Look at what propaganda has created.. I hope the neocons here are happy. We're not a nation of hypocrites, we're a nation of ignoramuses - and you're the leader.
I can't be the leader - I'm a full time student, thus I don't pay the federal income taxes to fund the failing programs of the government, plus I didn't vote.
In fact that's a great solution. Arab countries will then ban Christianity. Yeah, nothing like the dark ages. Then we cut the internet into a christian-net and a muslim-net.
why religion again? as hostlonestar said: "Terrorism is not a religion. Not all practicers of Islam are terrorists. That would be taking away what this coutry was founded on. There are white Christian terrorists, there are black terrorists, etc. You can not group a single race/religion as the only terrorists. " I believe there are blacksheeps on every religion or community , who use the religion as the tool to attack. they are not muslim, hindu, christian or jews. They are simple the ENEMY of world.
I get it.. he listens to Michael Savage. I used to listen to him, you can learn a lot from him actually. You can learn that dependence on government will you bear you no solutions. You're probably not a warmongerer, just severely uninformed. If you think you're "conservative" you should check your positions and think again.
LOL @ ban Islam, arrest people who look like terrorists.. LOL fortunately good Americans outnumber the hypocrites like OP.. war on drugs will not stop until your government does not stop its support of drugs (ie: Afghanistan, heroine)
I love controversial topics like these I know you might be saying I'm calling bluff, but this has been an interesting thread. I'll be writing a post on illegal immigration soon, keep posted.
Yes...illegal immigrants, about that...lol http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1540655/More-US-troops-for-Afghanistan.html towards the bottom you can see that Afghanistan rejected a US plan to destroy the opium poppy crop. So there goes your little theory there m5
Guys, the point I'm trying to make is NOT to take the route that I'm suggesting. My point is that we can't set concrete goals such as "Win the war on _____" and then NOT take the steps here. Because, like in math, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and I believe in head-on problem solving. My proposed "solutions" (however not feasible and brutal) seem to be straight-forward ways to truly defeat those problems and overcome the obstacles. So my question isn't why aren't we putting my solutions into place. My question is, why are we fighting all these wars without success. By the way, I'm not a conservative.
I read the post and the first thing that came to my mind was that saying which goes something like To a hammer, everything looks like a nail Especially the war on terror part was like a pre-release of Mein Kampf v.2 This is one of the times you realize a good thing about democracy, it often disqualifies hammers from grabbing power.