I thought it was pretty cool that everyone was willing to express their political beliefs and such in the Lounge. I guess everyone just kinda gave up on me. Sad really. I bet that on this forum was the most some of you expressed yourselves openly about the political climate in this not-so-perfect Union called the USA. I realize that speaking of these things can be sobering and kinda depressing but it is very healthy. Once we stop the debate that is when the oppresive leadership in our government have truly beaten us. I have more fear of the powers that be within our government that seek to suppress our liberty than I fear terrorism from a foreign power.

As we stand by and busy ourselves with our own mundane lives and the rat race for money and wealth, our own government becomes larger and more powerful than ever. Today we are not told to be good citizens, we are told to be good consumers. Aquisition of material belongings has become more powerful than christianity or islam or any other religious faction you may claim to be a member of. In the words of our commander in chief, "...I engourage you all to go shopping more..." This was brought up in a conversation about US troops. Is he telling us not too worry our pretty little heads with all this war stuff and just to occupy our time shopping? This is what i mean people. We don't support the troops by going shopping. During WWII people gave up their luxuries for the good of the nation. Now they tell us to spend, spend, spend!!!

Anyway, you get my point. Let us not forget the sacrifices of our troops. We can help them by telling ourselves and our government that we refuse to let them treat us like children. We have every right to know exactly what they are getting us into at all times. Don't be a sucker.

DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC!!!!

Anyway that's it. I'll stop if the consensus is that no one wants to hear me anymore. Hopefully you will not give up on the this not-so-perfect union.

Peace!!!