Comments on: Tossing the Political Football for Personal Gain http://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/ A web magazine that covers a world of topics every week. New articles published daily. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:34:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tiberius Kanehttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Tiberius Kane Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:21:33 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2655#comment-1938 I wonder how it is the author could go on with his life simply because he felt that more than one country attacked the USA? I suspect that he concluded we deserved it.President Bush and Vice President Cheney made a connection between Operation Iraqi Freedom and The War on Terror. I would think the capture of Abu Abbas fleeing Bahgdad was a good start on justifying that connection. If you recall, Abu was the leader of the hijackers who took control of a cruise ship. They murdered innocent people including a man in the wheelchair they threw overboard. Abu found safe haven in Iraq and continued to direct terrorist activities.I could go on justifying Operation Iraqi Freedom and The War On Terror but it's obvious we didn't go to war on fear alone. We went to war due to sensibility. I wonder how it is the author could go on with his life simply because he felt that more than one country attacked the USA? I suspect that he concluded we deserved it.

President Bush and Vice President Cheney made a connection between Operation Iraqi Freedom and The War on Terror. I would think the capture of Abu Abbas fleeing Bahgdad was a good start on justifying that connection. If you recall, Abu was the leader of the hijackers who took control of a cruise ship. They murdered innocent people including a man in the wheelchair they threw overboard. Abu found safe haven in Iraq and continued to direct terrorist activities.

I could go on justifying Operation Iraqi Freedom and The War On Terror but it’s obvious we didn’t go to war on fear alone. We went to war due to sensibility.
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]]> By: Peter Rabbithttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Peter Rabbit Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:21:38 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2655#comment-1936 I am only president of a very small condo (11 units) so I can tell you that nobody would run this country just as civic duty. However I wish that the people that joined congress were a bit more for the country and the voters they represented and less for themselves.I think the fact we only have 2 viable parties is terrible and it creates situations like the current one when so many votes are based on party lines and not anything else. If we had 5-10 parties things would get done slower but maybe better.The other thing I hate is how they can tack on things to bills that have nothing to do with it. This backdoor negotiating tactic is destroying the country. I am only president of a very small condo (11 units) so I can tell you that nobody would run this country just as civic duty. However I wish that the people that joined congress were a bit more for the country and the voters they represented and less for themselves.

I think the fact we only have 2 viable parties is terrible and it creates situations like the current one when so many votes are based on party lines and not anything else. If we had 5-10 parties things would get done slower but maybe better.

The other thing I hate is how they can tack on things to bills that have nothing to do with it. This backdoor negotiating tactic is destroying the country.
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]]> By: kosmohttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1935 kosmo Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:30:40 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2655#comment-1935 I wonder what our founding fathers would think about professional politicians? My gut feeling (which might be wrong) is that many of them would have considered serving in congress to be somewhat like jury duty - something that someone would be happy to do if called upon, but not something that would be actively sought out.While I don't favor term limits, it would be nice to see the electorate rotate their members of congress a bit more. Of course, with so much emphasis on seniority, this is unlikely to happen. I wonder what our founding fathers would think about professional politicians? My gut feeling (which might be wrong) is that many of them would have considered serving in congress to be somewhat like jury duty – something that someone would be happy to do if called upon, but not something that would be actively sought out.

While I don’t favor term limits, it would be nice to see the electorate rotate their members of congress a bit more. Of course, with so much emphasis on seniority, this is unlikely to happen.
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]]> By: Tomhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Tom Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:03:23 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2655#comment-1932 I think this is a pathetic example of a leftist trying to paint with an overly broad brush. Does such leftist not OBVIOUSLY see that both sides play loose with facts?So much for transparency in government and allowing the public to see the inner-workings of the health care debate there, President Obama. As you royally screw America in secret.Quit throwing stones (footballs?) when your side plays the game just as well. I think this is a pathetic example of a leftist trying to paint with an overly broad brush. Does such leftist not OBVIOUSLY see that both sides play loose with facts?

So much for transparency in government and allowing the public to see the inner-workings of the health care debate there, President Obama. As you royally screw America in secret.

Quit throwing stones (footballs?) when your side plays the game just as well.

]]> By: Peter Rabbithttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/tossing-the-politicaltical-football-for-personal-gain/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 Peter Rabbit Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:43:45 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=2655#comment-1928 I am not much for conspiracy theories but this is probably a pretty good play back of these two situations.But anyone thinking they have politicians representing them that think everything done is just for their interest or even the best thing for the populace is misguided.Politics is a game of favors, this is how it is played and some politicians play it in a manner that actually ends up creating good and some are only skilled enough to be able to help themselves.As for Iraq, I think what you wrote is correct but the bottom line is America needed an enemy right away that we could blame. As we learned in many other conflicts picking an enemy that is not a country but rather a group using guerilla warfare is very difficult and can take a long time to fight so Iraq became the target by default. I am not much for conspiracy theories but this is probably a pretty good play back of these two situations.

But anyone thinking they have politicians representing them that think everything done is just for their interest or even the best thing for the populace is misguided.

Politics is a game of favors, this is how it is played and some politicians play it in a manner that actually ends up creating good and some are only skilled enough to be able to help themselves.

As for Iraq, I think what you wrote is correct but the bottom line is America needed an enemy right away that we could blame. As we learned in many other conflicts picking an enemy that is not a country but rather a group using guerilla warfare is very difficult and can take a long time to fight so Iraq became the target by default.
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