roachboy, nice try.... but, because the first impressions are that it is posted by you, and leads of with a "Guardian" linked article, even this forum's equivalent to Corliss Lamont.....me....didn't bother to read it.
The title is inflammatory, the post is too long, too many "cut and pastes", I wanna read your opinions, but maybe not even....because...why are you so angry?
Okay, we "get" it. You believe that most of the country needs to crack open a big ole can of "WAKE THE FUCK UP"! You are urging us to open it "before it's too late".
It is "too late". $200 oil, here we come, and a whole new set of distractions.
We have a "unity" candidate, roachboy, and he wants to:
Quote:
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/200707...eadership.html
Renewing American Leadership
Barack Obama
From Foreign Affairs, July/August 2007
....REVITALIZING THE MILITARY
To renew American leadership in the world, we must immediately begin working to revitalize our military. A strong military is, more than anything, necessary to sustain peace. Unfortunately, the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps, according to our military leaders, are facing a crisis. The Pentagon cannot certify a single army unit within the United States as fully ready to respond in the event of a new crisis or emergency beyond Iraq; 88 percent of the National Guard is not ready to deploy overseas.
We must use this moment both to rebuild our military and to prepare it for the missions of the future. We must retain the capacity to swiftly defeat any conventional threat to our country and our vital interests. But we must also become better prepared to put boots on the ground in order to take on foes that fight asymmetrical and highly adaptive campaigns on a global scale.
We should expand our ground forces by adding 65,000 soldiers to the army and 27,000 marines. Bolstering these forces is about more than meeting quotas. We must recruit the very best and invest in their capacity to succeed. That means providing our servicemen and servicewomen with first-rate equipment, armor, incentives, and training -- including in foreign languages and other critical skills. Each major defense program should be reevaluated in light of current needs, gaps in the field, and likely future threat scenarios. Our military will have to rebuild some capabilities and transform others. At the same time, we need to commit sufficient funding to enable the National Guard to regain a state of readiness.
Enhancing our military will not be enough. As commander in chief, I would also use our armed forces wisely. When we send our men and women into harm's way, I will clearly define the mission, seek out the advice of our military commanders, objectively evaluate intelligence, and ensure that our troops have the resources and the support they need. I will not hesitate to use force, unilaterally if necessary, to protect the American people or our vital interests whenever we are attacked or imminently threatened....
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roachboy, reading the opinions of Obama on these threads, from people who believe that they are "progressive", and listening to the opposition describe him as "extreme left leaning", I don't know when I have last felt so isolated.
Thank god for you, rb, excuse my mocking tone. We're living in an extremely fucked up time in an extremely fucked up country, and the chickens are starting to come home to roost.
It's not fun to watch, but there aren't enough like minded folks to even hold an organizing meeting....I fear!