[Moneyguy1]

Ronin

I am amazed at the lack of understanding of what is going on. I am astounded that any American citizen would not be alarmed at the slow erosion of their liberties and even worse, defending the process by which these liberties are being eroded.

I am also a bit taken aback to think there are those who defend this process, like a lamb willingly being led to the axeman.

Whether it be through the inaction of Congress, whether it be the misleading statements from the administration that foment fear and mistrust, whether it be the spineless nature of many of the "loyal opposition" to point out inconsistencies, we are in deep doo-doo here in this country led by people putting pride and position ahead of duty and responsibility.

I offer a challenge: After an analysis of the predictions of the Iraq debacle, offering totally different outlooks three years ago vs. what is being said today even by the VP, How can ANYONE really believe ANYTHING that originates in Washington DC? If not outright lies, we have been misled and permitted it to happen, not holding our elected officials to task. The challenge is this: Placing rhetoric to one side ("Stay the Course", "Cut and Run", "The insurgents are on the run", "We must fight them over there or we will be fighting them over here"), and the porous nature of our borders(among other pressing issues), will someone please tell me what, after Afghanistan (which most people were behind) has this administration and congress done RIGHT?