Can we return to trust and integrity?

These days, they're really, really hard to ignore. I just read a post on another site comparing the president with Hitler, and people seem to believe it! I am thoroughly disgusted!

seen a few of these here. not sure whether hitler or the antichrist wins the 'ridiculous comparison' prize.

You can untangle the mess by going though line item by line item, no big deal...

How do we find the document that has brought us all into financial peril?

It's a mess, certainly!

aww, thanks.

That response is so you. And so perfect!

My friend, I think you know I truly believe we can never allow life to happen to us. We must make it happen FOR us.

Excellent point! Looking for someone to blame precludes taking responsibility. That responsibility is an important step in a return to civility.

Strawberry, maybe you have hit on an answer. Maybe we need to ignore the governments and become friends throughout the world. Just as we all get along so well her on the Lot, we could do it on a global scale. Let people hate governments if they wish, but show them that individual people are wonderful beings in every country.

Some times people have to go around the government and show that people can be friends and not enemies. Some times I think the government wants all to be enemies so we can fight against each other. And that isn't the way it should be. They try to run everything when the people should have the say about things to.

I will respect your wishes in the future if that is truly how you feel about me... My point you have taken out of context, I do not like Cheney and it is a great number of people working in the system of government who are Jewish but act nothing like a Jewish person should act that I am talking about. I never point the finger at you whom I admire and respect. While we probably will not agree on the issue of organized religion and the place for organized religion in our world. I still respect a person who is honest. I'm pointing out that I did not use hate speech and I am not a bigot against all Jewish people just the ones that I have found not to be doing their jobs. I didn't want to name names of three I can think of right off the top of my head so I spoke/wrote in general terms of them... Indeed one bad apple spoils the whole basket and I know of three, there are others to be included as I didn't go on about everyone who has hurt me, several are Mennonite or they are affiliated with Christianity. Don't think I'm covering up the bigotry in a reversed manner, and tell me again that I am wrong and call me hate filled and I will stay way clear of you because your eyes are so clouded you can not see the truth in what I write. I've been seriously hurt and very recently as well I might add. Do you always allow bad people to hurt the innocent?

I believe I can respond responsibly, because I am both an activist and a Jew. I've been called ugly things by far better than you. Religion has nothing to do with any of this. I understand that many people think Jews are rich people who control the economy. I can think of a couple of people who fit that stereotype, but most Jews, like me, are hard-working people who can barely make ends meet, just like everyone else. Patriotism is one of the major thrusts of American Jewish education. So is acceptance of those who are not Jews. As for culprits who do not do their jobs right, and who make America a country to be hated, shall we start with Cheney? Please do not contact me or respond to my posts in the future. I am, indeed, prejudiced. I a totally unaccepting of bigotry!

I am sorry to say Mr.Buffalo, if you did not intend insult, you should not have targeted a specific "type" of person. You are right, there are good people and bad people in each religion. Not any specific one, the best way around that is to say "some people" that don't do their jobs properly. On a side note, there may be a mylotter or two that would do far better then the current government, but how do you convince people that don't know them that they are the right choice, to change the government, you need the majority of the populaces approval, they don't have that in certain countries, and so there is much violence as the governments constantly change. Oprah, and Walmart, are known and loved by the majority of people, and walmart has the 5th highest GDP in the world...that is higher then 250+ countries, I think they might know how to run a big organization, which is essentially all that a government is anyways, we would be debt free, and at peace with most in a matter of a decade or so, no major change will happen over night, or even in the first few years, no matter who is in power. Cheers.

I agree. A few people who became rich after being dirt poor or street peole would be nice to ahve in there, plus some middle class, too. Yeah, starting all over again would be nice. Bet the Forefathers who signed the Constitution didn't forsee these idiots.

Wouldn't it be great if we were able to clean house and start over? The criteria for candidates should include tests of their integrity!

There's so much we don't know, that goes on behind the scenes. I remain optimistic, as you are! XOXO

Pat, As usual, you are an amazing woman! It's what every one of us must do.

Faith does move mountains. Let's all pray for this one!

How horrible that would be!