The War at Home

There are many problems that confront the world andseem flawed; those flaws may be needed to
its inhabitants nowadays. Some of the seriouscompensate for the rest of the policy to be
problems are famine, diseases, religious controversies,implemented into law. Those living in a sophisticated
poverty, natural disasters, hatred, violence, andassociated Democratic society, even with the freedom
selfishness. These are all real problems many people into express their opinions, should be more grateful and
the United States have to go through, but the problemssatisfied that they do not live under Communist,
that will be focused on and discussed in this article areSocialist, or even Libertarian rule.People ought to
violence, hatred, and selfishness. Selfishness is aremain independent and not tied down to every
disease that has been increasingly spreading throughdecision the government makes. Yet they should
and afflicting the US and other countries, where lessrefrain from becoming governmental heretics; for the
and less people think about others and onlynation is run by the people, and rallying support against
concentrate on their own best interests. Emotionsthe government would, in retrospect, be rebelling
toward the USA government have changedagainst themselves. Even though the officials run the
dramatically in recent years due to many varyingcountry, it was based on the decisions of the people,
factors. Such elements include the differing politicalwho also created the government and prevented it
standpoints of issues (conservative vs. liberal) andfrom becoming Communism. Moreover without order
governmental dealings of national and internationalfrom a government, a polarized Anarchy forms and
disputes (equal rights activists and decisiveness inthen chaos follows until another government is
going to war). Many, myself including, dislike extremistsestablished (for needed proof, just look up how many
(people who go to extreme measures, often violence,anarchy regions there are in the world). The U.S.
to express their views on matters such as religion,government does have corruption in it, but so does
race, and politics) on both sides of the war situation, orevery other government and everyone. So do not
any situation for that matter. It is simply outrageousthink, hypocritically, that any human can go without
how some people can become so one sided as toblame simply because that one person did not do the
make false, and sometimes stupid, accusations to trysame things that government officials may have done.
to make people understand that they are entirelyCriminals living in the U.S. that are responsible for insane
correct and anyone who opposes them is completelyand illegal actions such as the Oklahoma bombing, the
wrong, staying dogmatic the entire time despite thecollapse of Enron, the Zodiac killer, and attacks against
facts against them. I for one support the liberation ofthe freedom riders have plagued this country for many
countries, such as Iraq, to save the citizens of theyears. More American people had committed greater
country from the atrocities that tyrants, such ascrimes than virtually any action that the main branches
Saddam Hussein, force them to endure (such asof the federal government had executed, including the
torture and often slaughter of innocent peopleWatergate and Iran-Contra scandals. The real problem
whenever he feels like doing so). Was there somethingin America is the amount of depraved people it
that needed to be done to stop senseless murdershouses; which, fortunately, only a few of those who
and future terrorist attacks? Of course, a solution toare exceptionally atrocious make it to any area of
those problems was essential. Did we need to wagefederal power. Many incoherent people (whether they
an all-out-war? Maybe not, though the al-Qaedaare from political statuses or not) who disclaim the
network does extend the Taliban throughout numerousrising economy, through the Bush Administration, do so
countries of the Middle East. Most civilians do not knowto try to discredit the opposing political party as a
enough, concrete, information to judge whether goingwhole or are truly oblivious to the obvious facts of the
to war with Iraq was absolutely necessary or not.economic prosperity. As this nation progresses in its
Nevertheless, many people over the world, includingattempt for greater "liberty and justice for all," more
myself, did not see a definite reason to go to war withcitizens can get away with molestation, vandalism,
another Middle Eastern country when it does not poseanimal cruelty, theft, and other heinous crimes with
a direct or tangible threat, just a liable menace. Even iffewer severe consequences. Lawyers are largely to
the reason is wrong, or the goal is unclear, theblame for the amount of things that people can get
American people need to support troops that areaway with nowadays, with finding technicalities in the
engaged fighting enemies in different parts of thecases or manipulating their wording to make it seem
world because in their minds they fight for a nobleas if it were understandable why the defendant
cause, to keep their country and the ones living in itcommitted the act. Some of the lawyers that cause
safe from others who threaten to harm them.people to get away with crimes should be considered
Unfortunately, there are some who hate the troopscriminals themselves. For the severity of crimes like
specifically just because they are directly involved withmurder, rape, terrorism, etc. in which lawyers convince
the war. No matter what the reason may be for theirthe courts to pardon their clients on is unacceptable
loathing of American soldiers, their contempt is stilland inhumane to the victims and the sanity of the
considered a hate crime toward the men and womennation.Certainly, the ideas and lies that quite a few
of the United States military force along with theirrebel rousers endorse (some being that the planes
foreign allies, which displays unacceptable andwhich had crashed into the World Trade Centers and
despicable behavior toward themselves.It was greatlythe Pentagon were actually missiles) have ruined the
beneficial to the Iraqi citizens that the United Statesbelievability of their statements when put against
overthrew Hussains rule and the al-Qaeda networkcommon sense. For example, when hundreds of
had weakened. Other positive progresses included thepeople have attested to planes crashing into buildings,
Iraqi governments growth and Al-Zarqawis recentthey cannot all be so unintelligent as to mistake a
death boosting citizens morales about the probablemissile for an aircraft. On another note, if people living in
outcome of war. However, the CIAs faulty intelligencea country hate it so much and want to turn against it,
about Weapons of Mass Destruction and on averageas well as showing anti-patriotism openly, why do they
a solider dying every day in Iraq due to insurgents hasnot just leave the "terrorist government" and live their
lowered the credibility of the governments decisionlives in another country where they can be selfish to
making and the Presidents leadership capabilities. Eventheir hearts content without the government saying No
so, people who submit ridiculous accusations againstto any of their desires for pro-choice no matter how
the government by calling them terrorists and staging 9morally wrong it may be? It is because they take
11 without solid proof are irrational and preposterous.advantage of this countrys freedom for all policy and
Those types of people are often known aswant more of what they already have here; even at
conspirators. There is no logical way that so manythe sake of others moral standings. If all those people,
people in high ranking offices would allow something soincluding pro-violence demonstrators and perverts, left
unspeakable as the murder of thousands of innocentthe U.S. to move to their choice country, just think how
civilians to take place without at least telling the publicmuch of an improvement it will be for the rest of us
of the atrocity; or be ignorant to the fact that theand how more civilized the country may become
government was behind the attacks. The general(apart from the massive economic drop that would
population is too concerned with their own selfensue if all of those people really did leave). Is the
interests to know, or care, about the actual facts andstate of the world in an unstoppable immoral mess of
problems of the war; along with inaccurate informationtechnological supremacy (microchip implants, abortion
on domestic issues, such as the energy crisis,clinics, pornographic websites)? No, at least not yet; but
misleading them as well. Likewise, the media swaysit is getting to that point soon and there is nothing that
the public opinion partly through often exaggerations ofis going to stop, or can stop, the inevitable future of the
the truth to gain renown and wealth due to increasedplanet. Although I am a pro-America supporter, I am
ratings from its stories that tell what the public yearnsconcerned for some of the jingoistic supporters of the
to hear; this type of media dishonesty is also known ascountry who are deluded to the fact that democracy
yellow journalism. Conspirators use the media,and politicians do have flaws and the country is no
sometimes, to influence the public to jump on awhere near being a utopia. Even going to the point of
bandwagon of misled, stretched, or completely falseslander and violence to those who think otherwise;
articulations to gather support, on thinking either whatsimilar to Napoleon Bonaparte. Yet most people are
they believe is acceptable or trying to move towardlazy and ignorant to the real world and think peace is
anarchy within the country. Am I saying thesuch an easy concept for all of the nations to achieve
government and our President are without faults? Ofif everyone just did nothing and simply throw away all
course not, but citizens of any democratic countryof their religious beliefs; highly impractical. So for any of
need to have faith in the actions the governmentthe said extremists and excessive complainers who
makes to help progress the nation. However, if thehave read this much of the article, I have just one last
actions taken seem immoral or foolish then the citizensremark to enounce, Suck It Up or Shut It Up.I am a
of the nation should be allowed to express their views,concerned citizen for the future of America and write
but to a sensible level as to not become unreasonableabout what I feel is needed to be said about issues
or obscene to others. Nevertheless, people do notusing logic and understanding of the situation. I am also
need to go against every policy made by the16.
government because in some way or another it may