Posts Made By: Tony Aguire

SO the other day I got polled...

The usual questions, but one made me think.

Do you feel this country is heading down the right or wrong track?

My answer was no, but not for the same reason that others would offer a no. (for the record, I indicated I was somewhat dissatisfied with Obama, more on that later)

As a fiscally conservative, socially liberal moderate (mushball middle as my father in law says, slightly libertarian I would say)I am fairly average I think when it comes to my views amongst my generation.


So why do I think this country is headed down a wrong path?

When I see an enormous group of the populace willing to cast aside their so called moral convictions to put up a man for president that has a history and a belief system that uses lies as a main tenet of his foundation.

For the christians among you


http://www.mormonwiki.org/Lying_for_the_Lord

http://www.mormonthink.com/lying.htm

http://www.exmormon.org/lying.htm


Now I KNOW for a fact that in the bible christians are asked to be true to their word about life and god, even to the point of death.

Why would christians (if they were truly following the scriptures) find it ok to so strongly support a man whose faith actually condones a practice that the christian god abhors? Why would christians (again, if they were truly following the scriptures) so strongly support an individual that has a far worse track record for telling the truth than his opponent?


And for everybody else, the recent faux pas of Romney regarding the slaying of 4 American personnel, and continuing protests point out something plainly obvious.

Romney is running for office for himself, not for the country. In a time of crisis, on September 11 no less, without skipping a beet Romney manages to take said crisis and turn it into a political tool. Now, I seem to recall several folks here accusing Obama and Emanuel of doing the same thing. What is clearly disturbing is the support for a man that obviously is not putting his country first, as should be expected of the commander in chief. Where is the compassion? Where is the presidential composure?

Romney is more looking for a notch on the bedpost than helping this country. If he were truly interested in doing something for US, citizens of the United States of America, he would start spelling out details. At least other former republican hopefuls had some ideals to stand on, but instead the republican base sold themselves out for the most "electable" guy.

That is why this country is going down the wrong path, it has less to do with politicians, and a whole lot more to do with society, democrats and republicans, (both are guilty) turning their back on core beliefs. At this point we are yet again picking the lesser of two evils, we can stick with what we know though may dislike (or hate for some of you)...or we can go with the guy that won his nomination with the shameful support of individuals who turned their backs on god and country to put up the most "electable" man.

Democrats did the same thing with Kerry, and Obama. Hillary was thrown under the bus because Obama was more electable. Kerry...lets just say Wesley or Howard were quite fine candidates, and picking Kerry instead of Dean lost the Democrats the election.


its 2004 all over again.

we are screwed

so it is here...

http://www.astromart.com/forums/viewpost.asp?forum_post_id=794165&poll_id=&news_id=

Quiet,

is that because y'all figured out Romney is dead in the water?


Or because we all collectively figured out we are screwed no matter what...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k

Vote how you want...who cares.

Thanks for the heads up Herb....


and then..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_289029&feature=iv&src_vid=PTUY16CkS-k&v=oGIvw7T0GPI

Great...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boy-scouts-files-20120916,0,6937684.story

Wouldn't you just love your republican presidential nominee to baptise you as a Mormon?

I know I would!

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/10/01/mitt-s-mission.html?fb_action_ids=499123776765852&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_ref=articlepage&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22499123776765852%22%3A10150318693413346%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22499123776765852%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%7B%22499123776765852%22%3A%22articlepage%22%7D

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9545597/Armada-of-international-naval-power-massing-in-the-Gulf-as-Israel-prepares-an-Iran-strike.html

Of course, this must be the sort of appology Romney has been talking about :S .

"I have always been fond of the West African proverb: `Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

Theodore Roosevelt

What is it that makes republicans want to take away from our own Americans, and give to the Israelis?

Israel has been sucking the teet of America for an aweful long time, and now they are dragging us by the teet to war.

Republicans want to offer full government support for that, but don't want to offer a dime of government help to this...Americans in need?

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/US/hunger-children-america-slow-steady-starvation/story?id=14328390


http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/us_hunger_facts.htm


http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/hunger-facts/hunger-and-poverty-statistics.aspx


Why is Israel more important than Americans? Why do republicans want to force Americans in need to rely on faith based initiatives (insecure) while wanting to spend trillions on a foreign country with funds taken forcefully from us by taxes?

Help me understand why Israel is more important than Americans?

When a candidate insults close to half the popultion, he is dead.

No sort of twisting can save this fool, he is out of touch.

Thanks to the republicans for making a mockery out of our political process by nomniating a fool.

A NYC Taxi driver wrote:

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across
the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.

There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive
through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.


Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go now'.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.


Obviously the cabby was not a republican...

Is your token republican racist...


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/empty-chair-lynched_n_1899991.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009


Now if I were like some on this frum, I could make a sweeping generalisation about all republicans...