Re: [Leica] For you George

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen2001@yahoo.ca>]

Well, George, I fear you will never understand any of
those acts if you are unable to differentiate them one
from another.

There has never been a time in human history when all
nations, peoples, ethnic groups, religions, races,
etc., lived together in peace. And, sadly, I'll grant
you, it is highly unlikely that there will ever be
such a time.

For any nation, such as the United States, to base its
foreign/military policy on the pollyannaish belief
that if it does so the world will follow suit, will
only bring about the end of the United States as a
nation.

B. D.
- --- George Lottermoser <imagist@concentric.net> wrote:
> jim@hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)9/12/018:44 PM
> 
> > I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced
> to
> > the help of other people in trouble. Can you name
> me
> > even one time when someone else raced to the
> Americans
> > in trouble? I don't think there was outside help
> even
> > during the San Francisco earthquake.
> > 
> > Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one
> > Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get
> > kicked around. They will come out of this thing
> with
> > their flag high. And when they do, they are
> entitled
> > to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating
> > over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not
> one
> > of those."
> > 
> > Stand proud, America!
> 
> And for me this speaks to the paradox that I try to
> understand
> within a global context. I do stand as a proud
> United States
> citizen. But I must also attempt to understand the
> anger and
> frustration of the rest of the world and why they
> aim their anger
> at the United States. I'm old enough to have
> witnessed some of
> our finest hours, as well as national behavior which
> I found
> repulsive. I can't help but ponder our immense
> consumption of
> global resources (2/3 of the global resources,
> according to some
> statistics). Imust contemplate the vast and growing
> chasm between
> the richest and poorest at home and abroad. I do not
> excuse or
> attempt to justify the acts of insanely frustrated,
> mad fanatics.
> I simply and desperately wish to understand man's
> inhumanity to
> itself; and search for the sanest possible response
> to each
> insane act of terror, whether against the United
> States or else
> where, whether by a sanctioned government/military
> body or by a
> rogue fanatic.
> 
> George
> 
> 
> 
> 


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