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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (262181)	6/8/2002 6:33:40 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Respond to of 769667

Interesting. Why do the left and the right insist on having a one dimensional view of solutions? In general, the right use a sledgehammer; be tough, aggressive, force the solution. In general, the left says: finesse, be supportive, find a common ground and understanding. I believe these solutions to be too simplistic for the complex problems we are facing. Take the example of crime in America. Crime has many causes: economic, cultural, behavioral, etc. It is a complex issue with many facets and side effects. Why only use one approach to solve a problem with many causes? Yes, my friends on the left, crime needs to be stopped at the source: help raise the economic level of those under the poverty line, change cultural stereotypes, give people more opportunities to success without crime. And yes, my friends on the right, it is also true that there are those unfortunate individuals who either have gone too far down the criminal path to change, or who for whatever reason would be criminals even in Heaven. These habitual criminals must be deterred and punished; repeatedly violent criminals must be locked away forever. Only with a solution that attacks the many causes of crime can we hope to gain control. It is the same with terrorism. Yes, we have contributed to the causes of terrorism, but selectively supporting brutal regimes in our own self interest. Yes, we have a tendency to believe we have continued rights to our wealth and position. Yes, we need to stop the cycle of creating future terrorists. At the same time, we are never going to change the minds of the bin Ladens of the world. They must be dealt with, harshly, to show the world that we can be both compassionate and stern. Our two party system has a tendency to present a bipolar face to the rest of the world. Why we can't take the best solutions from both 'ends' of the spectrum is beyond me. I did not vote for Pres Bush in the election. However, I was hopeful that his rhetoric of 'uniting' would allow him to combine the best of both sides. Unfortunately, his actions have shown that he is not the uniter he fancied himself to be.