To: MSI who wrote (304605 ) 10/5/2002 2:33:09 PM From: Neeka Respond to of 769667 Implied doesn't get it. Darn right it is in the best interest of Americans to protect ourselves from the mass murderer who has publicly stated that he wants to kill Americans. If he doesn't abide by the 1991 UN resolution we will take him out.....soon. There will be personal profit for millions of people including Iraqis when we win this war. Democracy encourages enterprise which results in profit, for anyone willing to work hard. That is the American way. Economies in war are never 'great.' If the average American can't survive and better yet contribute to our country during times of conflict, then they might as well just roll over and die. What ever happened to the "Don't ask what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country" crowd? Have the socialists created a helpless monster? A friends 29 year old son is on unemployment, and has been for 36 weeks. This able bodied, healthy (actually he is just plain fat, but you would be too if all you did was sit around and collect unemployment) 29 year old man hasn't actively sought employment since he left his last job. (He and his previous employer came to an "understanding") When I asked him why he didn't have a job yet, his reply was that he was enjoying not working. The govt was paying him almost $14.50 an hour based on an eight hour day, to stay home and play. He told me that there arent' very many jobs in his field available, although he admitted that there WERE some jobs listed as being available in his field. I suggested that he could work at jobs outside of his field until one came up. I mentioned that I have seen several help wanted signs in our community. His reply was "why should I take an 8 dollar an hour job when I can make more by staying home?" I pointed out that those guys and gals flipping burgers at fast food restaurants are paying his way. He wasn't fazed. Guess what..........he is a democrat. ALL governments make back room deals. Even your good buddy Bill's government made back room deals. That has been going on since government was invented. Have you been living in a cave all your life? You don't give the "mass media" much credit, but then I'm sure you peer around corners, search for hidden cameras, and microwave your mail before you open it so why would I be surprised?. Your implications are absurd, irrational and illogical. Paranoia must be awful? M