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To: Road Walker who wrote (283034)	4/4/2006 10:20:00 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572100

"Maybe it's the US attitude of instant gratification... if we can't make it work in 30 days send in the troops, and fuck the consequences." That's the biggest problem. As a culture, we are ruled by the quarterly report and simple solutions. We can make the world a much better place, and it is in our interest to do so, but we have to have a longer time horizon and accept that the world is a complex place. Solutions that don't work aren't solutions. To keep trying them over and over again, while showing great determination, is more than a little brain dead. And different cultures are, well, different. Not that they can't benefit from democracy and free enterprise. But the path from point A to point B is going to be different for every culture and requires, you know, actual knowledge and understanding of those cultures. There isn't a one size fits all approach.

To: Road Walker who wrote (283034)	4/7/2006 1:30:12 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572100

But we've done a 180 with this administration. Things are getting much worse. It's easier for things to get worse than better... better takes careful planning and careful diplomacy and implementation of well studied, thought out policy. Maybe it's the US attitude of instant gratification... if we can't make it work in 30 days send in the troops, and fuck the consequences. I hate to see all the efforts of the post WW2 generations put to waste, but that's whats happening. I know that the US and other western nations have done a lot but I think more has to be done. And the only way more can be done is we have to stop fighting so many wars. Too much of the US Treasury is literally being blown up. And too much aid money is used to prop up dictators. There need to be some new rules. In fact, there's need for a continental congress. It seems to me that there are way too many issues that need revamping in a meaningful way. You talk about a third party. A CC could make it possible for third parties to exist and thrive in this country. We seem to be at a crossroads where the old system has been manipulated so much, its not working very well. I think significant change may be in order. JMO.