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Originally posted by Rockdisjoint
Your dad is a good man then.
You know how many people Globalization has lifted out of poverty? Globalization is good.
Originally posted by kro32
Originally posted by Rockdisjoint
Your dad is a good man then.
You know how many people Globalization has lifted out of poverty? Globalization is good.
Rome was faring pretty well while they practiced Globalization. But as that shows, Globalization probably will never be a permanent thing no matter how powerful the controlling state is.
Possibly if we ever settle space that my be one unit, which is probably good, but doubtful down here anytime soon.
Originally posted by Buford2
reply to post by AQuestion
Great reply. I would like to hear why the nations need a government and what type would you suggest? Humans should be free. The laws a Royal Family has over humans amounts to slavery. We are nothing but pawns in the game.
Fine for not wearing seatbelt
Go to jail for using natural herbs
Robbed over and over for petty things created to enrich the War Machine
Drugs brought into the US daily to destroy this country.
Forced to become a slave to the healthcare racket.
What do you suggest Governments do to actually Free the people? OP would not have brought this up unless he hadnt noticed this country going under faster than we can Kill Millions. Well almost as fast.
I do feel we should have groups who keep some type of control we humans put in place. No royal bloodline next go round. The more you bound a man the more a man will fight back. We no longer have one voice in this country. Presidents are selected not elected. The fight over right vs left is an illusion just to divide the humans who havent figured out the game. The sick Government we have has destroyed many lives, one way or another. It will take many generations to rebuild what has been destroyed in just the last 100 years. Many people need two or more jobs to survive in this corrupt world.
I have been questioning why our world is this way and I guess I will continue until the day I go back into the soil.
Peace to you.
Originally posted by Hoosyourdaddyo
My dad is a life long US Government official. He served 40 years in the US Foreign service and helped spread US economic polocies to nations where he was stationed. He was instrumental in getting the GATT passed and was involved in the early days of NAFTA. He retired before NAFTA was officially passed, but remains to this day a supporter of it, and a die hard Obama supporter.
I love my dad, and am very proud of his sevice to the Nation- he is a WWII veteran, however, I feel that he is not able to see the evil that has become so prevelant in the nations government, media and corporate culture. I have talked to him about subjects ranging from aspartame and flouride being poisons that the Governement endorses for our children to use, to questions I have about 9/11 and even the truth behind the Iran-Contra scandal (which he was involved in doing de-classification of relevant documents). Untill last week, he had no idea about the drug importing and sales being done as part of this whole deal!
I could use some support from the great people here at ATS to help show my Dad that this government has betrayed him and what he's stood for, since he volunteered to fight in 1942. I myself am a non-combat veteran (served during the Cold War) and I am convinced that we are not the same country we were when I was in High School back in 1986, when I joined up.
Originally posted by Hoosyourdaddyo
reply to post by Avyuir
What is it about my post that gets so many people feeling they have to attack my character? I am NOT one to push my beliefs on others, however, when asked about them, I hold NOTHING back, and debate with the facts that I have at my disposal. I respect the hell out of my father, and his service is definately to be admired and honored. It is my opinion, however, that our Government has betrayed his (and so many others) good intentioned efforts to make the world a safer and better place by "exporting American values". Until recently, this was a great idea, and one that was noble...however I now see that our country seems to be on the wrong side in so many ways. It's heart-breaking, really.
My father gave over 70 years of his life in service to the Nation, and is still working to this day for the government. I know that the majority of people who are in our government are good people, who beleive they are doing the right thing...which is why I am so frustrated and angered that a small number of power and money hungry people seem to be at the controls of this ship of state.
Originally posted by kro32
Originally posted by redbarron626
Originally posted by kro32
Of course were not the same government..things change over time and always have and always will.
You think the government does nothing good at all? That's a bit naive I think.
Quit trolling! This guy wants some help to find a way to enlighten his dad and all you do is berate and belittle???
Next time just don't reply if you have nothing to add.
Hoosyourdaddyo: Keep talking to your Dad and let him decide if he wants to be informed. I know this is hard to do but he has to be the one to make up his own mind. It is almost impossible to change a persons mind but you can give him all the tools necessary for him to make a new decision.
That wasn't trolling but rather a simple fact. Don't mean to berate you either but governments do change over time. That should be obvious.