The War at Home

There are many problems that confront the worldit may seem flawed; those flaws may be needed to
and its inhabitants nowadays. Some of the seriouscompensate for the rest of the policy to be
problems are famine, diseases, religious controversies,implemented into law. Those living in a sophisticated
poverty, natural disasters, hatred, violence, andassociated Democratic society, even with the
selfishness. These are all real problems many peoplefreedom to express their opinions, should be more
in the United States have to go through, but thegrateful and satisfied that they do not live under
problems that will be focused on and discussed in thisCommunist, Socialist, or even Libertarian rule.People
article are violence, hatred, and selfishness.ought to remain independent and not tied down to
Selfishness is a disease that has been increasinglyevery decision the government makes. Yet they
spreading through and afflicting the US and othershould refrain from becoming governmental heretics;
countries, where less and less people think aboutfor the nation is run by the people, and rallying
others and only concentrate on their own bestsupport against the government would, in retrospect,
interests. Emotions toward the USA governmentbe rebelling against themselves. Even though the
have changed dramatically in recent years due toofficials run the country, it was based on the
many varying factors. Such elements include thedecisions of the people, who also created the
differing political standpoints of issues (conservativegovernment and prevented it from becoming
vs. liberal) and governmental dealings of national andCommunism. Moreover without order from a
international disputes (equal rights activists andgovernment, a polarized Anarchy forms and then
decisiveness in going to war). Many, myself including,chaos follows until another government is established
dislike extremists (people who go to extreme(for needed proof, just look up how many anarchy
measures, often violence, to express their views onregions there are in the world). The U.S. government
matters such as religion, race, and politics) on bothdoes have corruption in it, but so does every other
sides of the war situation, or any situation for thatgovernment and everyone. So do not think,
matter. It is simply outrageous how some people canhypocritically, that any human can go without blame
become so one sided as to make false, andsimply because that one person did not do the same
sometimes stupid, accusations to try to make peoplethings that government officials may have done.
understand that they are entirely correct and anyoneCriminals living in the U.S. that are responsible for
who opposes them is completely wrong, stayinginsane and illegal actions such as the Oklahoma
dogmatic the entire time despite the facts againstbombing, the collapse of Enron, the Zodiac killer, and
them. I for one support the liberation of countries,attacks against the freedom riders have plagued this
such as Iraq, to save the citizens of the countrycountry for many years. More American people had
from the atrocities that tyrants, such as Saddamcommitted greater crimes than virtually any action
Hussein, force them to endure (such as torture andthat the main branches of the federal government
often slaughter of innocent people whenever hehad executed, including the Watergate and
feels like doing so). Was there something thatIran-Contra scandals. The real problem in America is
needed to be done to stop senseless murders andthe amount of depraved people it houses; which,
future terrorist attacks? Of course, a solution tofortunately, only a few of those who are
those problems was essential. Did we need to wageexceptionally atrocious make it to any area of federal
an all-out-war? Maybe not, though the al-Qaedapower. Many incoherent people (whether they are
network does extend the Taliban throughoutfrom political statuses or not) who disclaim the rising
numerous countries of the Middle East. Most civilianseconomy, through the Bush Administration, do so to
do not know enough, concrete, information to judgetry to discredit the opposing political party as a whole
whether going to war with Iraq was absolutelyor are truly oblivious to the obvious facts of the
necessary or not. Nevertheless, many people overeconomic prosperity. As this nation progresses in its
the world, including myself, did not see a definiteattempt for greater "liberty and justice for all," more
reason to go to war with another Middle Easterncitizens can get away with molestation, vandalism,
country when it does not pose a direct or tangibleanimal cruelty, theft, and other heinous crimes with
threat, just a liable menace. Even if the reason isfewer severe consequences. Lawyers are largely to
wrong, or the goal is unclear, the American peopleblame for the amount of things that people can get
need to support troops that are engaged fightingaway with nowadays, with finding technicalities in the
enemies in different parts of the world because incases or manipulating their wording to make it seem
their minds they fight for a noble cause, to keepas if it were understandable why the defendant
their country and the ones living in it safe fromcommitted the act. Some of the lawyers that cause
others who threaten to harm them. Unfortunately,people to get away with crimes should be considered
there are some who hate the troops specifically justcriminals themselves. For the severity of crimes like
because they are directly involved with the war. Nomurder, rape, terrorism, etc. in which lawyers
matter what the reason may be for their loathing ofconvince the courts to pardon their clients on is
American soldiers, their contempt is still considered aunacceptable and inhumane to the victims and the
hate crime toward the men and women of thesanity of the nation.Certainly, the ideas and lies that
United States military force along with their foreignquite a few rebel rousers endorse (some being that
allies, which displays unacceptable and despicablethe planes which had crashed into the World Trade
behavior toward themselves.It was greatly beneficialCenters and the Pentagon were actually missiles)
to the Iraqi citizens that the United States overthrewhave ruined the believability of their statements when
Hussains rule and the al-Qaeda network hadput against common sense. For example, when
weakened. Other positive progresses included thehundreds of people have attested to planes crashing
Iraqi governments growth and Al-Zarqawis recentinto buildings, they cannot all be so unintelligent as to
death boosting citizens morales about the probablemistake a missile for an aircraft. On another note, if
outcome of war. However, the CIAs faultypeople living in a country hate it so much and want
intelligence about Weapons of Mass Destruction andto turn against it, as well as showing anti-patriotism
on average a solider dying every day in Iraq due toopenly, why do they not just leave the "terrorist
insurgents has lowered the credibility of thegovernment" and live their lives in another country
governments decision making and the Presidentswhere they can be selfish to their hearts content
leadership capabilities. Even so, people who submitwithout the government saying No to any of their
ridiculous accusations against the government bydesires for pro-choice no matter how morally wrong
calling them terrorists and staging 9/11 without solidit may be? It is because they take advantage of this
proof are irrational and preposterous. Those types ofcountrys freedom for all policy and want more of
people are often known as conspirators. There is nowhat they already have here; even at the sake of
logical way that so many people in high rankingothers moral standings. If all those people, including
offices would allow something so unspeakable as thepro-violence demonstrators and perverts, left the U.S.
murder of thousands of innocent civilians to taketo move to their choice country, just think how
place without at least telling the public of the atrocity;much of an improvement it will be for the rest of us
or be ignorant to the fact that the government wasand how more civilized the country may become
behind the attacks. The general population is too(apart from the massive economic drop that would
concerned with their own self interests to know, orensue if all of those people really did leave). Is the
care, about the actual facts and problems of thestate of the world in an unstoppable immoral mess of
war; along with inaccurate information on domestictechnological supremacy (microchip implants, abortion
issues, such as the energy crisis, misleading them asclinics, pornographic websites)? No, at least not yet;
well. Likewise, the media sways the public opinionbut it is getting to that point soon and there is
partly through often exaggerations of the truth tonothing that is going to stop, or can stop, the
gain renown and wealth due to increased ratingsinevitable future of the planet. Although I am a
from its stories that tell what the public yearns topro-America supporter, I am concerned for some of
hear; this type of media dishonesty is also known asthe jingoistic supporters of the country who are
yellow journalism. Conspirators use the media,deluded to the fact that democracy and politicians do
sometimes, to influence the public to jump on ahave flaws and the country is no where near being a
bandwagon of misled, stretched, or completely falseutopia. Even going to the point of slander and
articulations to gather support, on thinking eitherviolence to those who think otherwise; similar to
what they believe is acceptable or trying to moveNapoleon Bonaparte. Yet most people are lazy and
toward anarchy within the country. Am I saying theignorant to the real world and think peace is such an
government and our President are without faults? Ofeasy concept for all of the nations to achieve if
course not, but citizens of any democratic countryeveryone just did nothing and simply throw away all
need to have faith in the actions the governmentof their religious beliefs; highly impractical. So for any
makes to help progress the nation. However, if theof the said extremists and excessive complainers
actions taken seem immoral or foolish then thewho have read this much of the article, I have just
citizens of the nation should be allowed to expressone last remark to enounce, Suck It Up or Shut It
their views, but to a sensible level as to not becomeUp.I am a concerned citizen for the future of
unreasonable or obscene to others. Nevertheless,America and write about what I feel is needed to be
people do not need to go against every policy madesaid about issues using logic and understanding of the
by the government because in some way or anothersituation. I am also 16.