As I watched fire dragon news pundits salivate all over their Armani suits and gleefully denounce Rev. Wright's latest remarks the product of an overblown, egotistical, malevalent disposition, I couldn't help but ponder who among the spiritually sane, rational, and caring folks hasn't the same sense of anger and charges of betrayal been articulated and brought up against the present administration?
We can begin right here if you like. I have addressed many columns ago the complete lack of military experience or willingness to participate in front line affairs among the entire Bush-Cheney team!!! And maybe not exactly in the Reverend's words, but certainly in the same context, I've have made countless oppositional references to the utter defiance of Bush and his henchmen who insist on waging war when so many people in this country and throughout our vast globe in possession of critical thinking skills knew deep down in their soul, that this blood spilled on the soil was absolutely wrong, stupid and a horrific and vile act against everything human civilization holds sacred and moral.
Except for those Republicans either in front of the camera, or sitting behind their desks in the White House, who despite the uneasiness in their voice as they try to convince themselves they were bringing peace to the world rather than destroying it, except for those and others who had no other choice but stand behind the presidency and act as yes men and ladies, no one in their right mind was behind Bush's bushwack.
If tearing into Afghanistan in search of tearing apart the Taliban was our military objective then no
hands down, it was a mission that had to be accomplished. But the Taliban is back and stronger than ever - Iraq is more unstable than ever, our soldiers are continually being picked off like ducks in a shooting gallery, our soldiers have been abandoned by our government and its legislatures, our military families are left to care for themselves with low wages and poor healthcare services are consistently being doled out to our over-fatigued and traumatized soldiers.As a result of exaggerated extended tours and the lethal risk our military faces every single second of every single day, more soldiers than ever before are taking their own lives. This fact isn't even a blurb in our 365/24/7 news outlets. So again in all fairness to Rev. Wright and his honest and forthright remarks, what is so wrong with Wright?
