Friday, June 27, 2008

Percentages.

What I am confused about is that there is still 20-30% of the 'polled' US citizens that still think that we should be in this war; that is (if counting only adults) between 34-51 million adults citizens (using census data from 2006, www.census.gov) who think this war is not only justifiable but indeed non-criminal. What of this significant population? How do we (the majority) get to them? That minority has a loud voice and likes to try and win arguments with a 'he who talks louder wins' method which encourages most of the majority (the remaining 70-80% that think this war is unjustified and criminal) to just write them off (cliché). We cannot write them off...they are up in arms about 12 million undocumented immigrants but 'we' are not up in arms about them? They are a hazard! They (also) represent American values and culture worldwide. We, as a nation, need to stop putting up with the 'crazy uncle' syndrome of just pretending they live in a silent world where they harm no one with their words; this minorities words are very impacting and dangerous...and now they are in control of the helm of our great nation. We must hold this minority accountable for their actions; we must let it be very clear that we are a nation of integrity where when the spirit of the law is not implicate, that spirit exists; we should grasp on to the spirit of American values and cherish them more deeply than any other gift given to us as American citizens.

We have won the lottery here; we must be humble with our winnings.

1 comments:

Tsianna said...

The percentages don't make sense to me either. In fact, I know where I stand as far as war - once you have lost sight of your goal and the bad overwhelms the good, then it is no longer justifiable.

I just started writing here but I ask questions too about the multitudes of people who sit in silence and appear to agree with what's going on, even if they don't. I'm personally pretty open about what I agree with or don't, so I have to say I'm glad there is a right to free speech or I would be in trouble =P