Several weeks ago, the potential candidate, who's feasibility study is the impetus of this blog, decided to go no further with the run for president for 2008. Release of this news was delayed while attempts were made to convince him to continue his run, but his decision is final. At this point, I am undecided as to whether I should continue this blog in support of the concept: "United States: A Force For Good". Since this blog was never meant to be an "official site" for the prospective candidate, I have the authorization to continue this in any manner.
There is no lack of recent news to support the importance of projecting America as a force for good. Recent headlines include:
President Bush's refusal to embrace the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group
V.P. Cheney's remark that President Bush is not considering any alternatives to the troop "surge", as he does not want to run his war by "committee".
Current US foreign policy has successfully driven socialist Chavez to Iran's Ahmadinejad. The US could have found common ground, but instead chose the main tactic it has employed over the past 6 years: Exclusion. In the process, the US has lost a valuable counterweight in future negotiations with Iran.
Condoleeza Rice's insensitive offer to the Palestinians to accept a temporary solution of "statehood" within the pockmarked, fenced, non-contiguous, ghetto "reservations".
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Came to check out your writings since you had visited my site. I am all for the US being a force for good.
While it saddens me that an independent candidate I just heard about and was starting to really like has changed his mind about running, that doesn't mean that we cannot, each one of us, stand up and be a force for good on our own.
Remember, many small people, doing many small things, can and DO change the world. It is up to us, each and every one, to be the changes we wish to see in the world. Grassroots begins in your home, on your doorstep, in your neighborhood, and community. We the people!
Congrats on the new family addition too! *smile*
Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the great advice.
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