My mother asked me what I thought Americas role in the quagmire that is in the Middle East should be, and my almost mute condition prohibited me from responding. I never could resist sounding off about any subject of which I possess no expertise, so why stop now? It seems the question centers around the United States role of being de facto leader of the free world and the adage applies if the shoe fits wear it (as it does with my qualifications for answering it)._ With the pluralization of society, America is focused on the pursuit of happiness more tha__ pursuit of life and liberty, thus limiting our credibility with countries that dont agree (as the Middle East surely do not....as the more arcane but somehow respectable Judeo-Christian tradition previously was). It seems the question centers around the United States role of being de facto leader of the free world and the adage applies if the shoe fits wear it (as it does with my qualifications for answering it). As a rule, hedonists and narcissists dont get to rule much of anything, much less the free world. We generally prefer our leaders to be self- sacrificing and egalitarian types. But since 1960, it has increasingly become more shallow to the point where we have elected a leader whose every decision is incomprehensible unless understood in light of an agenda in sympathy with those our government has not traditionally been sympathetic with. The American people elected him twice without really vetting their candidate. If the United States wants to maintain leadership in the world, it cant hold to values that oppose those of large sectors of the world. It would also be well-advised to abandon the perception of cowardtce in its pursuit of peace. That doesnt play well in Moscow.
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:35:59 +0000
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