Blogging seems to be all the rage, so what the heck? I'll follow the lemmings over the cliff too! It probably won't get me elected President, but maybe some interesting discussions will come out of it... Beware, however: I speak my mind here, and I'm pretty frank and open. Some may be offended at the content and/or opinions. If you're easily offended, you might want to look elsewhere for reading material.

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November 02, 2004

What next?

Regardless of the outcome of this election, America has to stand up and decide what sort of a country it wants to be. With only one "superpower" on the planet, the situation is extrememly dangerous. We can either control that power and make sure it's only used for truly defensive purposes, or we can ignore it and let it be used by the ambitious few and wake up one morning to find that freedom is a distant memory. It is, at this very moment, on the verge of slipping out of our grasp. I fear that people are too willing to put their welfare into the hands of others, taking the easy road, than to make the effort to retain their freedom. I confess, even I've been too lax in this regard. Only time will tell if I, or anyone else, can change that. Posted by abatie at November 2, 2004 03:01 PM
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