Doubting Thomas

The only difference between the two parties is marketing.
Electing Democrats to end the war
is like drinking light beer to lose weight
--Adam Jung, at Rage Against the Machine
anti-political party rally

You can't win an occupation
--Placard at Republican rally held by
Adam Kokesh, Iraq Veterans Against the War
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Here are some falsehoods that we live by in the U.S.:

• All men are brothers. This basic tenet of Christianity is false, both in presumption and practice, leading to erroneous practices. This includes the belief that everybody is one of Jesus's sheep rather than Bush's wolves.

• The U.S. defeated the Taliban in Afghanistan. It is, however, a truth that the Taliban were officially ostensibly ousted from the government. Now their participation is more subtle and democratic. The same idiots or their flunkies are elected, but in different guises.

Though clearly driven underground, the Taliban were never defeated. The Taliban and Afghanistan are inextricably interwoven; U.S. and NATO actions will not alter this fact. The Taliban can not be "defeated," only suppressed. And at what cost? And why is this a NATO/U.S. concern?

• "Tax and Spend" Liberals. At least the liberals tax before they spend. This seems more honest than their republican counterparts, who might be called, "No Tax and Spend." It is more responsible to ingather funds before spending them than to embark upon illusory deficit spending.

At least George H.W. had the good sense to go back on his word when he welshed on his "Read My Lips" foolishness. Unfortunately, George W. Bush just spends recklessly, even when his piggy bank is empty. The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac repos yesterday are the latest repercussions.

• The U.S is the world's sole superpower. The U.S. is not a superpower if viewed in the light of confronting formidable challengers like Russia, China or any combination thereof without recourse to employing nuclear strikes. Or is the ability to nuke the world the definition of a superpower?

If the latter is the case, then the U.S. has relinquished its claim to being humanistic and Christian.

We were a superpower when our image was the envy of the world, for the admiration of the world is a more powerful weapon than a nuclear arsenal.