calm2chaos

I want to know who believes the US should get out of the UN. I myself think it is time for this to occur. I see no reason why we as a nation should leave security issues to others. The UN is basically toothless when it comes to any type of conflict or dispute. Humanitarian aid is about there ownly real use. And this can be put into doubt with OfF and the Kofi scandle. France and Germany as a matter of course will never agree or back us. Which you kind of expect from france. I thinkwe should let all nations figure out there own problems. If they can't they they will go up in smoke. The strong will survive, seems to be natures way. And this way no matter what happens it's not our fault. Well we would still get blamed for it i'm sure, but thats just the way it goes.

Surprised he did'nt eat the letter before mailing it. ;)

Doesn't the Nation holding this power have to have strengths in all matters. The fact is the country that is the "SuperPower" has to be willing to jump in when there are conflicts or threats. They will be looked to for a number of different things and they need to have answers to all of them. Not to say all of those answers will be right. And third they etter have a thick skin. Because whomever it is will become global enemy number one almost immediately. You can't make everyone happy, and those that aren't get pissed.

I find it difficult to bring up the Geneva Convention. It's tough to do in my opinion. When the people your dealing with saw off peoples heads on TV, burn and drag bodies through the streets. Knowingly target civilians of the own country. Far as the UN is concerned. I'll never want my security or defense to be approved by an outside party. Just kinda curious on who's gonna do the policing though. You honestly think that theres a talking solution to everything. I think history proves that theroy wrong. Some people will always use force to get what they want. And unless there is fear of some kind of retribution. They have nothing left to hold them back. Who will hold the hammer in these instances?

Excuse my use of "there" please. It's just a time saver when I type, which I don't do well. I agree with you that Canada could not remove itself from the world Market. I wasn’t talking about Canada. And I apologize for not making that clear. We (United States) do exist in a world economy; I’m not arguing that fact. But I feel that America needs to get out of the job of policing. Let's start by removing ourselves from the United Nations. The only way this happens I believe is to limit our involvement on global scale. I mean financially, militarily and politically. You can't be all things to all people. I have no problems with closing our borders. I think it should have been done a number of years ago. Lets employ our citizens and educate our children and feed our people. and let the rest of the world do the same. This idea of a world of peace and love is just not possible. It's a great idea, but it isn't plausible. Their will always be somebody that wants more. And they take from whoever is smaller. Almost every country in the world is guilty of this at some point in history. So what do you do then? I want your land; I have the power I'm going to take it. Somebody has to go in and help out. I would love to live in a world where bad things don't happen. Let Canada or Europe be the policeman. My original post wasn't meant as slight to Canada. It was simply a question. Everybody protests America for one thing or another. We see it everyday, from all over the world. I don't know how to get messages across today. But I think allot of Americans see protests as just a part of being who we are. People ask for security and then protest the way you provide it. Fine by me, we should get out. The Middle East, North & South Korea, Genocide, torture, murder, war. Let someone else steer the boat, we'll hang out in the back and paint our peace signs. Sorry about any grammatical errors within this post. It's obviously annoyed the hell out of you last time.

Well let’s just start out with the first thing. "You" This could refer to you, or me, or people in general. That I assume would include Canadians. What amazes me about your reply was how you seemed to lump 51% of an entire country into a single group. You don't know these people, what they think, or do, or believe. But because they think differently then you that makes them brainwashed. There all wrong because they don't view things within our country the way you do in yours. Let's face relatively simple facts. When the world looks for a policeman. When there are threats out there, and there are no popular decisions that will make everything better. When there has to be a hand, to slap the bad guys down. Nobody looks to canada, hell nobody looks anyplace but to the south of you. It's so easy to complain when nothings expected of you. But be in the position where everybody looks to you. That every decision you make isn't going to make everybody happy but it has to be made. It's easy to stand tall when you stand for nothing. Life becomes a bit more complicated when you have to stand at the front of the line. CIA and FBI breaking down peoples doors.. Big Brother tracking our every move.. Human implants....Cmon now. I'll take my freedoms here and place them against anybody in the world, bar none. Can't say as if I have ever had any law enforcement come through my door. Not to say it doesn't happen, but it doesn't on some mythical wide scale daily event. Mistakes are made, not all answers are right. And for the record I’m neither ignorant nor miseducated. I’m differing in opinion and view. Honestly I think I agree with you in some respects. I think we should stay out of foreign affairs and policy. Tend to our own garden and let whatever happens outside our house happen. Where never going to be popular, and thats just fine by me. I don't need or want any person or countries accalaids or praise. We as a country have the ability and technology to be completely self sufficient. So why bother going outside for any reason other then vacation.

I guess I'm just wondering if you really think as a whole. That the president or the american people themselves really care about canadians protesting. Better they clog your streets then mine..LOL I mean we have our own protesters. There really good at it to. They protest almost everything. Guess it's better then having a job. Peace and love. And let everyone do what they want. Although thats a great premise.. in the real world it's a little short sighted and a lot dangerous. But they scream and protest it anyway.