When will americans say enough is enough

[sigmapi1501]

We haven't had any "growth" since 1959.  We haven't added any new states to the union.  We are built on pillaging. We started off just on the east coast. We said God wanted us to have all the land form Atlantic to Pacific Ocean (very specific of God, no?) So we took it. We Purchased some land and just flat out took the rest.

Our economy boomed after World War II. Every other major country was decimated and WE built thing and sold them to these countries.   We cannot apologize for what we are or we we fall.  You can't be a big bully that is afraid to take someone's lunch money anymore.  Sorry Canada, but you have a lot of oil and no guns to defend it. Time to pay the piper.

[floorlady]

When will the American people say to our elected government that enough over seas spending is enough. How many of us are willing to write our elected officials or call their office and say enough is enough. If every voter would do this they would have to stop the spending.
When my ex was in the navy and I could not get a straight answer from the chain of command that I was suppose to go through I called the pentagon and got results from my inquiries. Some times it is better to start at the top and work out way down the ladder. If enough Americans would start questioning their elected officials  things would start changing especially in an election year.

Good question. I think Americans are too busy and too distracted to care about what is really happening around them. I know of people in my personal life that have complete trust in the government or have major apathy about changing things for the good. While I have faith in our justice system, I feel that it is corrupted along with our political structure. The two party system is just theater for us to feel like we have a say in who makes the rules we are required to live by. I suppose the question is what can we do to change the way things are. Any ideas?

[teflonfanatic]

@ teflonfanatic - a new source of energy would be beneficial for the country and it's allies.  But it demands a great deal dedication one and two major funds to  support the research and development.  That being said a portion of the overseas budget would be more than enough!

There's always limitations on time, funds etc michio kaku(I mispelled his last name) is a physicist who comes up with great ideas but always admits he doesn't have the time or resources to make it happen hence the invisible deity theory xd. Michio kaku is deist btw as well as a world renowned physicist.

[vmcutshall]

Side note, this didn't get your spouse in trouble? I always hear how when spouses get involved then it really makes you as the military member look bad then you end up paying for it

The one time it did I called right back and told them that this was a listed telephone number and that as a citizen I had the right to call the number and I did not like the fact that reprisals were being taken against my husband for me making a phone call. He was notified after that but he did not get into trouble. Part of it had to do with him being out so sea and he had no contact with me at the time of the calls.

[insevin]

Enough non-humanitarian aid and enough trade with non-democratic countries I say.

[frozenimage]

It's not like congress can't hear what we have to say, it's more of they don't want to do anything about it. Members of congress are self serving people; leave scraps to the civilians.

[sammywantsya]

id say never lol. pple just dont have it yet.. its all about greed..

[vickysue]

GO GREEN RECYCLE ALL OF CONGRESS. LETS GET OUT AND VOTE AND LET THE CONGRESS KNOW HOW WE FEEL.

[falcon9]

GO GREEN RECYCLE ALL OF CONGRESS. LETS GET OUT AND VOTE AND LET THE CONGRESS KNOW HOW WE FEEL.

Soylent Green?

[vickysue]

not sure what you mean about soylent green, just saying we need to replace a lot of those that have been in congress forever and get some new people in that are willing to put a stop too all of this unnessary spending and straighten out the debt. Cut out all the prk barrel crap. One bill one vote. 

[falcon9]

not sure what you mean about soylent green ...

"Soylent Green" refers to the name of a film in which people are 'recycled' by eating them after some processing.

just saying we need to replace a lot of those that have been in congress forever and get some new people in that are willing to put a stop too all of this unnessary spending and straighten out the debt. Cut out all the prk barrel crap. One bill one vote.  

The current elective system does not guarantee that the politicians elected to replace other politicians can, or will, do any better in addressing those concerns.  Oh sure, they may campaign on promises to make 'changes' on capital hill, (or the white house), but they are constricted by various factors which converge to limit how much they can actually change, (when those campaign platforms aren't merely vote-getting promises).