C0LDFusion's Journal: State of the Fusion Address

It's a sad state of affairs that we're involved in today. The world is nuts and noone seems to know why. Europe, a continent dominated by countries that were freed from the tyranny of oppressive regimes is now also a continent dominated by anti-American sentiment.

Now, seriously. Let's break it down like this: Europe hates that there's one superpower. And Europe hates that it has absolutely no say in the government of that superpower.

Europe has been working hard to create a superpower of its own. A continental superpower similar to that of the USSR; known as the EU. A good percentage of these countries are left-leaning and many have socialism in their governmental systems to a dramatic degree (far greater than our own welfare system).

However, not a single European government, or even all the governments combined, have the ability to influence US policy. Effectively, what the European nations seek is representation without taxation. It's another reason why they hate Bush as much.

More liberal presidents have allowed themselves to be easily swayed by European governments. It's because liberals and europeans share one thing in common: the belief that the U.S. owes the world something in exchange for building its economy with capitalism.

The liberal philosophy runs directly counter to the concept of capitalism. The idea that wealth should be redistributed, no matter how small, is still a violation of that concept. While small boosts are necessary for market correction, it shouldn't be the driving force. It's much like the Space Shuttle. You can use the thrusters to correct the Shuttle's direction, but you wouldn't want to try to take off with those thrusters.

Don't get me wrong, Europeans, I'm against this war. I don't stand with you blindly, however, because of the manner in which you behave and the automatic dismissal of anything Bush does. As well, I take issue with the way your press has treated Colin Powell in recent months.

Europe, you guys are groovy. France, I love the wine and the language is good. But you have no clue about when to go to war. Germany, I love your country all together. But given your history, I don't think you've gotten the ability to whine about countries invading others. Russia, your country kicks ass. Sure you got your asses handed to you by a bunch of ragtag Islamic fighters in a pissy province in the caucasus and...oh, wait. I see why you don't like the idea of an ally going to war in Iraq.

Can't we get along? I mean, come on. (A nod to Jimmy from Southpark).

woord.

[valmont]

word to all that man. i'm right there with you. it tends to thoroughly infuriate me when certain countries, such as european ones, tend to be figting for peace when they clamor no war, yet miserably fail to acknowledge the serious threat saddam's regime represents to his own people and any country that would dare question or interfere with his policy.

people don't want to go to war because it's messy and complicates things. they'd rather keep a lid on things.

that's what we did for the past few decades, i

Re:woord.

[C0LDFusion]

I've always agreed that peace is not the absence of war, but the presence of freedom. For as long as there are men who oppress, kill and destroy, we can't say we are at peace; for every man who seeks to be so destructive wages war not only on those he harms directly, but on all of humanity, which loses out overall and in the greatest amounts.

No country that sees evil, sees a solution and does not act has the moral ground to critisize those who see the same evil, the same solution and does act.