[TheRealThing]

It would be highly unusual for a nation such as ours to exist as a global power, the global power, with interventions abundant, covert actions aplenty, for at least 70 years and have created no occasion for a few "Oops, we probably goofed it there and overstepped it here." If the ability to make a sincere apology is a sign of maturity at the personal level, perhaps also at the national.

A prophesied Armageddon does not excuse us from "Blessed are the peacemakers," does it? Yet, I agree that it is foolish hubris that would lead men to believe our race will "study war no more" this side of eternity. I think President T. Roosevelt had it right: "Walk softly but carry a big stick." Also President Reagan, "Peace through strength."

Well, you started off in La-La Land here ^^, then it was up-periscope into reality for the second paragraph, to which I will respond. But don't worry, I'll drop you back off when I end my post. :biggrin: As I said in my previous post, as a nation we are to be ready to defend ourselves against all comers. Not that we are looking for a fight, but in this world one is coming if we're not ready, and that contrary to Mr Obama's perception of 21st Century thinking. That is the way of things now, and it was and is the way of things for God's chosen people, the Jew.

What I pointed out was the left, who by virtue of the trappings of enlightenment which are reverently given their place of honor behind the ivy covered walls of academia, are themselves wrong in their criticisms of our society. As the Scripture clearly reveals, men; "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man," Romans 1:22-23 (KJV)

In other words it's not about knowledge particularly, it is about wisdom. And in our time as in times past, men value their own ideas of what is right, above the wisdom of the Lord. That is why we make laws which by edict both overrule the Word of God and validate the homosexual lifestyle as an alternative to the natural state, which is one man one woman. And, that is why we stand poised to turn our backs on God's gifts. Among these gifts for example, are fossil fuels in the form of natural gas, crude oil, and coal. Without which, our economy will continue it's death spiral owing to lost jobs and energy costs that no one will be able to afford. The gift of freedom too is in jeopardy, NAFTA has sent manufacturing jobs offshore, without which and the cheap energy needed to run them, we find ourselves in a national defense pickle. If war comes again, and it will, tooling up to make war machines will take on a challenge much more epic in scope than the challenge we faced at the outset of WW2. Liberals were taking the same stand back then, using the same flawed logic in justification BTW. But there simply will not be enough time to do it.

Frankly, the La-La's marijuana inspired dream of idyllic pasture scenes strewn with picnic blankets, children chasing bubbles with "all the people, living for today" is the stupidest thing I could ever "imagine."