Mmccann: Getting Started — tonight I really opened my eyes to the issue of gay rights in this country. I really think that to effectively get rid of the violence and stigma that is associated with the gay movement we will have to stop this passive aggressive attitude towards the issue at hand. We talk about colorblindness being a problem within our nation. "I just dont even think about their color when I am talking to a…

Jacobrodhamclinton: Getting Started — Dafur is a tragedy, but if there's one lesson to learn from the last eight years of failed foreign policy it's that we can't act alone. Private and public organizations can continue to work to collect donations and send aid, but our government needs to work closely with our NATO allies to increase the UN's presense in Sudan. Genocide is ugly, and sometimes our international relations can be just…

Jacobrodhamclinton: Getting Started — It's unfortunate that all of Iraq's oil lies in a region controlled exclusivly by one group, because it probably would have been a better situation if the three ethnic groups could have each had their own country. Again, a classic example of poor country lines drawn by the British Empire. However, the one year time table is only a best case scenario. If political revolution, anarchy or genocide…

Polliesboy: Getting Started — Jacob,I agree with your idea of scaling back.I am however more agressive in my time table.I say 1 year or less.Our economy here at home is suffering greatly by the huge amounts of money spent to keep this war going.This is not a war that can be won.It can only be temporarily contained.The religious fighting has been going on for thousands of years & will remain so long as one than one faith…