Wednesday, October 24, 2007
War Choices
During a time of war, the choices you can make politically are very limited. OR are you ever really given a choice? Many of people's peers are strongly encouraging and pressuring young people to believe certain views about a particular war. War in general can be in your favor or go against your country but either way, in my opinion, war is the worst/last option to turn to. In many instances, such as the cold war, the war can be considered a waste or a huge mistake. The President plays the largest role by enforcing and creating the laws of going against political acts towards the war. The president also has the final say in the war which either way doesn't depend on the country's people. The country's say is in reality a small percentage of the big picture.
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People speak out against wars all the time in the US and there isn't anything that can stop them from doing so... I don't really get what you're saying I'm sorry
sorry to say but i am with Stephanie as well. People publicly protest wars all the time and stage rallies even at the white house, and no one can bar them from doing so. Are you saying that no matter what you do the government doesn't care?
I understand what you're saying about the people of the nation at war having little to no choice in the matter. But in most cases, I disagree. During Vietnam, the war protests were crucial to what was happening politically in our country. If all our parents sat back and didn't voice there opinions, who knows how long that war would have continued. But protests in particular shaped our nation's history. One of the reasons we eventually pulled out was because of the unpopularity of the war. No president wants to be hated, and the war was turning people against the administration.
What a great thread you have going here.
First of all I am pleased that all of you have kept this disagreement on a civil level. It's easy to misinterpret what people email or blog about.
Secondly, I think Sarah's point will tie in directly to our examination of the Constitution, When she says, "The president also has the final say in the war", she is correct to a degree. Congress basically gave up its power to declare war.
BUT, the rest of you have a point in that Congress can end the war by simply cutting the funding for it. Will they?
Sure congress technically can cut off funds for the war, but i believe that their is a zero percent chance of that happening. The backlash of that would have a major effect on other country's perception of us and maybe even in future campaigns for the congressman. Therefore, i doubt that congress will just close all funds unless there is a major contingent of people who want to.
Sarah,
We college students in the late 60s and early 70s did impact the pullout in the Vietnam war. With the bombing of Cambodia we took to the streets in protest and that was the beginning of the end. Nixon had to deescalate the war because of public opinion.
an old hippie protester, Ms. Gressel
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