The Gulf Oil Nightmare

[PBO]

Originally Posted by redshift

Yeah Jeff, anytime the media is barred from such a massive tragedy, you can assume the worst. You know many people have been saying for years- the corporations run the country. Or run politics, and by extension, the country.

Here's their proof.

I spoke to some people about this, the usual response is a shrug. Most of them are just too young to realize we USED to live in a free country. Some days I wish I could be young and ignorant and never know what we've lost.

I'm responding to this notion, not so much your post redshift...(Disclaimer: I'm not trolling, I'm just commenting. I'm happy to discuss but not argue)

I hear these types of comments all the time & I wonder which aspect of change has tweaked the angst. Nearly every American I know or have conversed with will at some stage refer to the freedoms they enjoy (presumably when compared to less free societies) or the freedoms they have lost (like now) but almost without exception when I dig a little deeper, they know nothing of their 'freedom' & what they do or don't have...it seems like a rose coloured look over your shoulder that can't really be substantiated and has become an adjective to describe frustration

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by PBO

Nearly every American I know or have conversed with will at some stage refer to the freedoms they enjoy (presumably when compared to less free societies) or the freedoms they have lost (like now) but almost without exception when I dig a little deeper, they know nothing of their 'freedom' & what they do or don't have...it seems like a rose coloured look over your shoulder that can't really be substantiated and has become an adjective to describe frustration

Ok, so I am going to post a Youtube vid...., but this one has a name behind the thoughts, that you can research, and develop an opinion on yourself. In his response to the first question, Dennis Prager hits the nail on the head in regards to a country loosing its identity, which is exaclty what you are referring to. I'm not endorsing him, the Rep. party, nor any of the rest of the vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNUc8nuo7HI

ps....how do you post those vids Redshift? All I know how to do is add the link...