I do not debate feelings...I posted on Flame so anyone else could open up a can of *whoop ass*... If anyone wants to rip me a new one, go for it.
This is how I feel:
Money and power(control) are ALWAYS the issues. Touting religious reasons and forcing ones' will on others are the means to a well planned end. [Use any means possible to gain the advantage.] Altruism is dead. Denial thrives. Propaganda, rationalizing, brute force, bribery, lying, stealing, blackmail etc., are the tools to build any empire. Facts and figures are a wonderful way to cover ones' ass....thinking in absolutes are self-deluding ... it propagates denial....and eliminates the ability to read between the lines.... anyone for a lust of money and/ or power will have the means and motive to sway facts in their favor.

This, to me...is an equal opportunity bi-partisan perfidy. It is the malady of Humanity From bullies in the school yard, to teen-agers' peer pressure, teachers, ministers, priests, parents, lobbyists ...governments. We choose what reality fits our ability to comprehend or rationalize the behavior we have grown comfortable with.

My post is exactly what I stated. Suspend SELFISH- PERSONAL belief systems (me included) for a moment...and try to envision global perspective. It is like walking a mile in someone elses' shoes....a very sobering premise...but enlightening. I will never be the same....and I am grateful.