I voted yes. I am not sure I could say that I have flipped on any issue, but I have definitely broadened my ideas, and I have become less sure that I really have enough information or insight to know what course of action might be best in many situations.
I am quite disappointed in what GWB has done to the Republican Party, and to our country, by first starting and then failing at this war in Iraq. Our military won the war, but lost the peace. Remind anyone of Viet Nam? I we stay the Repubs lose the next two elections at least, more of our troops get killed, we bankrupt our treasury, and every Muslim will hate us instead of just many or most Muslims.
OTOH, If we leave, Iran owns the Gulf and has a chokehold on Western economies. Who could resist them? Not the Kuwaitis, not the Saudis, not the Syrians.
We are essentially screwed, and it all started with big George going after "those weapons of mass destruction."
That still doesn't make me a Democrat, though if I could turn back the clock I would not have voted for the Bush Gang.
I skip a lot of posts, including most of the posts on politics and religion. Mainly I am looking for finance and financial planning related things. I have a number of investments that I found out about here. I also like practical knowledge like what cleaner to use or what diet is best, or tax and estate planning ideas, legal or medical tips, etc. Also, by looking into FireCalc I realized that for me at least the 4% SWR, 75/25 split is off the table at present. Previously I hadn’t really thought about it strategically
Another category I enjoy is affiliative banter and busting one another's chops, and that plus a little help from the moderater gang has caused me to change some ideas.
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