Red State Blue State

"Red state blue state" language is often used to describe Democrats and Republicans. Democrat and Republican politicians are often portrayed against each other's throats when in
reality, there is a thin line in difference between the policies that
those at the highest reach of power support. For example, the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq have wide Democratic and Republican party support
and the possible war in Iran, also Democratic and Republican support.

The regular people on the street, Democrats and Republicans, are highly
polarized. Yet, if you read both Conservative and Progressive
publications, there are questions about the words and actions of the
Bush administration. If you are willing to read Conservative
publications, you will find many commonalities that exist between
Independents, Third Party voters, Democrats and Republicans. If you
listen to Pat Buchanan he is strong pro-life and he was against the war
in Iraq. This is a commonality. I have not heard him speak clearly
about withdrawing our troops from Iraq.

At the same time that Rabbi Brackman notes the kind of extreme
discourse in this country, I would like to point out that I believe
that the differences are not irreversable. This is because, even
though our nation is divided, the division is among a people who are
frightened and confused. Those who show strong support for Bush are
honestly and rightfully frightened by the spector or terror. I say
rightfully frightened because I was living in NYC on 9-11 and I saw the
events live on the street and I lost a dear friend that day. Those of
us who want to see George Bush impeached are also frightened by the
actions of his regime, for example, the "nuclear simulation" tests in
Nevada on June 2nd called "Divine Strake". Those of us who say George
Bush and his regime are war criminals are confused by the words and
actions of the administration - the possibility and threats of using
U.S. nuclear weapons to destroy any of Iran's nuclear capability.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran wrote a letter, if that indeed
is his letter, asking some valid questions about the religous beliefs
of the Bush administration. But note, that I say if he indeed wrote
the letter. Along with fear comes an inability to trust.

President Bush, who claims to answer only to Father in heaven, can not
have a dialogue to attempt to answer these questions that are also the
questions of the American people and therefore, I say honestly and
without fear that the division in this country has been brought about
by the man who said "You're either with us or against us."
Representatives in Congress publicly spoke against the Ports Deal,
against the President, but privately signed the deal, with scant notice
from the mainstream media, hence a confused and misinformed public.