November 2, 2004
Today’s The Day
So finally, the big day has arrived - CSKA Moscow vs Chelsea followed by Arsenal vs Panathinaikos, not forgetting the Wolves‘ first match without Dave Jones as manager, against Sunderland. Oh, it’s the US election too, I believe…
Seriously, this particular US election is probably the most important one ever for non-US countries as it decides who is going to lead the most powerful nation on the planet. Some people might offer the opinion that Americans have a self-important, self-righteous attitude of themselves (from Americans that I have met, I’d have to say that it’s most definitely not always the case!) - but for those that ARE like that, well folks, here’s your chance to influence history!
The film Team America: World Police describes a neo-conservative -led America that believes it has the God-given right to violently crush anything or anyone that it perceives as a threat towards it’s way of life. It states that world terrorism is controlled by one man - the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il - and it is this man that supplies terrorists all around the world with Weapons of Mass destruction. Once this man is destroyed, the ham-fisted World Police will be able to finally eradicate terrorism and remove Weapons of Mass destruction from the hands of terrorists (WMD’s and ‘terrorists‘ are terms used repeatedly throughout the film, to illustrate both real-world leaders’ and the media’s efforts to get the masses into the ‘right’ frame of mind!)
Unfortunately (for everyone), this film is accurate. The Bush presidency, in conjuction with ‘neo-con‘ strategies, has led to a far more dangerous world than neccessary. Their policies have led to an increase in the hatred of America throughout the world - a hatred which, when combined with poverty and a lack of hope, leads very quickly towards terrorism.
If you are a citizen of the USA, I would simply urge you to think about the Bush presidency before casting your vote. Has it made your country a safer place? More importantly, has it made the world a safer place (remember enlightened self-interest - make the world safer, make yourself safer)? Are you and your family better off? I think that the answers to those questions are self-evident - go out and vote for a better world, and therefore a better, safer America.
Oh, and one other thing - why do Stone and Parker seem to continually pick on the Baldwins?
