Originally posted by Riceroni9:
For those of you who may have forgotten, the United States with it's industrial capacity and resolve was largely responsible for the defeat of the Axis powers in WWII. No, we did not do it alone but we did have the courage to stand up and be counted.
Yes, the US was the deciding force for the end of WW2, but remember we didn't get involved with troops and combat operations until Dec. 8, 1941. The War began in September of 1939. We'd vocally supported the Allies, condemned Hitler, sent much money and equipment before 12/9/41, but many felt the US was delinquent in their full involvement. I really wonder if Japan had not attacked Pearl Harbor, what the US role would've been?
Finally, the jury is still out on global warming and I'm not sure I concur with the estimates regarding carbon emissions. I certainly agree that we (the USA) should do our part to reduce them... but not to the extent that we do all the giving and the rest of the world gets a free pass. Everyone should adhere to the same reduction rules... third world or otherwise.
When is the jury going to come in? By almost any measure, Dave, the US is hardly doing the "heavy lifting" on this issue. We produce more pollutants than almost any other Country in the world and have been extremely remiss in showing any meaningful global cooperation. One of a very few (and undesirable list of) countries that refused to sign the Kyoto protocol back in the 1990's, we're taking small steps when we should be, at the very least, taking medium size ones.
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On one hand, I think we're in a time of political entrenchment. The two major parties have over-heated the rhetoric to such an unhealthy and unproductive degree, its disgusting. On the other hand, the recently closed 111th Congress, did when it was all said and done with, get a lot done. The Fair Pay act, SChip for childrens health insurance, several different financial regulatory bills, hate crime legislation, the Affordable Care Act, the repeal of DADT, the START treaty, etc...Hopefully the 112th Congress, when its all said and done with, will have been as productive.
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Bill in Dayton
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