Just read the newspapers to learn how far this nation has deteriorated.
We lash out at little Cuba, but are afraid to lash out at China for their genocide in Tibet. We issue new passports to have better control, but we outsource the printing to Thailand, where the Chinese intelligence are involved with the company printing them.
It's kind of dumb; we really need to have that imprint on our passports saying "Made in China."
George Bush puts his kiss of death on Sen. McCain by endorsing him, but that is a good sign, as both backed the invasion of Iraq very strongly from start to now.
We sent a message to our "leaders" back in November 2006 by voting the Republicans out of office, saying it's time to get out of Iraq.
Now we have Sen. McCain as the Republican choice for president. Every four years, we have a three-ring circus from the candidates seeking the presidency. Everyone is a hero today, but we have not had one since George Patton.
We can never win the war in Iraq simply because the terrorists want us to stay and die for a worthless cause that was a lie in the first place.
History repeats itself; we are at the ending stages of the Roman Empire with no hope in sight. We are not second to none, we are second. Just ask the Chinese, who rank us at 52nd.
Mike Brindock
Caroline