Anyone who works in a human service vocation understands there is no one cause for a problem....ie...alcoholism, child abuse, delinquency...etc.....
Multicausality complicates the fixing of these issues.
Hence my diary; our Nation's condition is a result of this very condition. There is no one cause for the state of our country.
Still interested?
More after the fold.......
Americans seem to enjoy simplicity. THIS is the cause for the war in Iraq, or THAT is the cause. An easy answer; then I can catagorize it and go to bed. It's kinda like my boss when someone comes in to fill out an application and she immediatly puts them into the I "will not" or the I "will" interview file just by looking at them. Simple. It's a mystery to me why we even have applications. Sheeesh.
This is also done with polling. What's the cause for the state of the Nation? Pick one. I have not seen one give a choice of "All of the above"; or "A little of all".
Let's start with LYING:
Lying to keep you in fear:
http://www.foxnews.com/...
Lying to start a war:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...
Lying to cover up your warped family values:
http://www.thenation.com/...
How have these 3 lies contributed to the demise of our country? Keeping you in fear brings about a fascist nation; allows those in power to increase their's while you slowly give yours away. Starting a war on lies kills many innocent people and shatters families. Covering up indiscretions with minors at the Federal level creates discord in the trust of those sacred offices.
Sidebar: Yes, Clinton lied, but it didn't have to create discord in the Nation, just his marriage.
Now, let's look at those branches:
A more fascist nation. http://video.google.com/...
Taking away my civil liberties changes my nation most definately.http://www.commondreams.org/...
Families who have lost loved ones in an illegally fought war are having social and economic problems.http://www.mfso.org/...
Foley's behavior and the resulting cover up has caused a lack of trust in the Page Program.http://reviews.cnet.com/...
We could also branch off of those and the ripple effect it creates in hurting our country, but I believe you all get the picture; and that's just causes from only 3 lies.
The common denominator in this--Republican distorted thinking.
A change in Congress is needed; and I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I needed to vent and build a fire under myself to do more to help dems win.