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Just a few more thoughts.

Conspicous consumption, is by no means limited to political conservatives. In fact, at least in the circles I travel in, conservatives are NOT into conspicous consumption. Heck, I drive a 5 year old Contour and a 16 year old Buick. My wife has a small minivan, instead of a behemouth SUV. So I resent the insinuation that rampant consumption is the product of the conservatives amongst us.

If you believe that, then you will have to also agree that the left leaners in pop culture have been the puppets of the conservative right. After all, who do we generally see in all the ads for fashion, food and makeup, Elizabeth Dole or Elizabeth Hurley (I don't think she leans to the right?) If you believe this, then you must believe that all of the left leaning directors in Hollywood have been bamboozled by those on the right in terms of strategic product placements, promoting even more wanton consumerism.

And to think that many on the left characterize us on the right as uneducated and unintelligent.

No my friends, I think the problems America faces are because we want to blame others and look to others (including illegal immigrants) as the causes or solutions to our problems.

Too many (even many who claim to be Democrats) are failing to follow the lead of JFK, when he asked, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what can you do for your country."

Enjoy the prosperity while you can, because I predict it will be short lived, if Americans continue the trend of shirking responsiblity, shifting blame and the demonization of those who don't believe the same way you do.

These are truths for both the left and the right.

We should learn from previous civilizations such as the Greeks or Romans that wielded much power. When the culture becomes obsessed with self above others, my rights, others be damned, the civilization begins to rot from the inside and becomes easily defeated from the enemys of that culture.

This truth is the same, regardless of the color of your skin, the gender of your leadership, or the direction of your political machine.

TB