Rampant Ignorance

There are very few things within the Bush Administration that I agree with, but there are a couple. I, to some degree, supported Bush's proposed changes to Social Security in part because I don't think Social Security will be around when it comes time for me to collect. I'm doing a good job preparing my retirement on my own and I'd rather use my SS dollars to boost my own retirement plan.

The only other thing within the Bush Admin that I don't diagree with is turning port security over to a UAE company. The country is up in arms that we would turn port security over to an Arab country. Oh, ok, so all Arabs are bad? Hardly, in fact, very few are. And furthermore, the United Arab Emirates is one of the most westernized and progressive countries in Arabia, right along with Qatar (UAE and Qatar are neighbors). In fact, we have a large US base in Qatar. Both the UAE and Qatar are important US allies in the middle east. Of course, as with any deal involving security, very specific investigations and fact finding need to occur in order to ensure safety and security, but I'd say this of any company involved in US security.

It's amazing to me how Democrats and Republicans alike have refused to look at the facts and give this port deal a thorough look over before spouting off ignorant comments, short-sided assumptions and closed minded antics. It goes to show how ignorant our nation is (like we needed any more examples). I don't know that this port security deal is good or bad, but neither does anyone else because noone has bothered to get the facts. And this whole debacle goes further to prove our law makers pander to the ignorance of the country (again, like we needed any more examples).