Real Issues

[DanieltheDragon]

Terrorism is a real issue, so is poverty, immigration, tax reform, crime, gun safety, traffic safety, education, and many others. The question really becomes what are our priorities with regard to these issues.

For example gang related crime and deaths far outpaces that from terrorism, if protecting American lives was our number 1 priority should we not allocate more resources to reduce gang related violence? What about traffic safety? I would garner if we devoted the same amount of resources to medical research as we do terrorism we would protect many more American lives than we do by combating terrorism.

Why does it seem like there is a gross misappropriation of resources in America?

Do we really want to protect American lives?

[2Dbunk]

I agree that a charismatic leader would be welcome, with some (maybe much ) reservation. To some degree, Donald Trump is charismatic (to the "deplorables" who worship him no matter what). Adolph Hitler was certainly charismatic to the German subset of "Nazi deplorables."

By the positive view of charisma we have John F. Kennedy (and Ronald Regan to placate the R party who would screech and howl if not mentioned). And of course the two Roosevelts, who were nothing if they didn't eschew the positive.

Yes, a leader like those would be more than welcome today.

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to post 1 by DanieltheDragon]

Most problems like terrorism and greed begin in the human heart. Jesus taught to change that and the rest will follow.

JW