where to start, where to start. first off JeffL, i want to put it out there that i will not trash you for serving in the military. it is a very respectable and courageous choice for you to make. as for your "i dont support america" rant...lets see, i drive a Chevy, i have 2 Mac computers, i have 3 American made guitars, my furniture, all made locally, in my city, which is in America, and thanks to new conceal and carry laws, i can now carry my Smith and Wesson SW1911 whenever i so choose, and choose to often. do not think that for one second that i would not join you in arms in a time of need. however, i see no justification on invading countries who pose no legitmet threat to the safety of our country and its citizens. if our great country were to be invaded, or there actually was a legitmet threat from the international community, you better believe that i would be right there with you, with my Mossburg in one hand and my SW in the other. we probably have more in common than we both think, and i apologize for the name calling. however, i think you need to go back and read your comments. you and i have both made the mistake of insulting people in this thread based on our differing opinions. you have had nothing constructive to say, nor have you expressed anything except for half witted criticisims of other peoples comments.
to address your foreign policy question. in short, our foriegn policy is to create a safe, peaceful and democratic international community for the betterment of the American people and the rest of the world. i have no problem with this policy whatsoever. however, the Bush administration has strayed far from this policy. for anyone to think that peace in the middle east will ever happen is foolish for many different reasons. i, like youself, have never claimed to know the answers to any of our problems, including the rising unemployment rate, inflation, immigration, our unjust tax system, increasingly expenisive medical services, housing, national debt, and SS, just to name a few. if i did, i would probably run for president some day, since after, along with protecting our freedom, it is also the presidents job to make sure that these aspects of our country perform as well as possible.
as for capitalizing on this great country of ours and the resources available, i would say its probably a pretty safe bet that i am doing a better job at it than you my friend. at the end of this semester, i will be graduating with an MBA in finance from one of the most prestigious business schools in our country. shortly after graduation, i will be moving to NYC to start my new job that i just obtained, working as an investment analyst for a 5 BILLION dollar hedge fund that will remain nameless on this site. i would say that is the best way possible to capitalize off of our country's resources, wouldnt you? whats better and more American than making money with money? nothing. so the next time you look to invest some of your hard earned idle cash into the market through a broker, just think, it could be me you are giving your money to you.