James: I absolutely see your point. It was just your method of getting it across that perturbed me (mind you–not dramatically perturbed, but yes, I was indeed perturbed). I wrote in a kind of weird Snyder jest, but I admit that I have bouts of issues with you, particularly when I find you a beat too critical, dismissing, or pessimistic. I don’t always feel that way but occasional it comes up. You know–a bout. I hope that sounds more reasonable than oversensitive. But moving on!–this is about politics…
I think the War is something greatly emphasized right now, and immediately associated with Bush at the moment, because it probably is the gravest and the most immediate issue we’re dealing with at the time. Why? Because, quite simply, people are dying. And that’s a big deal. Sure, you can look at abortion as an issue where people are dying, but that is not something that Bush has directly been involved with; I mean, what is he and his administration really doing about it right now? We know where he stands on abortion, but it’s not like he has power to STOP it altogether. But Iraq? He had the power, right before him, to say yes or no. That’s why it’s a more immediately important issue.
What issues do you consider more important than Iraq right now? (keep in mind what we need to mean by “important.” Does that mean immediate? Imminent? What?)
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