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See; George Washington. ----- And I don't wanna hear any 'racist ' comments. Washington would never knuckle under to Islamic terrorists. He would remove them from the U.S.
Well,. you're either racist...or really really poorly informed.
http://www.loonwatch.com/2010/01/not-all-terrorists-are-muslims/
Wisdom, erudition, morality, patience and strength.
You do realize that Islam/Muslims don't constitute a racial division, right?
ROFL!
Seriously? You make a comment like that on a forum comprised mostly of liberal flame throwers and you DON'T expect to be called a racist?
Being an Aussie, I will have to look up GW's history in the office - will reply again later. Am guessing he did or said something widely considered not good for non-whites - perhaps back in the days when slavery was still a big part of US history.
Apropos race - genetically there is no such thing. So the perception of race is a widely believed cultural lie with roots in identity perception. The belief is part of the cause of the problems - but the effects are unfortunately so real that we need generations of proactive healing on all sides.
I confess that what I would have preferred (as an answer to this question) would be a list of positive characteristics or traits. I don't mind doing the reading - will enjoy it - but it will still leave me in the position of drawing up a list of GW's traits, hoping that it is complete, and then checking with you which qualities you most admire him for.
Nice and all that word truly implies. Nice through and through. I would vote for nice.
And be nice
Thank you. Those are qualities I would love to see in any leader of government.
Do you think there could possibly be a way of attracting people who demonstrate these traits to willingly stand as candidates to be our elected representatives?
That's an interesting addition Sharonna.
A moral or ethical president must be an honest one, and yet must also be capable of skillful diplomacy. The two are not necessarily mutually exclusive, and yet are widely perceived as such because few possess the skills to be both honest and tactful at the same time.
After all, he/she must stand form on policy and yet negotiate agreements between people with widely differing needs and views. both at home and internationally.
Do you have some clues as to exactly how (what skill sets are required) a president might effectively achieve this balance?
I agree that nice can go a very long way and its value should never be underestimated.
I am assuming that what you call "nice through & through" is not just politeness, but comes from a deeply held attitude of mind which wants the greatest possible well-being for all.
Can you give an example of how being nice could be used to resolve some (or just one) of the most difficult problems in politics?
Is it a technique or method which could work equally well in our daily lives?
someone that does a good job
One would certainly hope so! :)
