Had lunch with republicans. I had to bite my lip! [View All]

[Catherine Vincent]

I was having lunch with a friend (Joan) today and one of her male friends (Robert) joined us a while. Then another female friend (Marge) of their's stopped by to speak and the conversation started about Iraq. Marge's son was there and he is going back soon. And Marge was proud of it by the way she was talking. Her husband is also there now (works for KBR-Haliburton). And she was just so proud that both her husband and son are in Iraq. I could tell that she is just so happen, as long as the money is rolling in. She said that her son told her that Iraq is nothing like they say it is on the news. Robert agreed with her. I didn't say anything. Joan was saying that she thinks they should all come back safe and we should leave from there. Marge said oh I'm not saying we shouldn't come back but we have to stay and make sure things are in order before we come back... blah blah. Then Robert said well the media always distorts everything. You can't count on them.

Finally Marge left and Robert left and it was me and Joan again. I told her that you know just today that fourteen marines were killed in Iraq. I know I should have reminded the other two and how soldiers are dying every day in Iraq but I know they didn't want to hear that. Joan's son said it's not that bad. Hey, if he enjoys going to fight in Iraq more power to him. And I'll bet Joan and Robert just love Bush to death.

I am afraid there are not enough people waking up about the Bush administration. It is so frustrating!