Mother of all gerrymandering......earmark an island for wars.

[democrank]

A war-induced sleeplessness was the catalyst for this idea. Why not initiate a movement calling for the creation of an official War Island? We could suggest land that has already been befouled by test bombs or other illusions of grandeur, preferably something with little or no vegetation, no birds or animals and certainly with no small children. That way the groundwork would be in place for the new inhabitants to immediately get down to business.

Who would go there? Simple. Folks who really want wars. The "NUKE IRAQ, NUKE IRAN, NUKE EVERYONE" folks. The folks who invent bunker busters. The folks who kill civilians like they were mere pesky mosquitoes. The folks enjoying their cool air conditioned offices while planning the next deployment of troops from rural Vermont or Arkansas. George Bush should go there and take his Greeting The Rapture plan with him. Five-Deferment Cheney should go there and puff his way toward the crossfire. Bill Kristol should go there, lose a couple legs, then stand and salivate his way through yet another I-Heart-War interview. We need to choose a big island, one that will accommodate Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, napalm advocates, pro-torture senators, the entire cast of worldwide death experts.

Who would stay behind? The peacemakers of course. The folks serious about social and economic justice, cures for spinal cord injuries, alternative energy. Those who want to repair bridges or rehabilitate drug addicts. Those who want to redesign a foster care system or conserve precious water supplies. People whose respect for life is more than an attention-grabbing photo op. Those who want their tax dollars to benefit humankind.

The blazes we see in the distance should justify an immediate correction. We should demand that those who plan wars or want wars must fight in them. On their own island. Away from all other living things. No more hiding behind desks. No more air-conditioned offices. No more flag-wrapping or stateside gusto contests. My demand.... they kiss their family goodbye, grab a weapon, get themself a tank and belly up to the crater. Bomb the living crap out of each other. Hand out trophies. Carry electric torture drills. Spew White Phosphorus. Play King of the Mountain. No press briefings, no public to view the chest-thumpings. Just the war people, doing their thing. Somewhere else.

[elehhhhna]

1. If no island can be found, Kennebukport would be okay.

[tbyg52]

2. Great idea!

Back to the good old days of Alexander the Great! (And I am *not* being facetious.) While we are at it, let's go back to the good old days of actually *declaring* war, Constitutionally.

[shadowknows69]

3. They have to go back to fighting with swords

King or squire only survives according to their skill.