[CLUE-Talk] Traitors, Cowards, Scoundrels, and Intelligent Dissenters

[Kevin Cullis]

On Thu, 2003-03-27 at 07:15, Dennis J Perkins wrote:
> 
> 
> My dad likes to say, "if everyone else jumped off a cliff, I suppose you would 
> want to do it too."  
> 
> I've angered at least one friend by my attitude about this war.  He thinks that 
> we must uncritically support the president.  Why?  Don't I have the right to 
> dissent?  Isn't this a democracy?  Or has the bill of rights been repealed?  If 
> someone says you are either with them or against them, that means they think 
> you don't have the right to disagree with them.  That usually means I am 
> against them.

As a conservative, I am not angered by your disagreement of dissent, but
in fact if you were an Iraqie dissenting against Saddam, you'd be put in
prison or shot and so would your family. So, from my perspective,
dissent all you want.  But one word of caution: please DO be careful
what you say with our troops in harms way.  Sometimes what you say will
come back to haunt THEM why they are being held captive.  Nothing is
more hopeless when as a POW you know your country has forgotten you or
being called "baby killers" by those who are not only ignorant but
selfish (not saying you are).  So say what you want, but anything you
say or do can be used against American's in action.

> 
> I am not convinced that we should be doing this.  Who appointed us policemen of 
> the world?  Is there enough of a threat to justify the war?  What if we don't 
> find the proof we're looking for?  

So, you'd wait for another 9/11?

Might does not always make right, but might should back up right.


-- 
Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com>