On Oct 3, 2006, at 2:10 PM, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 04/10/2006, at 3:38 AM, Dave Land wrote:
On Sep 29, 2006, at 10:29 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
I've been working on a poem with some friends. Perhaps some
of you will appreciate this.
We Will Not Be Afraid
Our country will be attacked
And we will know outrage
But we will not be afraid.
When Americans stop being afraid, the terrists have won.
When people are afraid, and change their own behaviour, then the
terrorists are winning. When you give up freedom and liberty for
"security", the terrorists have won.
When you are not afraid, they can't do anything (except try to
terrorise
you again). When people hold their heads in memory of the lost, then
carry on with their lives, then we've won.
I suppose I should have put a smiley face after my comment. I thought
the intentional "Bushy" spelling of "terrorists" would clue people in.
Obviously, I think that responding to people whose goal is to frighten
us with fear amounts to giving in to them. BushCo would like to paint
those who disagree with their policies as engaging in appeasement, but
I think that running around scared is the worst kind of appeasement.
OK, but seriously, this is a fine piece of work: I am reminded
that reports of angels appearing to humans always begin with
the words "don't be afraid." Concerned? Sure. Alert? Absolutely.
Afraid? Forget it.
Time to kick out the people who have thrived on a policy of fear then,
and choose some representatives who value freedom and liberty more
than
they value power through fear.
Amen. Don't forget to vote in November, everyone.
Dave
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