> I certainly don't need you to educate me on US > history bro. > I know about the abolitionist movement, and heir > actions, and it has nothing to do with what we are > talking about. We were talking about the > constitutional ability of the federal government > to conscript citizens into the military in order > to fight wars. You are wrong, no matter how you > look at it. It's built into the constitution.
Then the constitution is wrong. I wasn't trying to educate you on US history. I provided the link because some on this list may not be familiar with John Brown and the Harpers Ferry raid. It wasn't for your benefit. The point I was making is that I feel that strongly about it. > Also, don't try to paint me as a racist, and fuck > up this debate by throwing in slavery related bull > shit, it's completely unrelated to the topic at > hand. You missed the point I was making. I wasn't calling you a racist. I know you're not a racist. Take it in the same light you told me to take the word "faggot". Yes, it was in my message, no it's not about the topic at hand -- not the way you interpreted it. > All you do is show out as a weak willed coward, > that doesn't stand for anything by saying what > you do below. I've not been offered any opportunity to face physical danger to uphold this belief. There's been no opportunity to test my mettle on the subject to date. So no, I don't show out as a weak willed coward. I posted my opinions in a public forum, at risk of damage to my reputation which is very closely tied to my career. I have risked what I am able to risk in defense of the idea. A coward (much less a weak willed one) would have said nothing. > -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 12:19 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Boot camp for all Americans >> You couldn't defend a piece of shit on the sidewalk, much >> less >> something as important as your civil rights, the borders >> of this >> country, and the lives of it's citizens. >> Wake the fuck up. > There are very few beliefs I would die to uphold. This is > one of them. > My ability to defend it is moot - it doesn't matter > whether I'm able to > defend that belief or not, that is the strength of my > conviction. > If John Brown had planned the Harper's Ferry raid over > this subject, I might > have joined him. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_%28abolitionist%29 s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:204104 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
