Very alarmist indeed. I understand that people are worried about the current global political climate, but this article's really riddled with false arguments.
On 8/25/06, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In 21st century America the current government (the presidency and > Congress of one party) has taken control not only of defense and > military policy, but also military operations. The Militaty falls under the Executive Branch. The president is the Commander in Chief of the miitary. This is a constitutional thing, and that fact isn't anything new or alarming. > In the last five years we have seen an effort by the current > government to control the American judicial system by the appointment > of ideologically selected judges. The president has not only the power, but the responsibility to appoint judges during term in office. Republicans and Democrats each appoint judges they like. This is a constitutional responsibility. Nothing new or alarming here. > And, of course, the Republican party has been imaginative and > innovative in its exploitation of religious sentiments. The elected party is trying to influence the nation in a direction they think is right and that everyone knew they would when they got elected. Yes, the nation elected these guys. I really do understand that alot of people in this country (and the world) are worried about what's going on globally. However, arguments like this are the ones I hear when I listen to ranting "crazy lady" Randy Rhoades on Air America on the way home. They are simply not valid arguments, but they are definitely what certain people want to hear while they vigorously nod their heads in agreement. It's funny to see people going "Oh no! The president is using the powers we gave him by electing him!" (wiretaps aside). The specific military, court and religious argument here in this posting is just plain bad critical thinking. -Cameron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:214191 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
