And that has caused all sorts of problems for neighbouring countries, ie, Canada, Mexico, most of the countries in the Caribean etc. Generally I think that the US would have been far better off if it never came up with such a jingoistic/imperialist doctrine.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 10:54 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: jihad for kids .. wheeee > > > Another term for it is Manifest Destiny. > > H. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 1:31 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: jihad for kids .. wheeee > > > That's been the stance of the US since it's very begining. > > "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created > equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain > unalienable > Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of > Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted > among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the > governed, > --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these > ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to > institute new Government, laying its foundation on such > principles and > organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem > most likely to > effect their Safety and Happiness." > > When Bush said you are either for us or you are against us, he was > saying the same thing, just with different words. If the > people do not > want or have the ability to alter or abolish it themselves, then it > becomes this peoples duty to defend itself. > > I think that form of government Thomas Jefferson spoke of, today is > extreme Islamic fundamentalism. It was communism yesterday, > and facism > before that. I think Bush is standing up for the right thing here, I > however am still unconvinced of his ability to do it right in > the long > run. If Bush decides to start a greater conflict, I hope he realizes > that he wont be the president to end it. It's going to take a > long time. > I would say that, compared to the governments that supported > communism > and facism in the past, though were much tougher than the fundamental > Islamic nations are today. That however is bound not to last. > To sit by > and watch as one of these nations becomes powerful would be a mistake. > > jon > > Benjamin Falloon wrote: > > wow. Are you really right? Is your way the 'right' way? > > > > So what you're saying is essential "it's our way or the highway"? > > > > What happens if they choose the highway? Do they get the bomb? > > > > Benjamin > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Macromedia ColdFusion 5 Training from the Source Step by Step ColdFusion http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201758474/houseoffusion Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
