Socialism, based on Marx, advocates revolution and violence. It's principals are mutually exclusive. The republic envisioned in our constitution and bill of rights, in the constitutions and charters of many state, is incompatible with many of it's guiding ideals. I am not agreeing that we should deport socialists, just realize that their world view does not and should not matter in our political process, should we wish to stay true to the intent, the spirit of liberty that this country manifests.
The sovereign individual, not the community or the society, is the highest member of our republic. Self interest over group interest. I also realize that we are no longer that republic. That for the most part we are all ready living in a socialist country/. Also I think I may know what he means when he speaks of socialist protestors. There are many groups at the forefront of the anti-war movement in the U.S. One of the largest and most vocal is a group called ANSWER. They have been very popular here in DC lately. The only thing is that most people don't know they are run by the world workers party. The world workers party is one of the communist parties in the US. This group goes around saying that they are run of the mill average people standing up and speaking out against war. In reality their world view is very different than your average American's. They are also not against all war. They look to North Korea and Cuba as havens of brotherly love. They support terrorists (this is a act, one of the guys that they had speak was a Palestinian who had been in and out of prison in Israel). They are not the peace loving gentle people you would assume. Timothy Heald Overseas Security Advisory Council U.S. Department of State "that the free Constitution, which is the work of your hands, may be sacredly maintained" - George Washington, Farewell Address 1796 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 4:51 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Liberate Iraq -- Even With Unclean Hands > -----Original Message----- > From: samcfug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 2:39 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Liberate Iraq -- Even With Unclean Hands > > > Interesting that all of these so-called anti-war cowards > universally leave out and ignore the murders of innocent > civilians by the thousands by this despot. This continues > even today. We treat their POWs humanely, and they have > murdered (executed) all but one of the POWs they took. There > are no arguments that can be considered valid that try to > place blame on the US. It is fact that the French, Germans, > and Russians oppose up but it is all economic in nature. I > hope our congress remembers this when passing foreign aid > legislation. Of course we will reimburse ourselves with > revenues from Iraqi Oil. We should also export all these > socialist protesters as well. You comments honestly offend me as an American. "export all these socialist protesters"? So we should slap the ideals of this country in the face by renouncing the fundamental freedom to disagree with our government's actions? In fact punishing those that do? Who else would be "exported" (nice, sanitized word there by the way)? What other group's expressions of free speech annoy you? Being anti-war has never been synonymous with "coward". I see a great bravery in those willing to express their disatisfaction against public opinion. Regardless of whether I agree with them or not I feel proud when I see protesters. Proud that this country protects that right and pround that my fellow Americans are still strong enough to exercise it. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
