Hey man,
Seriously that's a bit extreme. I mean I am a guy that thinks Sean
Penn should have been arrested as soon as he stepped off the plane back from
Iraq. I think those that carry out civil disobedience should be arrested
and prosecuted, but peaceful demonstrators are just that. The voice of
dissent can, and should never be silenced in this country.
Also the idea of deportation bothers me. How can you remove
someone's citizenship for anything less then open rebellion or treason?
Anything less and the person is still acting as an American, maybe even in
what they really see as the best interests of the US.
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: samcfug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 9:48 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Liberate Iraq
Offended? So be it. I stand by my position that the Anti-war Protestors are
all
cowards. To call them brave is absolutely ludicrous. The "passive
resistance"
types are also cowards. If you are so against our country, perhaps you also
should be "exported" The so-called protests have gone far beyond our
Constitutionally protected "Free Speech" and now are in the vicinity of
Advocating the violent overthrow of our government, which is better defined
as
sedition.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the Untied Stated of America,
introduced
to all Americans from the first grade of school and onwards is being
violated by
these cowards, further making them disloyal, liars and, again, cowards and
seditionists.
| 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
|
|
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