Glad to see we agree. On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:02:04 +0000 Terence McCarthy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2003 08:59:08 +0100 > Roger Oberholtzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In fact, people need to re-evaluate where the US > > ranks in freedoms. The immediate reaction is always "at the top". This > > has, of course, been historically true. > > Yes, of course, (but ask the indigenous North American peoples, > "ethnically cleansed" from their own land by the post-British European > colonists, or the black slaves that the "noble constitution" exploited, > until Lincoln found it convenient to use the "slavery issue" during the > American Civil War). > > > But what about today? > > Ask those who find that "Big Brother" is already there removing their > privacy as law-abiding, socially aware, tax paying, and responsible > citizens. (If in doubt read what the "US Government" wants as powers to > "protect" (read "control") its vassals- all in the name of Freedom). > > A recent Uk analytical news article argued that the USA (as a political > entity) actually believes it is "God's Own Country". It is therefore on > a "Crusade"! > > This can be compared to the Israeli belief that they are still "God's > Chosen People". > > Both attitudes/beliefs assume that others are (a) not a subject of God's > Own Country", or (b) not one of "God's Chosen Race", and are therefore > beyond the pale. > > May God protect us all from the zealots (and, please God, allow us all a > knowledge of our common history, and an awareness of our common > humanity....). > > > Rant over, shields up. > > Terence > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/general > -- +����������������������������+�������������������������������+ � Roger Oberholtzer � E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] � � OPQ Systems AB � WWW: http://www.opq.se/ � � Erik Dahlbergsgatan 41-43 � Phone: Int + 46 8 314223 � � 115 34 Stockholm � Mobile: Int + 46 733 621657 � � Sweden � Fax: Int + 46 8 302602 � +����������������������������+�������������������������������+ _______________________________________________ General mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/general
