Yep, that threat inertially doesn't exist. Tell me how jbe sure to visit the twin towers next time you're in New York, and ask a *Kuwait* how the former Iraqi regime and their peaceful intentions.
Paul Sorenson wrote: > Bill - > > That's where we diverge in our methodology. The unfortunate truth is > that if you don't have a chain of command, you really don't have an > effective military. So, yes, we do have heroes - everyone who puts > their all on the line at the will of their commander is a hero in my > book. No more so nor less now than when your father fought. > > The problem lies with the politicians (and the "commander-in-chief", no > matter what name you give him/her is *still* a politician) that make the > policy to put the military into action. And with the populace who let > themselves be led down the primrose path to where we are now under the > guise of protecting us from something (which in reality didn't exist). > > We're not a fascist state yet, but if we become one it won't be because > of military initiative, it will be from politicians ignoring the > constitution and the people being apathetic enough to let them do it. > > -p > > William Robb wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Paul Sorenson" >> Subject: Re: Bouncer >> >> >> >>> I wish more Americans felt this way instead of acting like sheep every >>> time someone takes a crack at eroding more of our civil liberties. >>> >> The first step is to stop revering your war veterans as if they are some >> sort of heros. >> They aren't heros. >> What this reverence does is give you a national tendency to do what the >> military (by extension what you call the "commander in chief", I believe) >> tells you to do without question, and to follow the directives of anyone who >> puts on a uniform. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> > > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
