Those are simply your paranoid speculations. Supposedly in about 3/4 of Iraq, our soldiers now go about their duties unarmed. It is only in the Sunni triangle that there are problems. In there, that army that evaporated is still harassing the troops. It is at least equally probable that the US will kill or silence them and Iraq will then be on its way again.
they are all silenced.
How? The 1st amendment is still valid. How? What columnists are in jail for criticizing George Bush? If they shut up because they find that almost everyone disagrees with them, that is because they don't want to lose their plush jobs, not because the gov't has shut them up. And the 1st amendment is a limitation on the gov't, not private citizens.
McCarthy, and his methods, are re-habilitated
McCarthy was right, buddy. You keep ignoring that.
The Peace movement is labelled as subversives, traitors, weaklings.
The Peace Movement acquired its reputation because it was often closely associated with the nation's enemies. Another self-inflicted wound.
our overseas Empire.
Where exactly would that be? Diego Garcia? Puerto Rico? Most land that the US gov't has control over is part of the US, its inhabitants are citizens, and it is reperesented in Congress.
They were scared and silent.
Weaklings. As you said.
You are an Authoritarian, who believes in using Fear and Force to unify the nation against the Others. You reject all the ideas of the Enlightenment. You pretend to be defending the country, while attacking the principles it was founded on. You are the real Enemy Within.
Exactly which principles have I attacked? Representation? Great idea! Freedom of speech? Because I say you're full of it, I'm depriving you of it? Aren't you then depriving me by critising me? Freedom of Religion? I'm an atheist and agnostic on alternate days; I have more to lose from its loss than most. |
