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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (7338)	11/24/2000 11:56:53 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 10042

oooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm oops, I take it back. You didn't mention litmus tests. You are SAFE for now.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (7338)	11/24/2000 4:45:19 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

At last...a refreshing antidote to Jesse Jackson....see his site! (link at bottom of this) A Nation Divided: The Call to Arms By J.J. Johnson - Posted: 11.18.00 America, we’ve used the ballot box. We’ve used the jury box. But our opponents wish to wage a political war. Our statement to them must be: "What took you so long?" Americans, both from the red areas and those trapped in the blue zones, have besieged talk shows, websites and e-mail boxes with fury over what we all see taking place in our nation. Our enemies have no regard for the law. No regard for the electoral process. No regard for the Constitution. They will have their way – no matter who they have to destroy; no matter how many lies they must tell; no matter what they must steal. They do so under the notion that we can’t do a damn thing about it. No longer. We have decided, as we have many times in America's past, that her people must rise to the occasion and meet the enemy head on. It all goes back to that sick feeling in your stomach. America – We are going to War. If you are troubled by this - If you believe there is another path we must take, look first at how one of the enemy’s power brokers describes you – what they think of us… Us......Them Click on the Battleground "…if you look closely at that map you see a more complex picture. You see the state where James Byrd was lynch-dragged behind a pickup truck until his body came apart - it's red. You see the state where Matthew Shepard was crucified on a split-rail fence for the crime of being gay - it's red. You see the state where right-wing extremists blew up a federal office building and murdered scores of federal employees - it's red. The state where an Army private who was thought to be gay was bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat, and the state where neo-Nazi skinheads murdered two African-Americans because of their skin color, and the state where Bob Jones University spews its anti-Catholic bigotry: they're all red too…" - Paul Begala MSNBC November 17, 2000 Yes, you should feel insulted – consider that to be a white glove slapped across our faces. I, for one, choose to remain at peace with such people NO LONGER. It is time to accept the challenge. It is time for war. What say ye, American? In this battle we will not draw swords against the enemy – for they must draw first. We will however, take away their plowshares. You see, we are their plowshares.We are forced to pay the terrible tax burden. We are are forced to do their endless paper work. We pay while they use our hard earned wealth to give aid and comfort to our enemies and destroy our brothers and sisters who follow the rule of law. We are mocked for simply being American. These "Children of the Empire" have had their toys at our expense for far too long. It’s time for them to grow up – and live on their own. The date set is for Dec 18, 2000 – the day we ask the truckers - our heavy armor, those who feed the blue zones – to join in the battle. Make no mistake – our enemy intends to drive us to our knees -- therefore, victory can and will be achieved when we make them do likewise. We who are four-wheelers must get the word out, and must show our support for them. We are in this together, America – there is a Nation at stake. Who will step forward to help save it? In preparation for the battle, we must turn off their media. We must remove ourselves from their culture. We must choose not to be entertained by them. We must take steps to no longer support their machine. We must become distant from them – for coming too close, can be dangerous. And none of them will ever receive a vote from us EVER again. We must starve them – showing as much mercy on them as they have on us. Let them forage for their own food; for their own clothes. Let they who claim to be victims live a life of victimizing themselves. To state again, we must notify each of our elected federal representatives and the next president that we will NOT support an illegally seated government. We demand nothing from them. We seek not their counsel. We will take matters into our own hands. Flyers have been made available for your convenience. Print them – make copies. Go to the fuel stations on the edges of the city. Ask that 18-Wheeler, "Did you vote for W?" If he answers yes, shake your brother’s hand, and hand him a flyer – they will spread the word. Tell them that, "Without you – America Stops." You will find many fellow warriors among you. Tell them that on December 18th 2000 – America must stop rolling, and the calls of the "red flu" must begin into the workplaces. And to show our strength and solidarity, we will wear "red" that day. This Battle will be called "Truck Stop 2000." I plead with you, America. We cannot and must not fail. We cannot simply ignore the obvious, and the inevitable just to make a living. Our labor will only be used to support an illegal regime of criminals – people who think of us in the terms used above. In the Germany of the 1930’s, many people saw the danger that lay ahead. They chose to take little or no action because getting a paycheck was more important. The trains ran on time. They had to take care of their families. By their inaction to stop that regime, what kind of future did they leave for their families? What did they themselves suffer? These are the investments we must make – the insurance policy we must take. It is not easy for a generation that has not seen true war – a people who have not seen the scars of battle on their own soil in over a century. It is a reality of history that no man wishes upon himself – but we must choose this road over the alternative dead end. We don’t have a choice in the matter. For whether we fight or flee, our enemy has waged war on us – and they will wage it expecting little or no resistance, or that we will fight on their terms. We fight on OUR terms – on OUR soil, with OUR rules, and on OUR timetable. Yes, it will hurt. All wars do, but it will hurt us worse if we do nothing. Nor can we just sit and send others into battle. Each one of us must become a warrior next to his brother and sister. Meet among yourselves – make your plans – then take the message everywhere. Let the leaders among us step forward now. To your neighbors. To your churches. To your families. To your men in uniform. To your men with badges. To the Truck Stops. To the rest areas. To your watering holes. To your sporting events. To city hall. Even to your state capitol if necessary. We must take our message – our resolve – our battle – EVERYWHERE. You are not alone, American. Others feel the pain, the anger and frustration that you feel. Do not deny this passion within yourself. It is real. Never in this century has the passion been alive in so many of us. Never in this century has America made a statement as powerful as this one. Never before in this century has America faced such a challenge. Our military cannot not save us, for they wait for us to save them. I'll close by stating that we must do this for us, America. We must not do this for the Texas governor. We must do this for ourselves. We do this for our Constitution. We do this for our posterity. We do this for our country. To put it simply, we must stand together in full resolve within our hearts and minds – each of us doing our part to lawfully bring the United States of America to an ECONOMIC HALT until the will of her people is satisfied – and our enemy surrenders. Yes, American – we are truly a Nation Divided. And we must fight back with the most powerful weapons Our Creator provided to us … …His word and ourselves. For God, the Constitution, and Country, J.J. Johnson May this be the final peacetime chapter of "A Nation Divided." History is now in your hands.... sierratimes.com