To: gerard mangiardi who wrote (264686 ) 6/17/2002 2:53:35 PM From: jlallen Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667 No. I have it right. I do not wish to sacrifice my freedom and safety so that a few demolib pinheads can take partisan shots at a sitting President for purely politcal gain. I've put my ass on the line for this country, I have traveled extensively overseas and I have seen nothing to compare...... anywhere..... with the rights, opportunities and freedoms we enjoy in this country. We must all realize that in order to safeguard and preserve our way of life we are going to all have to act responsibly in the exercise of those rights, pull together and accept some limited restrictions on our rights to insure that we have any freedom to enjoy in the future. I thought the quote below was very instructive: "It is one thing to be the 'peace party' if we are plotting an aggressive war. But 'peace party' takes on an entirely different meaning if we have been forced into a defensive war, after over 3,000 American civilians were murdered before our eyes. Only moral idiots cannot see the difference. If there is responsibility for our failure to predict and prevent 9-11, the Democrats must accept their share. And if there is another attack, they will have to accept their share of responsibility for that, too. They have criticized and attempted to block many of the administration's efforts to prevent another attack. The Democrats' strategy of accusations and innuendo could easily backfire. As they turn up the heat on the president, they will feel the heat themselves. And it will be no surprise if they shrink even more. But that's what you get for buying cheap material. Next time, get the good stuff." --David C. Stolinsky