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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (235789)	6/4/2005 3:34:11 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572326

re: The true patriot is the person that continually questions the actions of the country ****** Nice try. That's the ABB version of patriotism. No "try", it's obvious we think very differently. It might be generational, it might be cultural, it might be religious. But it's probably impossible to reconcile. The country was birthed by revolutionaries that wouldn't stand for the trampling of individual rights. It wasn't founded by conformists or people trying to fix a particular perspective on the masses. Constantly questioning government is what has made this country great, and greater as time has passed. "ABB" is your invention to disengage from debate about the Bush killing fields. It's your problem to reconcile that with your religion or your dogma or whatever. But don't try to tell me that criticism of government is about personality (ABB). It's about policy, pure and simple. If you are afraid to debate policy, and insist on hiding behind the ABB thing, then your posts are a waste of time. John

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (235789)	6/4/2005 9:33:55 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572326

JF, The true patriot is the person that continually questions the actions of the country Nice try. That's the ABB version of patriotism. Your statement is blasphemous. This country was founded on dissent. The famous dissent that is called the Boston Tea Party happened because the colonists did not like the way things were being run. It is at the very cornerstone of our democracy and runs to the heart of what it means to be an American. Why do Republicans ignore American history and principles?