Distinguishing between a people and their government
05/20/05
In wartime, we are asked to join together in supporting the action taking place. In effect, we are expected to eliminate judgment and simply become loyal subjects of our nation. Those who refuse to stop protesting the action itself are often labeled as unpatriotic, even traitors ... by those who DO fall into line. We are encouraged by politicians to fall into line, and they, with very few exceptions, do so too. This falling-into-line has become so prevalent that our President no longer even bothers with the Constitutional requirement of asking Congress to declare war. We are left with the absurd proposition that an American President can send troops anywhere, for any reason (or none) and get away with it...
http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/bsmith/2005/05/20
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
from No Force, No Fraud, by Bob Smith
In wartime, we are asked to join together in supporting the action taking place. In effect, we are expected to eliminate judgment and simply become loyal subjects of our nation. Those who refuse to stop protesting the action itself are often labeled as unpatriotic, even traitors ... by those who DO fall into line. We are encouraged by politicians to fall into line, and they, with very few exceptions, do so too. This falling-into-line has become so prevalent that our President no longer even bothers with the Constitutional requirement of asking Congress to declare war. We are left with the absurd proposition that an American President can send troops anywhere, for any reason (or none) and get away with it...
http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/bsmith/2005/05/20
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
from No Force, No Fraud, by Bob Smith
Starmail - 21. Mai, 00:49
