Posted on 05/18/2005 5:56:39 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
It makes perfect sense. Conservatives used to hate empire, now they since the Iraq war they are defending it. I suppose that the Weekly Standard will organize a public burning of the Declaration of Independence one of these days as penance for trying to create a decentralized republic rather than remain loyal subjects of George III in the greatest empire of world history.
I can even understand the destruction of Alderaan, remember Leia was elected by Alderaan by the people of that planet to represent them in the Galactic Senate. Since Leia was a tratior, ergo, those who vote for her are probably traitors too.
On the other the Rebellion was basically much like the 60's radical with more firepower. And we have all seen the evil that the 60's radicals have created when they are in power, we currently call them the Democratic party.
Now both the Rebellion and the Empire are evil organization, but at least the Empire had it's act together and I could respect them for that.
This article was written a year before the war even started. Exactly what empire are we defending? Sorry but neither the US nor Iraq qualifies as an Empire even in the loosest definition of the word.
"Conservatives used to hate empire, now they since the Iraq war they are defending it."
I don't buy this America is an empire stuff. Going to war in Iraq was not about creating an empire. We do not rule that country. They do not pay us tribute. It is the other way around. We pay them money. Great Britain was an empire, so was Rome. America is not an empire.
Some one has way too much time on their hands. They need to get a real job, pay taxes and support the people on welfare.
A lot of you guys are taking this way too seriously. The article was written largely as a send up. It is hilarious and brilliant bit of devil's advocacy.
I like the Sith.
"Actually we are."
No, we are not.
em-pire: A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.
In what way does that describe America?
In what way does that describe America?
Well, America indisputably has an extensive territory - the fourth largest nation in the world - and it is ruled by a single Supreme Court.
EXACTLY.
Some people PREFER to keep their panties in a wad, evidently.
So does everyone else--what's most folks favorite movie of the Trilogy? Empire. What will they prefer of the first three? Revenge of the Sith.
Good villains almost always get better lines than heroes, too.
"Well, America indisputably has an extensive territory - the fourth largest nation in the world - and it is ruled by a single Supreme Court."
He's got ya there...
The Sith on the other hand, teach their pulpis "ALL" they know to make them stronger.
That's it in a nutshell when gaming.
I'll be rooting for the Sith.
And that sort of deluded thinking is what is completely wrong with what's left of 'conservatism'. Your statement unfortunately is spot on. How many would gladly accept a Chancellor Palpatine as long as he was on the 'right' side and whose actions would agree with their world view?
pupils....sorry
Many conservatives have morphed into what Libertarians (I am not one) have termed "Statists".
I disagree with the big L party stance on a few things but I'm finding more to agree with them over the past few years than anything from any other party. Still consider myself a small l person though
Yeah, they're called neo-cons.
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