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Is dissent still patriotic?
Denver Post ^ | 21 jan 09 | David Harsanyi

Posted on 01/21/2009 7:47:20 AM PST by rellimpank

Do all Americans truly have a yearning to fundamentally "remake" our nation? There must be a subversive minority out there that still believes the United States — even with its imperfections and sporadic recessions — is, in context, still a wildly prosperous and free country worth preserving.

Some of you must still believe that politicians are meant to serve rather than be worshiped. And there must be someone out there who considers partisanship a healthy, organic reflection of our differences rather than something to be surrendered in the name of so- called unity — which is, after all, untenable, subjective and utterly counterproductive.

How about those who praised dissent for the past eight years?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama
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1 posted on 01/21/2009 7:47:21 AM PST by rellimpank
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Dissent is patriotic?- That’s so 2004. Now it’s serve the 0.


2 posted on 01/21/2009 7:50:40 AM PST by Carl LaFong (Building Code Under Fire)
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To: rellimpank
How about those who praised dissent for the past eight years?

They are now Generals in the Obama Dissent Suppression Korps.

3 posted on 01/21/2009 7:51:19 AM PST by JRios1968 (Sarah Palin is what Willis was talkin' about!)
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To: rellimpank

No, is there a RINO in office?


4 posted on 01/21/2009 7:52:09 AM PST by null and void (KENYAN GO HOME!)
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yah, sure ... I'll dissent from all of Zero's marxist, gun-grabbing, baby-killing, terrorist-coddling, military-hating, eco-freak, control-freak, nanny-state garbage.

It's the Patriotic thing to do.

5 posted on 01/21/2009 7:52:39 AM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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Boy, this last point is dead-on. Is dissent still permitted?

Honestly, I don't know. I really think the One is trying to land a knock-out punch to conservatism and he may be able to. His rhetoric is EXTREMELY provocative but subtle and he as a very willing press one there knees in front of him in worship.

Big trouble a commin!

6 posted on 01/21/2009 7:53:03 AM PST by mek1959
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Dissent provides the proper checks and balances, thats what that old crone Pelosi has piped out her pie hole for 8 years.

Remember it is not dissent, it is merely checks and balances.


7 posted on 01/21/2009 7:54:44 AM PST by dforest (life is now good again....he has been inaugurated)
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To: rellimpank

Ouch! Bookmarked for continued reference.


8 posted on 01/21/2009 7:55:04 AM PST by randog (Tap into America!)
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Dissent? I am for DISSOLUTION of this joke of a Union... SECCESSION!


9 posted on 01/21/2009 7:55:22 AM PST by TCH (Another redneck clinging to guns and religion)
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To: rellimpank
Well, we now know from the Secretary of Treasury confirmation hearings that Biden's paying taxes as a test of patriotism no longer applies.
10 posted on 01/21/2009 7:55:38 AM PST by KarlInOhio (On 9/11 Israel mourned with us while the Palestinians danced in the streets. Who should we support?)
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We must be adamant that right now dissent is a requirement.

Its time we pay our dues and enforce what our forefathers wrote out in the Constitution.

And frankly I’m ready for some aggressive negotiations.


11 posted on 01/21/2009 7:55:49 AM PST by Eye of Unk (How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words! SA)
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I can’t tell you how patriotic I’m feeling right now.


12 posted on 01/21/2009 7:56:11 AM PST by Doctor Raoul (Somewhere In Kenya, A Village Is Missing It's Idiot)
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To: TCH

You and me both.


13 posted on 01/21/2009 7:59:14 AM PST by mrsmel (Dissent is patriotic!)
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To: TCH

I’m getting close to that same point. I can’t believe it, this is surreal.


14 posted on 01/21/2009 7:59:24 AM PST by mek1959
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To: rellimpank

From one of the comments about the article.....

“He’s not interested in equal opportunity, he’s interested in equality of outcome.”

I will do my patriotic duty, as guaranteed by the 1st Amendment, to speak out against tyranny.
NEVER LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS TO ACCOMODATE ANYONE YOU DISAGREE WITH!


15 posted on 01/21/2009 7:59:56 AM PST by o_zarkman44 (Since when is paying more, but getting less, considered Patriotic?)
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16 posted on 01/21/2009 8:00:48 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Keynes is dead. Keynesianism is dead.)
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Excellent point!

I will throw that in the face of my co-workers, For the next 4 years! thank you.


17 posted on 01/21/2009 8:01:24 AM PST by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
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To: rellimpank

Excellent point!

I will throw that in the face of my co-workers, For the next 4 years! thank you.


18 posted on 01/21/2009 8:01:31 AM PST by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
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To: rellimpank
Reading down in the comments there's a wonderful quote:

It only stands to reason that where there's sacrifice, there's someone collecting the sacrificial offerings.

Where there's service, there is someone being served.

The man who speaks to you of sacrifice is speaking of slaves and masters, and intends to be the master.

- Ayn Rand 1905-1982 -

19 posted on 01/21/2009 8:01:40 AM PST by randog (Tap into America!)
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You’ll have to excuse me as I’ll not be participating in the next 4 years. That is, unless the 2nd amendment is overturned. Then I’ll be participating like hell!


20 posted on 01/21/2009 8:02:38 AM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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