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To: StopTheGuilt
"First of all, WHO is the Enemy Within?"

Most people know who the Enemy Within is.

I would like to see documentation of that statement, please.

Those who say they don't know who he/she/it is it's either because they are the enemy themselves, OR they have been brainwashed into being unable to recognize it (and are therefore confused) or have been brainwashed to recognize the non-enemy as the enemy.

This is a line of argument that is repeatedly used by various tyrants--any disagreement with the speaker's line of argument automatically becomes a sign that one is beyond the pale. It was profitably used by Bill Clinton on most Americans. Unfortunately for you, it cuts no ice here on Free Republic. Please offer evidence for your assertions.

Then there is that vast category of people who know who the Enemy Within is but are afraid or barred from revealing it. I belong to this latter group (ie, being stifled or barred from revealing it, I'm afraid).

Oh, really? First off, silence is generally considered consent. Your refusal to even name this enemy--assuming that the individual or group in question exists and is, indeed, the enemy--therefore assists the enemy in achieving his/her/its/their objectives and goals, and therefore makes you complicit in their actions.

"Second, how do you propose to "get rid of it?""

Your question above implies (in fact it more than "implies," it almost categorically asserts that there is an Enemy Within.

That is generally how logical argument works. The question is framed under the assumption that you will successfully demonstrate the identity and existence of "the Enemy Within" that you have alluded to.

Please correct me if I'm wrong on this assumption of mine) that if an answer to the question is given then it would accepted as the correct solution.

No, it is not automatically accepted as the correct solution, even if you manage to demonstrate (a) the existence of the enemy within, and (b) the identity of same. I test all claims with rigorous logic; failure in any one area of logic is the failure of your argument.

But I'm afraid if the answer to your question is given it would be ridiculed by you and others reading these threads.

If you effectively supply evidence to support your argument, it won't be. But you seem to be asking that we take everything on your say-so. It doesn't work that way around here.

Therefore, I think, that instead of asking the question, it would have been better to state whether you agree that there is such an enemy and that it needs to be annihilated. From that everything else would follow more easily.

Like I said, you have made the assertion, it it now incumbent on you to actually prove same.

54 posted on 12/26/2001 9:43:15 AM PST by Poohbah
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To: Poohbah
Thank you, Pooh. Yours was a much more reasoned response; I just got frustrated by the level of gobbledy-gook.
56 posted on 12/26/2001 12:00:01 PM PST by krunkygirl
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To: Poohbah;Alamo Girl;onyx;flamefront;RonDog;Snow Bunny;goldilucky;reformjoy;buchanan mama
...Since the 1st Airstrikes on America on 9-11-01 America's Enemy Within has:

...Blamed America's treatment of Indians and Slaves for the Terrorist Attacks on US ...thus justifyng the Terrorist Actions ...encouraging more.

...Blamed America's treatment of HomoSeXuals for their future Terrorist Attacks on America from Within in their last year of life due to Aids ...thus inviting them to become Terrrorists.

...Blamed President BUSH's TaX Cut for the Terrorist Attacks on US on 9-11-01 while trying to slice it to ribbons in the U.S. Senate.

...The Enemy Within = 1960's Terrorist CLINTONS...

57 posted on 12/26/2001 3:46:44 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
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To: all
"Your refusal to even name this enemy--assuming that the individual or group in question exists and is,
indeed, the enemy--therefore assists the enemy in achieving his/her/its/their objectives
and goals, and therefore makes you complicit in their actions."

All Readers, this is not assisting the enemy, not at all! Just pointing out that there is an enemy within. - - Yep, govt. shill!
(thank you FR poster (you know who you are)) for pointing this shill out to me - - of course, nothing wrong with being a "govt. shill" - - everyone has to have some kind of job...rofl.

93 posted on 12/29/2001 12:11:45 AM PST by ChaseR
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