Posted on 06/19/2002 11:33:59 AM PDT by sheltonmac
"*NOTE: This is a satirical piece designed to expose the twisted logic of the "win at all costs" crowd, and the views expressed herein should not be confused with the actual beliefs of the author."
--Lee R. Shelton IV
"Any attempt to detract from the plans of our president and his administration is tantamount to treason. This war needs to be won-no matter what the cost.
We need to be more supportive of our government, especially now. The president should not be criticized for doing his duty as Commander in Chief.
As the poll above shows, this administration is merely doing the will of the people. Doing anything else would not bode well for the GOP this November. It would also hurt the president's chances of getting re-elected in 2004, and ensuring his re-election is absolutely vital to winning this war on terror. No other politician has shown such dedication and strength of character. Honestly, I shudder to imagine where this country would be without President Bush at the helm.
Let me remind you that WE ARE AT WAR. Get behind the president and show your support."
Lee R. Shelton IV is a graduate of Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. He resides in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, Dawn. A conservative Christian, he has a passion for politics and strong opinions on issues that affect our everyday lives. His personal Web site, with news, informative links, and commentaries, can be found at http://www.evervigilant.net/
Lee R. Shelton IV
Another idiot trumpets for an end to "OUR CONSTITUTION"!
So were the Nazis......
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Roger that, any day of the week! The problem is that the knuckleheads vote, and are in the majority. The Republic is almost dead now. As Claire Wolfe said, we're in that awkward stage.
Those of us who uphold the Constitution don't have much problem with the War on Terror.
It's the Socialists who think the Constitution means whatever they say, and invent bizarre liberal rights for themselves, who do.
Look at SCOTUS and Bush just within the past three days. No rights if you use public transportation, no rights to join with others in a local community to prevent unwanted prospectors on your own private property, government purchase of thousands of homes for those 'less fortunate'(read in the exact words of Bush, minorities), government buyback of private property, and etc. Heck I just quit counting them
The government has all the power it needs, under the Constitution, to deal with terrorism.
"Liberty is overrated. Safety is what counts during times of crisis. After all, how can liberty be enjoyed if one cannot feel safe?"
That's a compelling argument for city-dwellers, who know nothing of self-reliance or independance. For us in the frontier and the rural communities, it's nonsense. "Safe" is the rifle on the wall, the hogleg hanging at one's hip and a skilled, confident user. Neighbors who know and watch out for each other. Safe is not airport shakedowns, federal checkpoints, national ID cards, ill-named Acts and National Guard on every street corner in Bugtussle.
So, lock down your cities if you desire. If there are any targets of consequence, that's where you'll find most of them anyhow, not out in the sticks. Let the governors and mayors decide the level of risk in their communities and act accordingly. Let the fedgov advise, not dictate.
Rest assured, if we run across any terrorists out here, we'll take them aside, and explain to them the principle of the "three-S's". Then there will be no problem at all.
If the author and his ilk have a problem with the Constitution and people like me, burn the former and shoot the latter (if you dare), because it is indeed better to die standing up, than to beg for mercy on one's knees.
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