YOU'RE NOT PATRIOTIC, YOU'RE A TRAITOR

Iconoclast ^ | April 10, 2003 | Erik Barath

[Apolitical]

THE ICONOCLAST
WEEKLY RANT

YOU'RE NOT PATRIOTIC, YOU'RE A TRAITOR



By Erik Barath

Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing, especially when practiced by me. So allow me to flex my Constitutionally protected muscle.

You! Yes you! The ones at the New York "die ins" and San Franciscan "vomit ins" and all other protesters in between. I have a news flash for you. You're not patriotic, brave or remotely respectable. You're vile, hypocritical and accessories to murder.

You stand against everything this country was built on, which by the way, allows you to be so vile without incarceration or execution, punishments which would be imposed on you, for speaking out, by those regimes you stand in solidarity with.

You're un-American and I'm not afraid to say it. If you have the right to erroneously equate George Bush to Adolf Hitler or call America a terrorist nation, I certainly have the right to call you what is already proven.

We see who you are now. Your cohorts in the liberal media can't vouch for you anymore. Your vile protest signs and offensive chants made sure of that. The jig is up. Even your greatest sponsors, CNN, couldn't hide the fact that Marxist, anti-Semitic groups organize your little shindigs. They can't hide your support of North Korea's butcher, Kim Jong-Il or your denial of Tiennamen Square. They can't hide your hatred for the state of Israel or your hatred for the US military. The same military that gave and sustains your right to be so hateful.

And your view of this war is illustrative of who you really are. You echo the Iraqi propaganda minister Baghdad Bob's every words. You would rather believe the words of proven liars rather than those from the free world. You're a bunch of walking, second rate slogans without merit or shred of reality.

Peace is not a bumper sticker, tie dyed T-shirt or hand gesture. It is something which comes from the great sacrifice of the few so that many more can live better live in the future. But what would you know about sacrifice? I see who you are. Most of you are young, un-showered, un-disciplined, unemployed and overrated. It seems that the vast majority of you come from well off households and attend elite Universities. You hold anti corporate hostilities but wear the latest gear from Ambercrombie & Finch. Everything you have came from the system you rage against.

And speaking of peace, the song "Give Peace a Chance" never liberated an oppressed peoples. Nor was John Lennon a great diplomat who ever softened the hearts of Pol Pot, Saddam or KIm Jong-Il. But since you people get your marching orders from Lennon songs, here's one I believe in. "Happiness is a Warm Gun."(bang bang, shoot shoot)

Freedom has always come at the end of a warm, smoking gun. America's freedom, and subsequent Constitution, resulted from war as did the freedom of slaves. Most of Europe would speak German and reside as German satellite states if not for American guns. Bosnian Muslims, collectively, would have been relegated to fertilizer if not for the guns of the US.

Your silly banners, T-shirts, bumper stickers and hand gestures have never aided anyone's liberation.And what's your obsession with leftist ideology and Communism? Are you so out of touch with historic reality? Or do you have a sadistic romanticist identification with murderous rule?

Marching behind the banners of the Socialist Workers Party while holding signs that equate Bush to Hitler is obscene. Standing together with an organization that supports Kim Jong-Il lends no credence to your argument that a war In Iraq will take innocent lives. You obviously support the taking of innocent lives as long as it's not taken by American soldiers.

And what about innocent lives? Saddam kills a truckload of Iraqis by the time you awake in each afternoon to your breakfast of granola and hemp juice. Get a clue.

But most of you are adamant about Bush being the king of evil in this world. Of course, that is, until one of you are forced to deal with actual reality.

Kenneth Joseph, a young American pastor, went to Iraq as a human shield. Once there, Joseph was quick to learn that Iraqis were praying for the war. They said that they were willing to get their homes demolished if it meant the end of Hussein. Joseph said: "Their tales of slow torture and killing made me ill, such as people put in a huge shredder for plastic products, feet first so they could hear their screams as bodies got chewed up from foot to head."

Kenneth Joseph now supports the war. What a surprise......

[republicofdavis]

He does not give us universal health care, which is a universal right

No, it's not . . . in fact, there is no such thing as a universal right . . . and the only way he could give that to us would be to force doctors to give their services for less than they're worth

[pgkdan]

Typical tinfoil nonsense. But please enlighten me, what's a "rulling lord"?

[pgkdan]

Only Congress has the power to declare war.

That is, on it's face true, and when Congress passes a resolution authorizing the President to use any and all force available to him to defeat our enemies, that IS a declaration of war.

If you don't think so, please direct me to the Article of the Constitution that spells out the specific language that Congress must use to declare war.

[FourtySeven]

Interesting.

[Pagey]

Explain to him that there are people on the earth who by upbringing or nature cannot be reasoned with - that they are Sociopaths who will not let anything get in the way of their whims. That they surround themselves with like minded individuals, and exploit the average human tendency for society and some degree of conformity to extend their reach throughout society....

I wonder if Billy Jeff Blythe will describe himself in his book, nearly as accurately as this poster has. A Truthful LOL

[henderson field]

Very nicely written. It reminds us once again that the goals of the socialist are slavery, torture and murder. Any other claimed goals, ones that allegedly benefit the populace, are simply lies. Let's not forget how skilled at lying they are.

[Eva]

I would tell your brother-in-law that you don't deal rationally with irrational people. When the Palestinians or whoever calms down and explains their grievance in a rational manner, we will listen. Until then, we must protect our own interests as best possible.

[risk]

A guy after my own heart.

Yes, with the exception of a few personal rights that understandably annoy the pioneering types, the left has become the force for reaction now. It's a curious moment in history, although I think the actual flip happened when Lyndon Johnson's people started opposing a missile defense on the basis that the Russians might attack us because we would have the advantage of being able to repel a massive attack.

Further signs emerged gradually, without any specific rhythm until 9/11 scared the left into realizing that in addition to our strategic weapons development, American foreign policy could also get them killed. Imagine that, Americans could get killed for merely defending those Jewish people!

We'd need to worry if the "pioneering" types got behind a repressive or otherwise reactionary movement, but the pacifists and anarchists don't frighten me. Their insults, rocks, molotov cocktails, and grenades may hurt one or two of us patriots, our troops but they have no set of core values and will amount to nothing.

[Constitution Day]

You're very welcome!

I have sent this to some liberal acquaintances.
Am I gloating? Hell yes.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Ping.

[Toddsterpatriot]

but remember, all lives are innocent.

Bzzzzzz.....wrong answer.

[Constitution Day]

She still hasn't come back to respond.
I'm shocked, shocked, I tell you!

Hope you & yours are well.

CD

[ZinGirl]

She still hasn't come back to respond.

well, DUH.....afternoon TV, man....think about it. The soaps are on right now...then Oprah....

we're OK and heading to sunny FLA tomorrow....I'll wave as we pass through the great state of NC!

[Constitution Day]

well, DUH.....afternoon TV, man....think about it.

< smacks self on forehead >
What the H* was I thinking!

So you're coming through NC, huh?
No trip through NC is complete without having some eastern NC style barbecue!

I would suggest Parker's BBQ in Wilson, if you can squeeze it in.
It's great.

CD

[ZinGirl]

I would suggest Parker's BBQ in Wilson, if you can squeeze it in.

hmmm...sounds yummy. however, it would only happen if it were *my* turn on the driving shift. Otherwise, we're at the hands of Mr. "this foot comes off the accelerator only when we reach our destination" ZinGirl.

;)

[Constitution Day]

LOL. I'm like that too, to the chagrin of Mrs. CD.

Have a safe trip, Amigo! Tell Pedro "Hola"!

[MikalM]

Maybe Ms. Megiblet is one of these protestors...

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Could be - I don't know that I'd complain all that much.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Right On!

[NeoCaveman]

PING! Well worth a read!

Thanks. Great reading.