I think the poster makes a significant connection here. Maybe “the Nation” has grasped something that might make them want to consider their stance a bit.
One of the most odious tactics of “radicals” is to take one element of conventional morality (in this case “peace”), blow it up out of all proportion, and then use it to steamroller everyone who disagrees with them. Everyone wants to be at peace. Nobody in their right minds WANTS to fight a war, its something you do when you have to. War is bad, but most sane people also realise its not the worst thing. But radicals can conveniantly sidestep any criticsim by latching onto this war=bad emotion. It’s intellectually very lazy (and dishonest).
Thus, Cindy Sheehan is an antiwar activist. She is best known as being an antiwar activist. Therefore, if you disagree with her, about ANYTHING, it follows you must be a warmonger! That is the logic she employs. If you were to tell her that her top didnt go with her hat she would accuse you of being a neocon. I’d be interested to see her doing housework - she’d probably be accusing the dishwasher of working for the CIA.
Sorry Cindy, it doesnt work like that. As a “representative of the people” you would occasionally have to do other things other than complain about war in Iraq. What “the Nation” is saying (and actually what most of the US is saying) is that you shouldn’t run not because you are anti war but because you’re an inexperienced one-issue harridan who’d be crap at the job.
“Sorry Cindy, it doesnt work like that. As a “representative of the people” you would occasionally have to do other things other than complain about war in Iraq.”
EXACTLY. When she first came out (after her three week QUIT) and she said she was running everyone started wondering about her platform.
I thought the only thing she even cares about is getting Bush out of office. Does she even have another agenda? NOT LIKELY. She, by no means, intends to represent anyone else.
Please note too that her Cindy for whatever site is not even up and running yet!!!! If you were serious about running wouldn’t you jump start that the minute you made the announcement???
She’s a joke.