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regular.joe · 11-29-2007, 04:45 PM

A McCarthy style witch hunt is probably not the right answer.

I do not believe that we are not under attack.

I sincerely wish that we lived in a world where we could go about our lives on a daily basis, and not be concerned with someone trying to undermine or destroy that way of life. Sadly, that is not the way things are.

I do not think that being a pacifist is not patriotic. Part of the key to our survival is diversity. I don't think I'll ask my pacifist friends to be the ones to protect me and my family from a real threat.

I could put it this way: if everyone in the world were a pacifist, it would be a pretty nice place to live. Sadly, this is not the case.

Realistic, prudent, thoughtful action is necessary. I also understand that the patriot act, and the act currently under discussion may or may not be the best answers. The best answers may be evolving, under construction so to speak. such is the way of our democratic government.

Do I understand you correctly if I were to say that you are more afraid of our Government abusing the power we may give it to protect us then you are of the threats in our world?

11-29-2007, 04:45 PM	#11
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	A McCarthy style witch hunt is probably not the right answer. I do not believe that we are not under attack. I sincerely wish that we lived in a world where we could go about our lives on a daily basis, and not be concerned with someone trying to undermine or destroy that way of life. Sadly, that is not the way things are. I do not think that being a pacifist is not patriotic. Part of the key to our survival is diversity. I don't think I'll ask my pacifist friends to be the ones to protect me and my family from a real threat. I could put it this way: if everyone in the world were a pacifist, it would be a pretty nice place to live. Sadly, this is not the case. Realistic, prudent, thoughtful action is necessary. I also understand that the patriot act, and the act currently under discussion may or may not be the best answers. The best answers may be evolving, under construction so to speak. such is the way of our democratic government. Do I understand you correctly if I were to say that you are more afraid of our Government abusing the power we may give it to protect us then you are of the threats in our world? __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.