Posted by
Dana Andjus on Sunday, August 20, 2006 8:36:20 PM
That goes without saying, doesn't it? The slaughter of innocents to achieve a political advantage by creating terror in the hearts of your enemy is not in a gray area of morality. It is wrong. That's why I was surprised that those 80 or so Hollywood types took out an ad in the LA Times to take a stand against terrorism. I never assumed they were in favor of terrorism. Now they seem like the beauty contestant during the interview phase of the beauty contest when the judge asked her what issues were important to her. She replied world hunger and world peace. When the interviewer asked her to expand on those issues she said, I'm in favor of one of them and against the other but I can't remember which is which right now. In my opinion that is whyso many on the left seem unpatriotic at times. The thing you can count on them being against at all times is George Bush, regardless of where he stands on an issue. It is our duty to question the actions of our government. That right is guaranteed to us. But, you cross a line when you root against the success of the US because it would be better politically for you. I disagree with George Bush on a variety of important issues. Immigration and the size of government. I was sure he was drinking again during the Harriet Miers episode. But Iwant the US to succeed and if the US is successful, even in areas where I disagree, I will celebrate. We need more of that on the left. I keep harping on the fact that the republicans supported Bill Clinton's plan for regime change in Iraq and his plan to bomb them and Afghanistan unanimously in the Senate despite the fact that a cynic could have believed that he was just trying to change the subject from his Lewinsky problem. They supported it even though it helped Clinton. Amazingly it was unanimous in the democratic ranks also. They were in favor of regime change and I don't think they were silly enough to think Saddam was going to be voted out of office, do you? If everyone is against terrorism why doesn't it feel like we are on the same team? Why does it feel like some are more against George Bush than terrorism? Being critical of the administration carries no consequences here. They may disagree and hurt your feelings but you aren't going to be arrested, or beheaded or given a Time Out. You just should defend your position so that when you have a point we can all have the advantage of your thinking. Not your feelings, your feelings are no more valid than mine, but your thinking. And let's unite against terrorism-not George Bush!