I don't think I'd open that can of worms. In the last eight years, more Constitutional rights have been trampled under the guise of Presidential Directives than at any time in our history. If one disgareed, they were labelled as "unpatriotic" or "supporting terrorism." Remember too, this is the guy who wanted to ban strikes in the airline industry.
A lot of tripe is being laid at the feet of, and really wild accusations are being made about an administration that is not even yet in office, and all purported to be "gospel."
Such accusations and rumor mongering are the delight of those who survive by spreading hate. Hermann Goerring said it best in a speech written for him by the propaganda master, Josef Goebbels:
“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” -- Hermann Goering
Works for governments. Works for others as well.
The Founding Fathers were considered flaming liberals because they dared to stand up to the King. Thomas Paine was loathed for his provocative writing in "Common Sense." Today, the ACLU is willing to take on cases from even those who are going against the grain of society, if the case is one that protects the tenets of the Constitution. It's not a matter of whether you like the issue personally or not, it's a matter of defending the Constitution. Careful reading of the works of the Founding Fathers indicates that were they alive today, they would have led the charge against the raping of the Constitution in the past eight years.
Fly the flag upside down?
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summertime soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."
No thanks. I'll bank on the words above, written by Thomas Paine.
Now can we get back to talking airline stuff??
Last edited by IslamoradaFlyer; 31st Dec 2008 at 12:23.