From: Case (Case@iSpots.com)
Date: Sat Sep 24 2005 - 11:06:59 BST
> [Platt]
> "Patriot" as defined by Merriam Webster: "one who loves his or her
> country and supports its authority and interests." Those characters fail
> to meet the definition, especially in regards to elected "authority." To
> them, whatever is wrong in the world is America's fault.
>
> [Case]
> I don't think this definition means one who gives blind allegance to
> country. Furthermore your frequent rants against the govenment would
> clearly put you in the camp of non-patriots. Our history is full of
> patriots who have spoken out against the government when it was wrong.
>
> [Arlo feels he must interject...]
> Given the above definition... what does that make Rush Limbaugh during the
> Clinton years? A traitor!
>
> Ah, but once again I'll wait for the Janus Realization. "Patriotism" only
> means you have to blindly support the REPUBLICAN party. You can be a
> patriot and hate and despise democrats and criticize Clinton and Carter
> until you're blue in the face. You are still a patriot. But be critical of
> a republican president or republican inspired action and
> wwwwwwhhhhhhhoooooooaaaaaaaaa you are a traitor commie pinko leftist
> marxist ANTIPATRIOT.
>
> When Platt speaks out against "the liberals" or Clinton, he is completely
> being patriotic. When you speak out against "the conservatives" or Bush,
> you are a traitor. When Rush Limbaugh spent 3 hours a day during the
> Clinton years speaking out against everything done by the White House (I
> know, I listened), he was being a patriot. When Chomsky or Al Franken
> speak out against Bush, they are traitors.
>
> You see. That's how it works, isn't it? That's all part and parcel of the
> Big Dichotomy. Republican and Patriot are synonyms. Democrat and Patriot
> are antonyms.
[Case]
Excellent point, Arlo, I am so used to listening to the whole neo-con rant,
I sometimes forget just how offensive it is. Thanks for the reminder.
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