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Peace is Not Patriotic
I came across your web site by accident.
It intrigued me, and I felt it would be interesting. I am the sixth
generation to live here on the family farm. I and my wife built our log
home, from trees off the land, rebuilt a barn to house our draft horses
and livestock, and love my community and Country I live in. I was
completely turned off with your homepage with the little flag with doves
that said, "Peace is Patriotic". The statement in our troubled times, of
this world, is about as accurate as saying, "Manure Tastes Good". Peace,
is a wonderful thing. I feel it here at my home, when I sit on my porch,
and look upon the fields, woods, and nature that surrounds me. I am
thankful. However, Peace comes at a cost, and at times we must fight for
short periods of time to preserve a longer time of Peace. We are in a
situation like that now. Some countries don't like the fact that we are
free and have a high standard of living in this country. They want
turmoil, anarchy, and fear, for us to live in, as they do. Such is the
reason for September 11, or have you forgotten? There have been documented
ties of of the September 11th terrorists and Iraq, where at least one, was
trained.
Peace is NOT Patriotic. It is a poor excuse to bury our heads in the sand,
and our enemies will go away. If this is the Peace you want, may I suggest
some sand in Iraq and bury your head there, because the true Patriots of
this country really don't want to see your face, anyway. They saw it when
Hitler was allowed into Poland and other parts of Europe, as many buried
their heads and enjoyed your kind of Peace. Patriotically
Yours,
JD
SixSprings@msn.com
Merriam-Webster defines Patriotism as “love
for or devotion to one's country”, J.D. It might be best to remember that
the fact that you love something or someone doesn’t necessarily mean that
you know any better than anyone else what’s best for the object of your
affections. It’s interesting that you should mention Hitler,
unquestionably one of the most outspoken patriots Germany has ever seen.
We agree with your contention that there are times when war is necessary.
Bosnia and Afghanistan come readily to mind.
We assume, however, that you’re talking about Iraq now, and while the
overthrow of Saddam may well be a good thing for the Iraqi people and for
the world in general, whether history will prove it to have been good for
the United States is far from clear.
We keep that banner in it’s location to remind folks that loving America
means a lot more than blindly parroting the catch-phrases of one ideology
over another and because we remember the pain and misery brought upon our
country by “Patriots” who refused to question our course in Viet Nam.
To anoint oneself as a “true patriot” because you apparently support any
war regardless of its purpose, execution or rationale is completely alien
to what being an American means. America’s strength and greatness come
from the open expression of ideas, not because she stands ready to destroy
any who disagree.
We also take exception to the suggestion that terrorism is a results
because “some countries don't like the fact that we are free and have a
high standard of living in this country” Modern terrorism isn’t a fact of
our lives because of our lifestyle, but because groups like al Queda have
perverted the teachings of Islam in much the same way that Jerry Falwell
and Pat Robertson pervert the teachings of Christianity.
People are not blowing themselves up as suicide bombers because they can’t
have HDTV, but because they’ve been taught that we are less than animals
and that we MUST be destroyed.
We happen to think that’s a pretty bad situation, and one that deserves
more real attention than it’s getting.
The Iraq War has already cost us $87 Billion, to say nothing of the lives
of several hundred brave Americans and several thousand innocent Iraqis,
yet so far, no-one has had the temerity to suggest that we might be out of
there in any time-frame less than years and if this war has done anything
to fight terrorism, you can’t prove it watching the news.
Meanwhile, every cargo container that comes into this country does so
unchecked, our borders are violated as a matter of daily routine and bin
Laden seems to be gaining strength during the vacation we’ve given him.
By the way, there’s an interesting article in this week’s Newsweek (Jan
12) explaining why the CIA and FBI don’t take your “documented” evidence
seriously. It appears to be more of the fantasy that Iraqi nationals with
their own agenda were able to peddle to the Bush Administration.
-Ed
KUDOS
Finally, I may have found
it. if you're like your intro says. you should do great. There are a lot
of us out here (I hope. I'd hate to think I'm all alone) so, here's
to homemade bread, goat milk, eggs with no chemicals, and a pig you can
call your own.
kory copycat@centurytel.net
TICKS
Hi
Just read your article on ticks, I Don't find getting rid of ticks a
problem. Just do it like your article says. My question is how come no one
ever has any advice on avoiding the real bad guys from the wild CHIGGERS.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Renr1@aol.com
Ren: We're of the
opinion that the best way to avoid chiggers is to keep your lawn
mowed. Like ticks, chiggers love tall grass as it provides both
cover and easy access to food (you). - Ed.
WHAT'S
TAKING SO LONG?
Hi there,
Congratulations
on rejuvenating Homestead.org.
That is
what you're doing, right?
I mean,
what's the hold-up anyway?
Ernie
enorston@juno.com
Dear Earnie:
Thanks for stopping by.
Well, the hold-up is mostly due to the fact that the
availability of this domain came to us all of a sudden, so we've jumped
into it without much preparation.
We're also doing it in what we laughingly refer to
as our "leisure time".
-Ed
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