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Thursday, November 04, 2004
Why stay?
The tenet that defines us as a nation is freedom. Freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom of assembly... all those things that many of us have come to take for granted.
Evidently, some of the fine folks in San Francisco decided to express their freedoms of speech and assembly on November 3rd. (language warning big time) (hattip lgf) Then there was the group of college kids arrested for disorderly conduct after a "Bush is not the legitimate winner" protest.
I just don't get these people. It's more than being bummed that their guy lost. That's obvious. I mean, these people hate the United States (at least the Black Bloq gang). If they truly despise living here, why stay? Because of our freedoms, they also have the freedom to walk away. They can find a new home anywhere- I'm sure there are a lot of countries more than willing to take in dejected, disillusioned Americans.
Why stay where you're not happy? Maybe because we're the one country that will let you be that publicly unhappy with the government. Maybe because you're still our citizens even if you don't think he's your president. Maybe because hundreds of thousands of soldiers and sailors and airmen and marines risk their lives day in and day out to ensure that they have the right to burn OUR president in effigy.
Freedom is a wonderful, terrible thing some days.
Evidently, some of the fine folks in San Francisco decided to express their freedoms of speech and assembly on November 3rd. (language warning big time) (hattip lgf) Then there was the group of college kids arrested for disorderly conduct after a "Bush is not the legitimate winner" protest.
I just don't get these people. It's more than being bummed that their guy lost. That's obvious. I mean, these people hate the United States (at least the Black Bloq gang). If they truly despise living here, why stay? Because of our freedoms, they also have the freedom to walk away. They can find a new home anywhere- I'm sure there are a lot of countries more than willing to take in dejected, disillusioned Americans.
Why stay where you're not happy? Maybe because we're the one country that will let you be that publicly unhappy with the government. Maybe because you're still our citizens even if you don't think he's your president. Maybe because hundreds of thousands of soldiers and sailors and airmen and marines risk their lives day in and day out to ensure that they have the right to burn OUR president in effigy.
Freedom is a wonderful, terrible thing some days.
