[andysandmikesmom]

Two very interesting articles, which provide much for thought and reflection...

I guess the article that voiced the thought, that one can disageee with a president, or a law, or acts of Congress, and can still remain a patriot, is one which resounds for me...

I cannot stand it, when someone may disagree with a Presidents wishes, or a Presidents actions, and then others pipe up, and tell that person they should leave the country then...What hogwash...

To me, it is a disagreement, its a diverstiy of ideas, its folks who actually think in order to arrive at their ideals, that make America great...

The last thing we need is a bunch of cattle, or a bunch of robots...Agreeing with everything, and not allowing dissent is what is dangerous...

Many would not agree with me...they want everyone to believe as they believe, and since they believe they are right, they must believe that I am wrong...and they think that if you think wrong, you should leave...

America is Great, because its better than any other country on earth...and it will remain so, only if agreement and dissent, pros and cons, ups and downs, rights and wrongs, are allowed to be on the table for discussion...the constant give and take, between the citizens should be there....if we are allowed to be afraid of dissent, and the only way we can deal with dissent is to name call, or tell people to leave, then indeed, we are afraid of our very positions, which we say we believe in...

Just my own opinion...

[palo verde]

andysmom, I found your post just as profound as the email ac received
I agree with you wholeheartedly
well said
Love, Palo

[acnielsen guy]

I agree with you - I never did like the "either you are for us or against us" slogan. It was totalitarian in its scope.

[lodwick]

Excellent job @ 162 - I got so caught up with God, that I smooth forgot to vote on the criticism article.

AC - from now on, wait till Mom votes, and make another mark for me.

[palo verde]

you know I didn't mind it when dissenters were made to feel unwelcome on Lcom
cause Lcom seems like such a focused forum
we had one purpose, to save the republic from clinton and get Bush in

I never understood the purpose of Lcom after that was accomplished

but FR seemed like a place for exchange of ideas
I got concerned when I noticed the dissenters were made to feel unwelcome here by some of the posters
I thought it would affect the vibrancy of FR as a whole

also I agree with what you said because I read a wheel can only work when its spokes are 180 degrees apart
it made me realize how divergent ideas are essential for healthy democracy
Love, Palo