I don't believe in compromising principles. That said, it does not mean that compromises cannot structured between parties that have apparent disagreements even if the disagreements may only be technical. Try this:
- If you asked the troops on the ground in Iraq, are they defending their country right or wrong? I think the answer would be no.
- If you asked them would they be willing to lay down their lives defending a socialistic democratic utopia, I think many would look at you like you have lost your mind.
- And if you asked them would they defend the Freedoms given to us by the Founders, I think their answer would be that there is no risk that they would not accept and no pain that they would not endure in order to continue the fight for freedom.
I agree with your above post.
You are the one that made the point that the America founded by our forefather's no longer exists. I agree with you. It is a far different America.
I think the soldiers in most cases believe they are defending, the America founded by our forefather's, when in fact they aren't. However, the fact that this is a far different America (and I never used the term socialist utopia) doesn't mean I believe it shouldn't be defended. I was making an observation only.