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It appears in the first paragraph of the Declaration of Indepedence:
When in the Course of Human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the Separation.
I actually think this strengthens Yoshida's point: just as the Framers took it upon themselves to explain their Declaration of Independence, so should Democrats (certainly one aspiring to be president) explain themselves, their positions, and their arguments with the current president when it comes to how we should be fighting the war on terror. The same should be required of the French, Germans and other critics -- how can they defend their pacifism (sp?) and critiques of US policies which uphold UN resolutions and requirements?
But the bottom line is: none of these have a Decent Respect for the Opinions of Mankind -- at least not the Mankind (i.e. Silent Majority) that doesn't agree with them. Like the Hollywierd Left: those of us in Flyover Country don't matter, certainly our opinions, morals and ethics don't matter. This is the Great Divide of our Time.