Posted on 04/22/2005 11:10:50 AM PDT by Cool Chick
left coast splat ping
I have to remind the stupid that when they go overseas they are perceived as just another rich American.
While I won't be able to attend the young lady's funeral,but I will gladly send a note expressing my approval of her untimely demise
Must have really wanted it... Bad!!
the infowarrior
I am not a fan of glabal exchange, but people who tell us about innocent children getting their limbs blown off are a tad less demonic than those who want to cover up the human misery and act as if it aint happening.
Oh, here's Marla'a "anti-American" writings.
http://www.civicworldwide.org/journal/03-1209.htm
http://www.alternet.org/story/17135/
If you truly ARE a 'followerofchrist', it would behoove you to look a little deeper than the touchy-feely surface.
Satan can make himself appear as 'an angel of light', when in fact, he has come to steal and to kill and to destroy.
"If you truly ARE a 'followerofchrist', it would behoove you to look a little deeper than the touchy-feely surface."
Hmm..as I recall, Christ cared about Romans too, even though they were occupying his nation. Somehow I doubt He would have cheered the death of a woman trying to help those in need. He could have told His followers to overthrow the Romans, but He didn't. That speaks volumes to me.
As a follower of Christ, it is my duty to separate church from hate and to regard all human beings as souls and as God's creation.
"Satan can make himself appear as 'an angel of light', when in fact, he has come to steal and to kill and to destroy."
That can apply to many people, but Marla was not killing, destroying or stealing. Since you don't agree with her politics, you conveniently put a Satanic spin on what she believed to be good deeds. You have demonized her.
Follow the facts to the truth.
Even the links you provide lead to other links. Follow the money, follow the agenda of those she, and now you, are promoting.
They empower those who hate America and Americans and Christians, and who, if they got the opportunity, would brutally kill naive little old you just like they did Marla Ruzinka.
Certain forms of naivete are fatal, sometimes, unfortunately, to millions of people.
It is exactly the sort of Christianity you are defending which supported the Soviets and their gulags in the Cold War, too.
You shall know a tree by its fruits.
"Follow the facts to the truth."
I have. And I've read the column. It is filled with lies and opinion. I judge anti-rightist propaganda with the same critical eye and take hits from liberals because of that. I am an independent and am not swayed against this woman because she was a leftist. I actually agree with her counting the dead, that was mandated in a recent law passed by Congress. This mean writer said Marla equated 911 victims with the deaths of terrorists. That is a lie. I do not look with favor upon liars, and I don't have any information to show Marla lied about anything. The mean writer also said that we shouldn't give the same empathy to Iraqi civilians as 911 victims. I disagree, 100%. I empathize will all innocent victims of terrorism, and war, regardless of whether or not it was deliberate or accidental.
"Even the links you provide lead to other links. Follow the money, follow the agenda of those she, and now you, are promoting."
I have followed the links. They do not prove Marla "deserved" to die for counting the Iraq war dead.
While I don't care for the groups she affiliated herself with, it does not mean she was a bad person. I have quite a few friends who are leftists, and I wouldn't be their friends if they were mean, evil people. I wouldn't look upon their deaths as something good, anymore than I would cheer a neo-con death.
"They empower those who hate America and Americans and Christians, and who, if they got the opportunity, would brutally kill naive little old you just like they did Marla Ruzinka."
Really? I think the people she tried to help may have developed the understanding that not all Americans want to kill them. When you speak of "they" you are speaking of terrorists, not Iraqi civilians. Just because one opposes the war does not mean they like Hussein or are allied with bloodthirsty warmongers like Al-Queda. Having sympathy with little boys who get their arms blown off is NOT the same as supporting terrorism.
"Certain forms of naivete are fatal, sometimes, unfortunately, to millions of people."
Yes, she was obviously naive, a fact her republican parents well know by now. They must be really horrified to see fellow republicans dancing on their daughter's grave.
"It is exactly the sort of Christianity you are defending which supported the Soviets and their gulags in the Cold War, too."
Huh? Then would it be true if I said joining in with Stalin during WW2 was "in support" of killing 20 million Russians? When acting as the world's policemen, unintended consequences do occur.
"You shall know a tree by its fruits."
Yes. The fruit of war is more war and more hate. Marla was a pacifist.
Fine. Continue on in your naivete.
But in closing, I will say this: If the leaders of the groups you link to had had their way, Saddam Hussein would still be in power, and those who you claim to care for would still be under the iron yoke of tyranny...subject to the 'tender mercies' of the Hussein boys' rape rooms, shredders and mass graves.
Our men and women have done an unprecedentedly great job of minimizing Iraqi civilian casualties and of directly helping them set their lives aright under freedom.
People like Marla Ruzinka and those they travel with have done a grave disservice to those brave Americans, and in the final analysis empower the very things they claim to hate.
Saying "people like her" denies her individuality. It is assumed she was pro-Sadaam, but I highly doubt this. In any event, I respect your opinion to the extent that you don't like her politics. But she is dead and lets let the dead rest. I am going deep-sea fishing so I haven't time to debate. Maybe before I go to bed, but I have to get up at 2 am.
Be well and God Bless you.
You disgust me. I am a friend of Marla's. I am revolted by how both the left and right have both in almost equal measure claimed and villified her after her death.
Marla Ruzicka is an American heroine and anyone who doesn't think so should get off their keyboard and get out there and do something themselves. How many of you criticS have been to Afghanistan or Iraq? And yes, before you ask, I have been. How many of you have risked your lives to find the truth? Think before you post your bile. Get off your asses and try and change what goes on and then I'll give you some respect.
You say you are a friend of Marla's. Are you posting from Hell?
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