President vandalizing U.S. values - (ravings of Sarasota Trib lunatic lib Letter to Editor writer!)

SARASOTA TRIBUNE.COM ^ | JULY 4, 2005 | James Keeney

[CHARLITE]

The recent incident in Bent Tree, a Sarasota subdivision, shows that the words and policies of President Bush are driving our young people to the brink of insanity.

One of the boys who burned American flags was quoted as saying he did it because he hated America. I doubt that he meant he hated Bent Tree. More likely, he hated a country that tortures its prisoners, stubbornly resists efforts to slow global warming and saddles each of our newborn grandchildren with a $150,000 debt to the Chinese.

For years, we taught our children that they were lucky to be Americans and should be proud of American idealism. We taught them that our nation gives humane treatment to all prisoners, that we protect the environment, and that wise policies like the New Deal enable our poor to become middle class. Yet every day now, our children see all of these wonderful values being vandalized by our president. It's like being told to love daddy but having to watch him beat mom every morning.

In the 1960s, contradictions like these motivated some young people to demand and win reforms such as the Civil Rights Act and the Clean Water Act. But they also drove others to demand revolution, build bombs, stop trains and kidnap children of the rich. We avoided revolution because Congress and the Supreme Court ultimately forced the resignation of a power-crazed president and restored faith in democracy.

When our president tells us, as he did last week, to fly our American flags on the Fourth of July not only to show our love for America, but also to show support for his policies, he desecrates the true symbolism of the American flag and invites exactly the type of "political speech" we witnessed last week right here in Bent Tree.

James Keeney
Sarasota

[CHARLITE]

Should you care to respond, the address of the Letters Editor is wendy.dial@heraldtribune.com

I wish I lived near Sarasota.......at least for one day......I'd "do something." Lord only knows what, though!

[Graybeard58]

What a bunch of tripe.

[TADSLOS]

When our president tells us, as he did last week, to fly our American flags on the Fourth of July not only to show our love for America, but also to show support for his policies, he desecrates the true symbolism of the American flag and invites exactly the type of "political speech" we witnessed last week right here in Bent Tree.

OH, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

One of the boys who burned American flags was quoted as saying he did it because he hated America. I doubt that he meant he hated Bent Tree.

Nah. I think he hates Bent Tree and all the hate mongers around him.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Up yours James Keeney! You got no freakin clue.

[okie01]

Poor James Keeney.

That is one thoroughly indoctrinated and alienated jerk.

[blueberry12]

I am really sorry for this guy.

[smonk]

what a weenie.

[sure_fine]

In the 1960s, contradictions like these motivated some young people to demand and win reforms such as the Civil Rights Act and the Clean Water Act. But they also drove others to demand revolution, build bombs, stop trains and kidnap children of the rich. We avoided revolution because Congress and the Supreme Court ultimately forced the resignation of a power-crazed president and restored faith in democracy.

In the 1960s,

[blueberry12]

"For years, we taught our children that they were lucky to be Americans and should be proud of American idealism. We taught them that our nation gives humane treatment to all prisoners, that we protect the environment, and that wise policies like the New Deal enable our poor to become middle class."

You have taught trash to our children. That's the problem. Instead of teaching them moral values and the true history of our country, you taught them how the New Deal cares for the poor and crap like that.

[sgtbono2002]

Sure he hates America. When you send kids to a Florida school system where they are indoctrinated by pricks like the one who wrote this article, what else can you expect.

[tet68]

and saddles each of our newborn grandchildren with a $150,000 debt to the Chinese.

At least the ones that survive the gauntlet of abortion.

[Rome2000]

We avoided revolution because Congress and the Supreme Court ultimately forced the resignation of a power-crazed president and restored faith in democracy

James Keeney, demented 60's relic, pontificates at a local freakshow.

[Popman]

I'm sure this guy voted for Kathrine Harris

< /sarcasm >

[CHARLITE]

"At least the ones that survive the gauntlet of abortion."

Incredibly on-target comment, tet68. Very good point! This too is part of what this twit thinks was so "liberating" about "The Great Society!" Thumping new "American traditional value!" - killing the unborn ON DEMAND!

I wonder how well this letter writer would be doing in ..........say......Darfur, Sudan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, N. Korea or communist China?

Thanks for your smart comment.

Incidentally, I post this kind of tripe once in awhile, just to emphasize what atrocious "brain droppings" really exist in our country these days. Call it a regionalized, mini-Michael Moron exhibit!

Char :)

[RightWhale]

We avoided revolution

There is a parallel universe not far from our universe. Things are very different there.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

In 2001 we went to a 4th of July Fireworks show. There were idiot anarchists protesting. Lucky for them my younger siblings were there or my mother would have gotten in their faces.

[RedRover]

For a similar but happier story, see here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1436553/posts

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

adding to my previous comments, if you didn't notice that was pre-9/11. So how could Bush have made them hate America so much? I know it's all Bush's fault!!!

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

[ItsForTheChildren]

Mr. Keeney's brain: