Posted on 12/09/2005 12:52:07 PM PST by Chickenhawk Warmonger
The left has made quite an issue of their patriotism being questioned. There have been no instances of members of the Bush administration questioning the patriotism of those that oppose the war. Members of the administration have questioned whether or not it is wise to use statements that undermine our country in a time of war. You know, little things like calling the President a liar, saying that we had no legitimate reason for taking military action against Saddam Hussein or equating the war in Iraq with Vietnam. Despite all of the negative and nasty venom spewed by members of the party of appeasement, the right of those to voice their opinions has not once been infringed upon.
That time has now past. We have put up with name calling and viciousness since the war in Iraq began. We have heard Sen. Kennedy call the war “concocted in Texas” prior to the President’s election. We have put up with the comparisons to Vietnam and the repeated calls of “Quagmire” from the Senator. We even had to hear Sen. Kennedy’s own words used against our soldiers in Iraq by the terrorists in Iraq. Do I question Senator Kennedy’s patriotism? You bet I do.
America has watched Ramsey Clark defend the butcher of Baghdad. We saw the pictures from Abu Ghraib used by the defense in the trial of Saddam Hussein. We watched as the defense used the photos as a comparison of the treatment the Iraqis received from Saddam to the treatment received by American soldiers. We have listened to Ramsey Clark call for the impeachment of President Bush while defending Milosevic and Hussein. There is no reason to even ask about Clark’s patriotism as he has proven on more than one occasion that he has none.
This summer we were subjected to images of Cindy Sheehan waging her PR campaign. While the media fawned all over the grieving mother, Sheehan blamed the President for killing her son and declared that Israel was responsible also. While the media lamented the fact that President Bush would not cave in and meet this woman for the second time, Sheehan colluded with Code Pink and various other hate America first groups. No one could question the motives of “Mother Sheehan” - to do so was sacrilege. But I have no problem questioning Sheehan’s patriotism.
We watched the replay of Sen. Dick Durbin equate our soldiers in Iraq with Nazis, etc. We all heard his half hearted attempt to cover up what he said by claiming it was in an FBI report. No report was every found with the claims made by Durbin. Do I question your patriotism Sen. Durbin? Oh heck yeah I do.
We saw the editorial “cartoons” of Ted Rall depicting our soldiers as pedophiles, rapists, abusers and torturers. We all know that Rall continues to get paid for his depictions of our soldiers as so much less than honorable and noble. Patriotic? No. Idiotic? Yes.
We’ve heard members of the Progressive Caucus call the President and his administration liars. Rep Conyers has called for investigations for everything from the Downing Street memo to the Diebold machines in Ohio. Rep Maxine Waters does not want positive news from Iraq in the media because it devalues the soldiers that were killed in Iraq. Rep. Nancy Pelosi wants our troops out of Iraq now because they are only increasing the attacks by the insurgents. Does this mean that their patriotism is in question? Yes it does.
The entire world heard Rep. Murtha roll over and quit again. Then we were subjected to his description of our army as “broken down” and “worn out”. But we were not allowed to disagree with him because he was a decorated war veteran. Just because you have war medals on your chest does not mean you are patriotic. Your actions speak much louder than those medals you wave about.
Senator John Kerry once again claimed that US soldiers committed atrocities, this time in Iraq, not Vietnam. Most of us had grown tired of watching the flips and flops of Kerry. That little statement made us realize how close we had come to calling him “Commander in Chief” instead of the loser of the 2004 Presidential election. There was another decorated war veteran who turned his back on his country and his soldiers. His name was Benedict Arnold.
The week would not be complete without the screecher, Howard Dean, expressing his support for our soldiers in Iraq. Claiming that we could not win the war in Iraq was just his own special way of telling the soldiers how much he valued their sacrifice and service. With that kind of patriotism, who needs enemies?
The Left has demonstrated their lack of core values and the failure of their moral compass. It does not matter if the statements made by those on the Left undermine the soldiers or the country. The only thing that matters is that President Bush’s approval numbers go down. Success in Iraq means failure for the Left.
Liberals love to use the phrase “I support the troops but not their mission.” What a crock! That is like saying I love the Atlanta Falcons but I hope they lose the Super Bowl! The pretense is no longer necessary. The Liberals care about their own selfish agenda and regaining political power. It is all about them and no one or nothing else. The next time an “our soldiers are terrorists” Liberal accuses me of questioning their patriotism, I will have no problem responding “You Bet I Am!”
Sounding more and more like Kerry every day.
Peggy Shippen Arnold was a schemer, although I think she was largely a spoilt brat who wanted to be supported in the manner she was accustomed to in her youth.
But in one respect she leaves Te RAY za in the shade -
She was a VERY pretty woman. She even enchanted George Washington (quite deliberately, to buy time for her husband.)
LOL - good point. Although, Gen. Washington was such a gentleman that I think he was too flustered my good manners to handle a half-naked 'crazed' woman in her bedroom that he couldn't properly give immediate pursuit.
. . . but it's always good to receive confirmation that the Father of our Country was a red-blooded American!
Bump for later read.
As best I can tell, when they say they love their country, what they really mean is they like the location, the lifestyle, and the landscape. But they have no concept of what America stands for and never have.
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Excellent !!!!!
Wow, neat!!
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your country, or pretending that you love your country but despise your government."
Dubya after 9/11? Nope: Bill Clinton after Oklahoma City.
Stolen for tagline. Thanks!
Wrong. The key word here is "everything". In a democratic republic, the people approve the government's actions by consensus. If you hate everything the government is doing, then you hate the will of your fellow citizens and what they stand for. You cannot claim patriotism and loyalty to the citizens of a democracy, and oppose them at every turn.
I have more respect for those honest people who declare their hatred of the "Great Satan" openly than I do for the evil, cynical liars within, who gnaw at the roots of the nation incessantly, like rats.
Your right. Please excuse my use of the word "everything". "Some things" should be substituted for "everything."
"I'm not questioning your patriotism, I'm answering your treason."
NAILS IT!
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