[CharlesWayneCT]

John Murtha actually said that the 29% of Iraqis that think their country is going in the wrong direction was way too high, and was a recipe for disaster, suggesting that if that many americans had thought that during our revolution that we never would have been a country, or something like that.

I can't find the quote now, I heard him on the radio while I was driving.

[Congressman Billybob]

I hadn't heard that particular Murtha stupidity. During the American Revolution, about one-third of Americans were Loyalists, or Tories. (Many of them fled to the coast of Canada in Halifax.) By Murtha's ignorant analogy, we should have abandoned the American Revolution.

What a putz. But I also condemn the American press for their ignorance of history, and their failure to use facts side by side with Murtha's ignorant comments, so the readers can see how foolish his comments are. I don't expect them to CALL him "foolish." I DO expect them to publish the facts from which the readers can logically conclude that he IS foolish.

John / Billybob

[MikeA]

John Murtha actually said that the 29% of Iraqis that think their country is going in the wrong direction was way too high, and was a recipe for disaster, suggesting that if that many americans had thought that during our revolution that we never would have been a country, or something like that.

How does that fat doughboy Murtha know that many Americans DID NOT think that during the revolution and its aftermath?? Things were incredibly rough during those times. The fat slob might try picking up a book on some history of the American revolution. 1776 by David McCollough would be a good start.

And far more Americans than 29% now think things are headed in the wrong direction, though god knows why. Our economy is as sound as it's ever been, we have more money in our pockets and more comforts in our home than ever before. But whiney, spoiled Americans just want everything perfect or it's not good enough. Wahhhh, get over it. You've never had it so good.

[Baby Driver]

I seem to remember back in the mists of time, being taught that during the time of *our* revolution against tghe
British crown, that those actively seeking independance
from King George, was only about 33% of the European
settlers, about another 30% were Tories, favoring
British Rule, and the rest were indifferent, or so
deep in the "woods", that they were basicly unaware
or unab\le to do anything about it, beyond a
conversation around a campfire, if they even got
some news that was less than a month or two old.