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Why don’t you show us where the author said, or even inferred, what you’re saying. Because I just read through it again and can’t see it.

You really don't see the second to last paragraph as defeatist? Basically as a call to give up?

If I misread it, or misunderstood your point in posting it, please explain to me where I erred.

[EternalVigilance]

Like I said before, it can only be construed as defeatist by those who are trusting in those things to save the republic.

I’m not.