I've read Doughty's posts on the forum for a lot of years, and have nodded my head in agreement with him more times than he could possibly know.
That said, I'd take JimRob himself to task, if he started posting defeatist, doom and gloom statements about my country. That kind of talk is deadly to a people who are faced with having to find their courage and fight back against an immense and powerful central government gone rogue. It corrodes group morale, and is contagious in the extreme in a place like this.
Anyhow
Doughty, I don't mean to insult you or impugn your character with my remarks. Understand that much of the fire I'm breathing was brought on by countless other defeatist statements I've read on this forum over the years. Perhaps because you tend to put things so eloquently, your post stood out to me, and I reacted. Perhaps it was just the proverbial 'straw that broke the camel's back'.
I won't back off the fact that I disagree with some of the things you said, but in your defense, I will admit that you've made a lot of other positive comments elsewhere on the site.
I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, but brother, you've got to buck up. We must not give up, even when everything looks hopeless. Our ancestors triumphed over much tougher odds than what we're faced with. We must prove worthy of their sacrifices on our behalf.
Alrighty. Peace.
“...Our ancestors triumphed over much tougher odds than what we’re faced with. We must prove worthy of their sacrifices on our behalf. Alrighty. Peace...”
Amen, friends.
I appreciate your additional comments. I haven’t asked you to leave. You have a valid point of view. You should express it to your heart’s content. I support that.
I understand where you are coming from.