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[fortdixlover]

Dear Soldiers,

This country is in the midst of two wars.

First, a war initiated by fascist terrorists, ideologically the heirs of Nazism and Communism, who call themselves Islamic fundamentalists.

This country is also at war with an internal faction. Indeed, we are in a cultural civil war with those who would overthrow the American Revolution. Namely, the Left. This is not an overstatement. The war is real.

The American Revolution was built on the ideals of government by the people, not by the elite few; on the belief of an absolute morality, not on moral relativism; on individual rather than group rights; on personal responsibility as opposed to unfettered "rights"; on economic liberty, rather than state control; and on rule of law, rather than "social justice" (i.e., as determined by the self-appointed leftist 'elite').

People on the Left oppose these traditional American values, values developed by the Founding Fathers, themselves learned men with a great knowledge of the world's history and culture.

The Left is trying to usurp America's values with their own.

We must win both wars. Opposition to leftists is indeed defense of American tradition.

Do not forget this.

I highly recommend websites such as National Review Online ( http://www.nationalreview.com/ ), FrontPageMagazine (by former leftist David Horowitz at http://www.frontpagemag.com/ ), and The Wall Street Journal's "Best of the Web Today" ( http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/ ) for more on these issues.

The collection of articles by historian Victor Davis Hanson ( http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp ) are particularly excellent.

[Me#1You#10]

What culture war?

[Navy_Navy_Navy]

Thanks, fortdix!

This week's NRO has an especially attractive cover and a very interesting cover story: http://www.nationalreview.com/issue/toc200405141448.asp

Me#1You#10, that's BAD!
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Altering course to starboard - On Fire, Keep Clear
Navy woman, Navy wife, Navy mother

[fortdixlover]

[js]

[fortdixlover]

Dear Military Friends,

Attached below is an example of the kind of Leftist b.s. you are fighting, and were fighting in Vietnam (although you didn't know it at the time):

[ROTC DAD]

fortdixlover,

Actually, our government is based on the principle of opposing opinion; something you seem to believe is antithetical. You make an interesting arguement; too bad, it doesn't hold up because it contains its own flawed contradiction. You make the arguement that the only way we can have a democratic society is by getting rid of the opposition. The inherent contradiction here, of course, is Democracy, by its very nature, not only allows contradiction, but requires it. To do away with opposition by definition means to do away with Democracy.

You may want to read The Federalist Papers, as it appears your concept of what our country is is based on a simplistic and wrong view.

[js]

It is customary practice on forums to indicate when a quote is snipped. Could I ask you to comply?
(I must confess to being especially annoyed that you cut the emoticon off "Exhibit 5". Just in case anyone is unfamiliar with " ", it means that the statement was not meant to be taken seriously.)

I see you have taken great pains to flame me in every one of your statements. Unfortunately, you did not actually counter any of my arguments. Pity. This could have been interesting.
You might also note that nowhere did I make any generalizing claims. I merely provided a few examples of demonstrating that the goals you claim to seek may not necessarily be where you are looking for them. (Or, then again, they might be. I made no claims about that either )

I'm sorry to see that you seem to believe that anyone whose opinion differs from yours must be a "leftist". Unfortunately, my political views aren't very "left". Actually, according to the "Political Compass" ( http://www.politicalcompass.org/ ), my views are quite centrist and far more libertarian than either President Bush's or Senator Kerry's. (Note: I'm not entirely sure how reliable the assessments of the various presidential candidtates are. I do, however, assume they reflect the general tendencies reasonably accurately.)

[fortdixlover]

[js]

You know, I've allowed myself to get so annoyed, that I've decided to dissect fortdixlover's arguments in detail.

[js]

[fortdixlover]