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[stupson]

This was published in the New Bern, NC Sun Journal on Christmas day. Hope they got some heartburn. Stu

I hate war. It maims, it mutilates, and it is among mankind’s vilest endeavors. But, other things are more loathsome.

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." John Stuart Mill.

America, 2005, is about our better men, fighting on the frontlines against terrorism as here, at home, "miserable creatures" dishonor that mission and their service. Contrast the millions of blissful Iraqi faces voting last week to the morose Tin Foil Beanie Brigade’s MoveOn.Org, Dean, Kerry, Pelosi, that dimwit Sheehan, and mega-sot Kennedy monotonously degrading every U.S. achievement. They usually conclude “But we support the troops!” Yeah Right! I'd like a summary of how many personal letters and packages these self-serving vermin have sent our troops.

Other Liberal, Cut and Run, Surrender Monkeys are oblivious to the high price of freedom as they gratuitously soil the nations’ editorial pages.

Thankfully, we have our warriors, our “better men,” and so obtuse they are not.

Stu Upson
New Bern

[JN173]

I recieved this without atributition, but felt it agreed with the orginal topic enough to warrent passing along anyway.

[shawa]

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