Dr King was correct in petitioning the government. He was not creating
a situation where our enemies were strenghthened... the same cannot be
said of war protesters.
You are right, that NOT EVERYONE with a different point of view hates
America and wants to destroy our culture... but some sure do. <g>
Larry Miller
-----Original Message-----
From: Leland Jackson [mailto:lelandj at mail D.OT smvfp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:31 AM
To: ProFox Email List
Subject: Re: [OT] America, A Symbol of . . .
I disagree. The constitution protect citizens rights to peacefully
partition the government and have their grievances heard. Martin Luther
King Jr made use of these rights and freedoms to peacefully protest
against discrimination and inequality in the South. It was by his
efforts that many people and the government learned of the terrible
conditions of inequality built into society throughout the south. In
the end, Dr King won a hard earned victory for justice and equality for
all Americans. The same can be said about the peace protest that
occurred during the Vietnam war. The peace protest against the Vietnam
war had nothing to do with the final outcome of the war, but it did
bring awareness about many troubling aspect of the Vietnam war, and
probably helped bring an end to it.
Just because someone disagrees with you're point of view, doesn't mean
they are out to destroy America, or that they are traitors, as you like
to label Democrats, also known as Liberals or lefties, by some. America
is a free country, and citizens have a right to express their feelings.
I certainly hope that never changes.
Regards,
LelandJ
Larry Miller wrote:
>Actually, if you look it up, it's a Republican form of government.
>Debate is what we do until a decision is made. Then we pull together
to
>make it work... not do our best to sabotage the other side when we
>things don't go our way.
>
>What is going on now is a concerted effort to make sure Ws policies
>don't succeed and it will not win the left any friends.
>
>Larry Miller
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Leland Jackson [mailto:lelandj@mail.smvfp.com]
>Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 8:14 PM
>To: ProFox Email List
>Subject: Re: [OT] America, A Symbol of . . .
>
>Just because someone doesn't agree with you, or happens to be a
>Democrat, doesn't mean they hate America. I don't know anyone that
love
>
>America more than I. America is a free country.
>
>American freedom is based on a Democratic form of government consisting
>of at least two political parties. It is through debates and
expression
>
>of one beliefs that the American people decide who will serve their
>state and federal legislature, and well as who will serve as President
>of the U.S. Our freedoms are embedded in the American Declaration of
>Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. We have checks
>and balance between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches
of
>
>government that insure healthy debate on issue and than everyone has a
>voice in the process of how our government is to serve them. The
checks
>
>and balance insure that no single branch of government can siege
>absolute authority over our government, which would make the people
>pulpits of the government; rather, than America being a self ruled
>government of the people, by the people and for the people. I love
>America and all her 215 year of glorious history. I would question
>whether you have such love of our country.
>
>Regards,
>
>LelandJ
>
>
>Pete Theisen wrote:
>
>
>
>>Leland Jackson wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Can you even name one American that hates America?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Hi Leland!
>>
>>Yes I could, but you'd deny it.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Pete
>>
>>
>>
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