Since I introduced the term referring to the Bush Administration -- a poor attempt at irony, but what I had in mind was the sort of American ideals embodied in our Declaration of Independence, preamble and Constitution and Bill of Rights, along with the ways these ideals worked in practice to help create a much more desirable society over the past couple centuries than countries similarly blessed with resources (Russia, Argentina.) So a few examples. More than any administration I can remember since Nixon's, this administration has disregarded, actively opposed, or perverted: Declaration of Independence: equality, human rights. Preamble to the Constitution: "a more perfect Union", justice, liberty Constitution -- torn down separation of powers, many others Bill of Rights -- read the list! Mr. Moore's speech was a rallying cry to take back our government. Would John Kerry drag us into Iraq? Would he run obscene deficits? (Hint: check his record from Graham Rudman on.) Would he raid the last of the Social Security surplus to line his friends' pockets? He may have voted for Patriot I (along with virtually the whole Congress), but he's making restoring our rights a major issue. I think one of the philosophers said the key to knowledge is not seeing similarities, but differences. Howie Goodell On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:08:29 +0200 (CEST), Thomas Shaddack <shaddack@ns.arachne.cz> wrote:
On Tue, 10 Aug 2004, Pete Capelli wrote:
Being still currently undecided myself (although living in one of the 32 or so 'pre-ordained' states) I found this speech to be "most cynical, opportunistic, divisive, and un-American" ones I've listend to in awhile.
Define "un-American", please?
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