04-22-2004, 08:14 PM
Quote:E pluribus unum... \"from the many, one\". By extension, the inherent belief that this society, and the individuals which create this society, are one and the same. Yes, each individual has the right to \"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness\"; that is not being questioned. At the same time, the individual must realize that those rights can only exist as long as the society that grants them exists-- if this country and its ideals fall, those \"certain inalienable\" rights go right out the window.
Just to be clear: Yes, Bush has made an awful (horrendously awful) mess of things in Iraq-- we see or hear about it every day. He has acted rashly, with no clear cut way of getting us out of this mess. But we are in the mess now, and it is up to us (all of us) to do our part as the government deems necessary.
The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God. — JOHN F. KENNEDY
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, commie.
<center><img src="http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/madone/taymb.jpg"></center><center> We don't want your forgiveness. We won't make excuses. We're not gonna blame you, even if you are an accessory... But we will not except your natural order. We didn't come for absolution, we didn't ask to be redeemed. But isn't how it is, every goddamn time... Your prayers are always answered, in the order they're received...
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