Text 12050, 76 rader
Skriven 2008-03-07 21:30:10 av Jeff Smith (1:14/5)
  Kommentar till text 12035 av Joe Bruchis (1:3828/12)
Ärende: Lou Dobbs radio interview
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Hello Joe.

07 Mar 08 16:28, you wrote to me:

 JB> Hello Jeff.

 JB> 27 Sep 34 14:03, you wrote to Jeff Bowman:

 JB>>> Calling people un-American seems to be the new way of saying "I
 JB>>> don't agree with you".  I liked it better when people just
 JB>>> called each other stupid.

 JS>>     Being critical of one's own country doesn't automatically
 JS>> make one (In this case) un-American. It would have to go alot
 JS>> deeper than that in my opinion. My question would be why can't
 JS>> people argue or disagree without bringing a nationality or one's
 JS>> nationality into the discussion? There are many things that I
 JS>> could easily critisize about the US. Does that mean that I am
 JS>> un-American? Of course not. I am an American right or wrong, good
 JS>> or bad. Do I agree with Dobbs? No I don't. But that is his
 JS>> opinion to which he is entitled.

 JB> How deep would it have to go?

     More than being critical of the job that the government is doing
for starters. I guess it would start when someone starts attacking
the "Common man".

 JB>  The reason the country is in such
 JB> upheaval is because of the 9/11 truthers and those critical of the
 JB> president.

     Politicians have been the primary people responsible for many of the
troubles the US had gotten into IMHO. A situation that I doubt is limited
to the US. I think it more of a realistic statement than an un-American
statement. I am not suggesting that all or even most politicians are being
un-American because of their actions or statements. At most there are more
interested in their future than what's best for the country. A situation
that wasn't as true back when politicians were more interested in
representing the people than they are today. Today they are more interested
in telling the people what they need and what is best for them.


 JB>  It's become worse than communism in my opinion. Anyone who
 JB> slanders our great leaders and duly appointed officials are
 JB> un-American IMHO.

     If that's the case Joe then there are probably one hell of a lot
of un-American Americans. Being critical of one's leadership to me shows
that the person is interested in politicians actually doing their job and
also show an interest in what direction the country is going. And let me
make it clear that these statements are made to apply to all and not to
Dobbs specifically. I haven't seen or read the intervue myself so far.


 JB> Are you saying you side with the 9/11 truth movement? You don't
 JB> believe the 9/11 commission report?

     Come on now Joe. Don't start telling me what I am saying or what I
must then be believing. If I say it THEN believe it. Other people's words
in my mouth have always tasted rather bad.


 JB> Please....

     My thought too.

 JB> Joe

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Jeff

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