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Originally Posted by Griff
I missed that in your unnuanced support for the Bush regime and its war of choice.
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It's my war too, Griff. I also consider that an array of choices came to an end on 9/11, or earlier. Finally, after decades of ineffectuality, we have a President who does what's supposed to be done. It is also fortunate that he is the second such President in recent times.
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Originally Posted by Griff
You prescribe the disease to treat it.
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Democratization is a disease? Progression towards libertarian social orders is a disease? Removing the evil of totalitarianism is a disease?
Griff, I'm willing myself not to explode. I want action taken; you don't, and will give singularly bad and unwise counsel to achieve that -- passivism. End of story.
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Originally Posted by Griff
I remain a pessimist about government action (force) and an optimist about human action.
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Nice line of Libertarian rabblerousing -- but it doesn't duly credit the indisputable fact that government is a human thing also, and staffed by humans moreover. Our foes oppress us with what? -- righteous indignation, or force? Countervailing force is not wrong.