Sixpence,
You had no problem attacking Al Gore or the Clintons while they were in office, no? Don't walk the fence, either you stand for something or you don't.
Its just not that simple, but let me explain this.
Protests from within, acceptable. Insults and crap about my country or President from outside, not acceptable.
Do a little more reading in this thread, you will see I have stated the following:
To ban protests, to arrest those of differant views smacks of exactly the type of government we say we are opposed to
I strongly believe everyone has a right, and it could be said an obligation to protest policies you dont agree with,
I dont see this sentiment as a hypocrasy:
I reserve the right to respond to those attacking my country or it's leader.
The Arabs have an old statement that goes something like this:
"Me against my brother, me and my brother against my cousin, me and my cousin against an outsider".
Similar sentiment here. Protests from within are one thing, and it is alright to dissent and disagree, but attack from outside is a whole differant matter.
Reserving the right to defend my country or President is pretty well an inalienable right to an American, just as dissenting. I do not say another American can't disagree or dislike Bush or his policies, but I can defend him if I care to. I had a right to dislike Clinton, and say so. I never said anyone shouldn't defend him. (just can't understand why someone would).
You can try and fault me for this, I am sure if you try hard, you can find another reason to fault me. I don't care. Try away, but maybe next think about it a little more first.
dago
a kinder, more gentle, touchy feely, respectful of everyone, type of guy.