From: Maka-AT-pseud.pseud Subject: Re: M-INTRO: Attack on America Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 02:31:16 +0000 Thank you! >From: Budlettharris-AT-pseud.pseud >Reply-To: marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu >To: marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu >Subject: Re: M-INTRO: Attack on America >Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 23:25:15 -0600 > >Yes Daklar, let's put the blame exactly where it needs to be put. Let's >shroud this injustice in the idea that we brought this on ourselves. We >are capitalists. Never mind that we fight for the freedom of people even >in some of the most difficult circumstances. I would even venture to say >that if the terrorists were on trial America would provide a legal >defense for them. Not because we're Capitalist cowboys reaping our fate >but because we still believe that humanity has a place in our culture, >our society and our world. I understand the shock of this all brings >ideas that we are not accustomed to. I realize that our mortality has >been pushed in our face. However, be careful when you speak in tones of >self-blame. America is not at fault. > >I agree, let us all find ways to treat each other better. The treatment >of mankind upon mankind is terrible, and this is a prime example. You're >right, maybe we should kowtow to the ideas of a man who would send others >to commit suicide while killing thousands of people. Maybe we should >allow him to gain power and support more so than he has. What then? Our >protection is not of any importance. I don't want to know that when my >family travels, they will arrive safely. I don't want the security that >when I leave my wife I will come back to her alive and find her well. You >send your message to the man who has killed hundreds and secured his >place in hell because America is trying to do what is right. You send >your message to the man who has violated the very topics that you >address. Don't proselyte us, we're all for humanity. It's the other side >who is not. > >America has been victimized yet you speak of blame. Has America offended >other countries? I imagine so. When we helped defeat Hitler we offended. >When we tried to protect freedom in other conflicts and wars we offended. >When we tried to protect the world's richest oil source from single >dictator control we offended. I would say though, truth being offensive >to those in the wrong does not make truth wrong. America is not at fault. > >Lastly, the perfect communist world you speak of does not exist. It >cannot exist as long as man rules this earth. Without sarcasm and >truthfully, I believe that a society where life is worth more than money >and ideology would be great. I would ask you, can we have that world >while there is terrorism? No. Without terrorism we move a step closer to >a free world where we do treat each other better. We move closer to a >world where people can express and live ideals without being killed. We >move closer to a world where there is not only freedom but equality in >all facets of life. I hear Utopia is nice this time of year. I support >what is necessary to achieve it. Abolish terrorism. Bring about a greater >humanity in the world. Create an even better, stronger America. > >Personal beliefs are truly being tested right now, and now is not the >time to waver. Tragedy that wake us in the night gasping for breath has >been lived by our neighbors, family, and friends. So much input is hard >to process. Why did it happen? What are we going to do? How can we >recover? How can I go about a normal daily life? Religion. Ethics. >Mortality. It all bombards us. We are Americans. We are strong. We have >battled from our birth and attacks such this will not be our death. We >have something on our side that these evil perpetrators will never have. >Freedom. A united government with the support of its people. Capitalism >and the wealth that it brings. The fact that America is not at fault. Our >system has and will prove to be undefeatable. We are Americans, and the >truth is on our side. > > > > > >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > --- from list marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --- from list marxism-intro-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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