"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
-- Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."—May 24, 2005 George W Bush

I'm reminded that a few weeks after Operation Enduring Freedom began in Afghanistan, a news story suggested that the U.S. was already in a quagmire. But it was several weeks later, only, that Kabul actually fell to the Northern Alliance and our forces. Throughout history there have always been those who predict America's failure just around every corner. At the height of World War II, a prominent U.S. diplomat predicted that democracy was finished in Britain and probably in America too. Many Western intellectuals praised Stalin during that period. For a time, Communism was very much in vogue. It was called Euro-Communism to try to mute or mask the totalitarian core. And thankfully, the American people are better centered. They ultimately come to the right decisions on big issues. And the future of Iraq is a very big issue. So those being tossed about by the winds of concern should recall that Americans are a tough lot and will see their commitments through. Donald Rumsfeld - Aug. 2005

I think about these things often. The current administration wanted to go to war with Iraq. This group of neocons wanted to well before Bush got into office. The problem I have is Bush's "with us or agin' us" attitude. We're either with the U.S. or you're with the terrorists. They knew the same things Goering knew in 1945. They question the judgement and patriotism of anyone who questions the administration.



LIMBAUGH: I mean, Cindy Sheehan is just Bill Burkett. Her story is nothing more than forged documents. There's nothing about it that's real, including the mainstream media's glomming onto it. It's not real. It's nothing more than an attempt. It's the latest effort made by the coordinated left.

People set up camp at Crawford to protest Cindy Sheehan and the protestors that followed her. But people like Limbaugh question her? Her patriotism, her loss? Iraq never attacked us directly. They gave a lot of lip service but they never attacked us directly. There always things we don't know but when a country goes to war, it should be a righteous war after we've been attacked. We weren't. We didn't get the people who attacked us, they're still running around in Pakistan. It's just maddening that this administration is running rough shod over everything my grandfather and my ancestors fought for.

I'm getting tired of people like Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity damning people who aren't neocons as unpatriotic and leaders like Dobson and Robertson and others damning me because I find their evangelical garbage offensive and repugnant.

I guess I've ranted enough. One thing's for sure, if people in general are sheep, we sure as hell need a new shepherd to lead this flock but right now, this country is on a road to hell and the leader haven't the least bit of good intentions.

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