cambiatagn@... wrote:

> of us think our country is being run by a simple-minded madman, who
> was no elected by the popular vite, but rather put into power by a
> most UNdemocratic abuse of power by the Supreme Court.

Our country is a democracy. It is run by many people in several sections
of the government with checks and balances. I disagreed with the Supreme
Court. I voted for Al Gore. But you constantly make nasty remarks about
our leaders and our system of government that are not true.

Bush is not a simple minded person nor is he mad. Those are just nasty
personal attacks. Also, the Supreme Court acted within the law. What
they did was not undemocratic or an abuse of power. If it was, Gore
would have challenged them. You don't seem to understand our system of
government and you seem to be an enemy of it, by your insulting
comments.


>
> If we get rid of Saddam, the enemy we know, there is a very good
> chance that he will be replaced by one of several potentially worse
> individuals or, worse still, by Somalia like factional fighting.

There is much more of a chance that he will be replaced by someone much
better. You could have used that same argument to avoid toppling HItler.
Saddam is a madman, evidenced by the tortures he inflicts on his own
people. It is immoral to allow him to stay in power. As for the
fractionalization of Iraq, why does that bother you? Are you against the
right to self determination for the Kurds and the Shiites in Iraq?


>
>
> My comment about your not being open to honest debate without resort
> to name-calling or denigration is based on your own words.

You are the one who is ending the debate, not I. And I am not calling
you names.


>
>
> Anyway, my sister was taken to the hospital this morning, so I have to
> admit that my head and heart are not into continuing this debate - I
> have more immediate concerns.

I hope your sister gets better.

I notice you still haven't responded to my comments about you equating
Israel to the regime in Baghdad. It is very easy to make up an excuse to
run away from a debate. My sister has been in and out of the hospital
several times and I didn't use that as an excuse to stop communicating
with people on important issues. Obviously you are a person who throws
out negative attacks and then when questioned finds a way to run and
hide.

Good riddance!

Now perhaps some peace will come back to this blessed email group. :--)

Von Cello
http://www.voncello.com/

"Moral equivalency is not moral!"


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