Friday, April 6, 2007
from the Kennebec Journal
QUESTIONS REMAIN
No complaints from those who switched to Somerset County center
Vote on 1 may hurt some in election
Steeple at center of debate in Whitefield
VETERANS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE: Homelessness takes center stage
J.P. DEVINE: Overcome sadness with hope
BASKETBALL: NBA Hall of Famer Barry doles out advice at Thomas College
HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Maranacook sophomore Mace dominates Class B field
All of today's:
News | Sports
from the Kennebec Journal
from the Morning Sentinel
A year later, families await answers on fatalities
Owner of topless coffee shop on the comeback trail
Officials report cheaper, better service after switch
Two people in critical condition
Young Marines stick to program
Issue of homeless veterans at center stage
GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Winslow falls to York in Class B
Bard hits her marathon stride
All of today's:
News | Sports
from the Morning Sentinel
Truly ours has been a grand experiment in self government founded on individual responsibility, vigilance, and skepticism. But today many have abandoned our nation's beliefs, lapsing into that insidious human yearning for a simplistic vision offered up by a so-called "strong" leader, a lord, a king.
Currently the condescending, incurious Bush serves that purpose, surrounded by his cabal of secretive, paranoid, fear-mongering puppet-masters. Having taken advantage of the fortuitous catastrophe of 9/11 to brandish the club of "patriotism" over the cowering, sheep-like legislative branch of our government, Bush and the neo-cons launched their pre-planned "war" into "neutral Iraq."
Fight them there so we don't fight them here." Fight what? An Iraqi army coming in row boats? Arrogance. Stupidity. Ignorance of language, history, culture, and religion. Smart bombs not smart enough. They miss by plenty. Thousands of Iraqis dead. Families. Children. How would you feel? Guerrilla resistance mounts. Civil war erupts; 3,000 American dead. More thousands survive wounds but torn to shreds. We reap Iraqi hatred unto the third and fourth generations. Next time, I'll discuss roadside bombs, Persian war chariots, and the battle of Agincourt. Peace.
Abbott Meader Oakland
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"Paranoid," "incurious," "condescending,"
"simplistic," "fear-mongering," "sheep-like,"
"arrrogance," "ignorant," "stupidity."
Where have we recently seen those terms?
A bit of advice, Abbott: better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, rather than post a doctored form letter and remove all doubt.
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