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Originally posted by Just Curious
It is time to take a stand!!
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Yes, it is. It is time to take a stand against the racist and bigoted crap quoted by you in that post. It would take an entire book to disect piece by piece all that is wrong with the thinking (and I'm being generous with that word) that went into it's composition.
I am always the first to jump up and rail against people on this board engaging in personal attacks against other participants, but I consider your post a personal attack upon me, so that is why I am responding.
First, the assertion that this country was founded on "Christian principles" would be news to Thomas Jefferson, who was adamant on the theory of separation of church and state. In fact, our founders felt so strong about that one point that they made it the cornerstone of our entire constitution. BTW - men and women of many non-Christian faiths (including some of my relatives), and also atheists, have fought and died for this country. And don't tell me to leave - I was born here and this is my country as much as it is yours.
Second, don't confuse my position with those that are saying we should not use military force against terrorism, or that displays of patriotism are a violation of civil rights and/or offensive to people. There probably is no one on this board more in favor of not negotiating with terrorists than me. By definition, you cannot negotiate with them, since the key component of negotiation is compromise, and extremists are prohibited from engaging in compromise by the little voices in their heads. We must eradicate terrorists before they eradicate us. There is no alternative.
Third, I actually agree with one other thing in your post, but not for the reason you quote. I do believe that English should not only be the official language of our country, but of the world. This position is usually considered racist, but my reason is just the opposite. Over 95% of the scientific, medical and agricultural information in the world exists in English. No other language even comes close. If we want to share this information with third world countries and help them help themselves climb out of poverty, the quickest and most efficient way to do that is for them to learn English. Now, this may sound like a simplistic and unrealistic proposal to a complex problem, but until the producers of Star Trek make their universal translators available to the general public, this is what it's going to take.
Fourth, I hope this is the last time I am goaded into a serious political dialogue on this board. I would much rather stick to basketball.
BTW - I have a flag patch on my jersey.