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frankly, i do not see how, in any way, at any level, actively opposing the vietnam war--or the present fiasco in iraq--is, can or should be construed as other than a perfectly legitimate act.
it has nothing to do with "betraying the country" or treason--if you think it does, then it appears that you have a problem with legitimate dissent--which would imply a problem with democracy even in its shallow american form.
i find the right's attempt to use vietnam as a pretext of censure dissent (ex post facto) to be utterly repellent.
as for the swift boat jokers--they are just a symptom of the bankrupcy of rightwing discourse. i cannot imagine their adverts swaying anyone.
i wonder how bush will weasel out of disavowing this one.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
-kamau brathwaite
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