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roachboy,
i whole heartedly agree with you that one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) thing about America is the tradition of dissent. however, i believe the credit goes to those who love the American ideal enough to tolerate those who oppose her... not to those in opposition. if you endure the dissention of others, that is is what makes a great American. it takes no courage or greatness to step on toes, it does take greatness to have the crushing of your own toes taken with grace and civility.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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