Originally Posted by JumpinJesus

Actually, Rekna, I think the validity of an opinion comes down to the fact that as Americans, we ALL have the right to have one and even EXPRESS one whenever or however we see fit. It has nothing to do with military service. It has nothing to do with who we know or even if we express it in a moronic fashion. We have the right to, period.


In reading the posts of some of our members, I find it beyond ironic that people who claim to believe in the American way are now using rubrics of sorts to determine whether or not another American deserves to speak up.

There is no honor in saying that someone has the right to question their government while simultaneously calling them anti-American, treasonous, or whatever the Coulter-ism of the moment is.

Being an American does not entail expressing a desire to hang someone who disagrees with you. It entails defending their right to disagree with you every step of the way. Dissent is the foundation of our Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. Those who seek to quell dissent through intimidation, fear, or force are the true enemies of our country.

This kind of jingoistic nationalism has no place in a free country.