Pause for thought
Another incredibly busy week here in Nortonville. Consequently, I've had to let a great deal pass without comment, but I needed to take a minute to note something.
I am revolted by all of the "appeasement" spin being applied to the recent elections in Spain. It's ludicrous. The voters were already looking to throw out the Popular Party, the party currently in power, which supported the US invasion of Iraq. I applaud their conviction in sticking to their guns, rather than being cowed into running against their principles in some mock display of someone's ignorant notion of patriotism.
The notion that it's Bush's Way or the path of The Enemy is not only moronic, it's dangerous. The people of Spain know that international terrorism is an enormous problem, common to all nations, and that something has to be done about it. That doesn't mean they see armed invasions and the unseating of governments as the solution. It's an international law enforcement problem, and should be treated accordingly. The "Terrorist" tag shouldn't be used as "Communist" was for so many decades to silence dissent, squelch independent thought and justify military actions.
Another incredibly busy week here in Nortonville. Consequently, I've had to let a great deal pass without comment, but I needed to take a minute to note something.
I am revolted by all of the "appeasement" spin being applied to the recent elections in Spain. It's ludicrous. The voters were already looking to throw out the Popular Party, the party currently in power, which supported the US invasion of Iraq. I applaud their conviction in sticking to their guns, rather than being cowed into running against their principles in some mock display of someone's ignorant notion of patriotism.
The notion that it's Bush's Way or the path of The Enemy is not only moronic, it's dangerous. The people of Spain know that international terrorism is an enormous problem, common to all nations, and that something has to be done about it. That doesn't mean they see armed invasions and the unseating of governments as the solution. It's an international law enforcement problem, and should be treated accordingly. The "Terrorist" tag shouldn't be used as "Communist" was for so many decades to silence dissent, squelch independent thought and justify military actions.
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