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It amazes me when people respond to a protest of government by accusations of anti-Americanism. Even for someone who never went to school, it wouldn't take too many 4th of July's to know that this country was born out of dissent for its government [in this case the monarchy of England]. If I was to draw an analogy between Iraq and the Boston Tea Party, it would be as follows:
"Do you consider the people that through the Tea overboard to be
Americans? Would there protest of government [figuratively, not
literally], if done today, be considered anti-American?"
Taking your government to task, whether or not you are pro-Bush or anti-Clinton, is what this country's fabric is made of. It is un-American not to do this when, you, as an American citizen, percieve your government (regardless of party affiliations), stray from the coarse of Democracy and the laws of our land.
"Do you consider the people that through the Tea overboard to be
Americans? Would there protest of government [figuratively, not
literally], if done today, be considered anti-American?"
Taking your government to task, whether or not you are pro-Bush or anti-Clinton, is what this country's fabric is made of. It is un-American not to do this when, you, as an American citizen, percieve your government (regardless of party affiliations), stray from the coarse of Democracy and the laws of our land.