10-03-2008, 08:53 PM
Hi,
If everyone thought (I use that term loosely) like you do, we'd still be living under the tyranny of god-kings. It is the people who love this country enough that they want it to be better that are the true patriots. Those that think like you are just short sighted, apathetic, chauvinists.
BTW, one of the best doctors I know got so fed up with the apathy, ignorance, and selfishness of this country that he emigrated to New Zealand (at a cost of about 1 million, I understand). He is far from being a unique case. So, yeah, it makes a difference at the personal level.
--Pete
Quote:. . . all these people running around and crying about tyranny and unfairness and whatever... just freaking leave and go to wherever you think the grass is greener."Love it or leave it", right? How about, "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is that the good do nothing."?
If everyone thought (I use that term loosely) like you do, we'd still be living under the tyranny of god-kings. It is the people who love this country enough that they want it to be better that are the true patriots. Those that think like you are just short sighted, apathetic, chauvinists.
BTW, one of the best doctors I know got so fed up with the apathy, ignorance, and selfishness of this country that he emigrated to New Zealand (at a cost of about 1 million, I understand). He is far from being a unique case. So, yeah, it makes a difference at the personal level.
--Pete
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