01-16-2004, 08:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-16-2004, 09:29 PM by Chaerophon.)
Im sorry, I should have clarified - merely responding to nonsense with nonsense. My post made as little sense as you attributing military paranoia to the (vaguely defined) liberal establishment in the wake of recent examples of Republican support for preemptive, and, many liberals would argue, ridiculous, protective measures: e.g. the Wolfowitz doctrine. (I'm not expressing an opinion with that statement - I have no desire to get into that)
A simple example that should highlight why your sidenote was nothing more than an ignorant soundbyte: who would you deem to be the "worst" mainstream political critic of a liberal bent? Most likely Michael Moore or someone of his ilk. Last I checked, such critics were not particularly supportive of the Star Wars program. Where does support for such initiatives rest? On the exact OPPOSITE side of the political spectrum. I have yet to hear of a democratic candidate (granted, I have not heard them all) who supported such militarist space initiatives.
A simple example that should highlight why your sidenote was nothing more than an ignorant soundbyte: who would you deem to be the "worst" mainstream political critic of a liberal bent? Most likely Michael Moore or someone of his ilk. Last I checked, such critics were not particularly supportive of the Star Wars program. Where does support for such initiatives rest? On the exact OPPOSITE side of the political spectrum. I have yet to hear of a democratic candidate (granted, I have not heard them all) who supported such militarist space initiatives.
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II