http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/ Feminism, film, computers and cookies Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:01:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1122 the dragon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1122 I apologize. In my previous post I stated "The problem is that either of these policies would inconvenience the American people. Not the armed forces mind, but the civilians." It should have read "Not JUST the armed forces. . . ". Coming from a military family, I know the inconveniences that a soldier and his family faces. Having a father die before he got to see his grandchildren was very inconvenient. However, the American soldier accepts the risks because the lives of innocent people are worth fighting and dying for. I apologize. In my previous post I stated “The problem is that either of these policies would inconvenience the American people. Not the armed forces mind, but the civilians.” It should have read “Not JUST the armed forces. . . “. Coming from a military family, I know the inconveniences that a soldier and his family faces. Having a father die before he got to see his grandchildren was very inconvenient. However, the American soldier accepts the risks because the lives of innocent people are worth fighting and dying for.

]]> http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1123 the dragon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1123 ""Freeing foreign peoples from the chokehold of tyranny" is not a viable foreign policy". That`s an interesting comment. I`ll not presume to argue that the statement is not true. It may very well not be a viable policy. However, I can only think of one imperative that would be more crucial and that would be the policy of ensuring the rights of all people to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The problem is that either of these policies would inconvience the American people. Not the armed forces mind, but the civilians. The combined militaries freeing Iraq lost less than 1000 lives. Saddam and his regime were responsible for the slaughter of 300,000 of his own people. Yes, each tyrannical regime should be overthrown. Sudan, Pakistan, North Korea and more, each has little regard for human rights. But since their attrocities are not visited directly upon us, we don`t want to be inconvienced by making the effort to stop them from being visited upon others. “”Freeing foreign peoples from the chokehold of tyranny” is not a viable foreign policy”. That`s an interesting comment. I`ll not presume to argue that the statement is not true. It may very well not be a viable policy. However, I can only think of one imperative that would be more crucial and that would be the policy of ensuring the rights of all people to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. The problem is that either of these policies would inconvience the American people. Not the armed forces mind, but the civilians. The combined militaries freeing Iraq lost less than 1000 lives. Saddam and his regime were responsible for the slaughter of 300,000 of his own people. Yes, each tyrannical regime should be overthrown. Sudan, Pakistan, North Korea and more, each has little regard for human rights. But since their attrocities are not visited directly upon us, we don`t want to be inconvienced by making the effort to stop them from being visited upon others.

]]> http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1152 Liberal Patriot Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1152 It was a while ago, but your assessment of the Iraq war was right on. In response to the other comment post, "Freeing foreign peoples from the chokehold of tyranny" is not a viable foreign policy, and it`s hypocritical of the Republicans to wave the flag of democracy now. No one in the administration is talking about overthrowing the government of Sudan, after all. It was a while ago, but your assessment of the Iraq war was right on. In response to the other comment post, “Freeing foreign peoples from the chokehold of tyranny” is not a viable foreign policy, and it`s hypocritical of the Republicans to wave the flag of democracy now. No one in the administration is talking about overthrowing the government of Sudan, after all.

]]> http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1153 Your Opinion Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2002/10/20/amusements/#comment-1153 So I suppose in your opinion, the Iraqi people were better off under a dictator than they will be under a freely elected democracy? What about the people of Croatia and Bosnia? Were they better off under Milosovec? Your partisan hatred is shining brightly. So I suppose in your opinion, the Iraqi people were better off under a dictator than they will be under a freely elected democracy? What about the people of Croatia and Bosnia? Were they better off under Milosovec? Your partisan hatred is shining brightly.

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