From: Jeff Davis (jrd1415@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:01:39 MST
--- Ramez Naam <mez@apexnano.com> wrote:
"I'm proud to be a US citizen and to live here. I
still feel that the US is the best place in the world
to live, and embodies some of the noblest ideals yet
seen in mankind.
I find no conflict in loving my country, being proud
of it, and feeling that it's heading in a very sad and
very dangerous direction right now."
Well put, mez. I feel the same way.
When the Vietnam war raged, a saying gained currency
in usage by the pro-war side: "My country right or
wrong." To them it meant patriotism/nationalism
trumps morality.
I always marvelled at this, because of the way it was
twisted. The original was: "My country right or
wrong. When right, to keep it right. When wrong, to
set it right."
Criticism is necessary in order to see when something
must be "set right". When criticism becomes
disloyalty, and when publication of criticism becomes
unpopular and unprofitable, you're in for trouble.
How much trouble are we in for? I guess we'll just
have to wait and see.
Best, Jeff Davis
"During times of universal deceit, telling the
truth becomes a revolutionary act."
George Orwell
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