From: E. Shaun Russell (e_shaun@extropy.org)
Date: Tue Sep 11 2001 - 23:25:43 MDT
In light of the day's cascading atrocities, I feel pretty much the way the
rest of the posters to this list feel --both repulsed and
vengeful. However, after watching the (CNN) coverage from the morning slip
in to the coverage of the afternoon, I started to notice more and more
reporters and interviewees start to criticize the government for either not
having enough intelligence or not making the "right" decisions etc. I'm
starting to see that on this list as well.
I am a libertarian, and I generally don't care for governmental intrusion;
however, I most unabashedly think that regardless of anyone's politics, now
is the time to be unified behind the US government. I know and accept that
regardless of what action the United States will take against the
perpetrators and the harboring country/countries, there will be immense
criticisms from a multitude of groups. But I don't think now is the time
to make those criticisms. Having lived in Canada for most of my life, and
USA for some, I have had the opportunity to muse upon what country I would
rather have in a situation like this, and USA wins hand down. Though the
more mundane day-to-day aspects of the government deserve criticism, I
don't think such criticism is possibly justified when it comes to the
issues of security, military or the overwhelming sense of national pride
America possesses.
I live in Canada again now, but as soon as I heard the news early this
morning, I desperately wished I was in the USA. It may have its flaws, but
it is undeniably the most proud, independent and action-based country in
this world...and that deserves no criticism.
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E. Shaun Russell Operations Officer, Extropy Institute
e_shaun@extropy.org http://www.extropy.org
Director, Kryos Biomedical
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