From: Erin Noonan (enoonan@kent.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 02 2002 - 03:54:52 BST
>Erin:
>I am not exactly sure what you want here.
>You seem to suggest to voice the problems more and
>at the same time to say stop complaining about the problems.
>I noted a personal observation about the president's
>intelligence. It wasn't a complaint about America or democracy. I
>accept him as president even if I don't like him. What do you want? I
>know nothing of Dutch politicians
>but my cynical side wants to ask are they really that great?
>
>Kevin:
>If Bush is "stupid and evil", what does that say about Americans?
>
>Being cynical about politicians is probably universal. Being cynical and
>continually suffering from the abuses of corrupt politicians without
>effecting any real change seems to be particular to America. That is the
>point of the Dutch example.
>
>The Dutch government could not survive the scandal when the public
>learned that it was complicit in the deaths of 8,000 innocents, even
>when it occurred during a war.
>
>Think about the implications of that for a moment.
>
>So, If Bush is "stupid and evil", what does that say about Americans?
>
>-Kevin
Kevin,
I don't recall calling Bush evil. I questioned his intelligence.
I don't think this 'Axis of Evil' is moral clarity.
I always thought it was a dangerous oversimplification.
I find your implication that America is evil also
a dangerous oversimplification.
I don't agree with everything my government is
doing. All I can do is express support what I do agree with (ex. I hope
Powell's influence outweights Rumsfeld and Cheney right now)
AGAIN WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
(other then reflect on the good of the Dutch and
lose sleep over the evil of America)
Paco failed in making feel guilty about questioning
Bush's intelligence and i warn you that i highly doubt
you will make me admit guilt for America as a whole.
You can go ahead and try though if you want.
I am glad that you have such pride in the Dutch but
I find this 'Dutch is good' and 'America is bad'
about as stupid as the 'Axis of Evil'.
But I am sure it 'moral clarity' by some.
erin
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