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The day after, Deborah Blue’s letter to the editor was published in the Daily Star, Walter F. Wouk of Cobleskill participated in the marketplace of ideas by writing:
“In his recent column, ‘Several so-called patriots fall short,’ Tom Sears pats himself on the back because he received ‘a very nice thank-you note’ regarding his column, ‘Dems should learn surge is working.’
“The note came from a pro-President Bush, pro-war lobby group called Gathering of Eagles _ a group that vehemently opposes the notion that it is possible to ‘support the troops but not the war.’ A group whose stated goal is ‘nothing less than total, unqualified victory in Iraq.’
“Kristinn Taylor, co-founder and spokesman of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the conservative group Free Republic, which supports Bush and his war on Iraq, is a press contact and leader for Gathering of Eagles and he is closely aligned with Move America Forward _ another pro-Bush, pro-war lobby group.
“Sears castigates the Democratic leadership for refusing to meet with Vets for Freedom, in early April. However, he neglected to mention that Vets for Freedom is essentially a front group for Bush policies in Iraq.
“In June 2006, the Buffalo News revealed that Taylor Gross, who worked as a spokesman for Bush under White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, handles public relations work for Veterans for Freedom.
“Samuel Johnson said, ‘Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.’ Johnson wasn’t condemning patriotism in general, he was deriding false patriotism _ as demonstrated by the president, who wraps himself in the flag while the Bill of Rights means nothing.
“In the world according to Tom Sears, patriotism is giving unquestioning support to a superannuated frat-boy who plays at being a ‘war president.’
“That sort of patriotism is indeed, the last refuge of scoundrels.”
***** I’ve discovered that the marketplace of ideas in the Oneonta Daily Star is a very interesting and informative place to visit.
“In his recent column, ‘Several so-called patriots fall short,’ Tom Sears pats himself on the back because he received ‘a very nice thank-you note’ regarding his column, ‘Dems should learn surge is working.’
“The note came from a pro-President Bush, pro-war lobby group called Gathering of Eagles _ a group that vehemently opposes the notion that it is possible to ‘support the troops but not the war.’ A group whose stated goal is ‘nothing less than total, unqualified victory in Iraq.’
“Kristinn Taylor, co-founder and spokesman of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the conservative group Free Republic, which supports Bush and his war on Iraq, is a press contact and leader for Gathering of Eagles and he is closely aligned with Move America Forward _ another pro-Bush, pro-war lobby group.
“Sears castigates the Democratic leadership for refusing to meet with Vets for Freedom, in early April. However, he neglected to mention that Vets for Freedom is essentially a front group for Bush policies in Iraq.
“In June 2006, the Buffalo News revealed that Taylor Gross, who worked as a spokesman for Bush under White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, handles public relations work for Veterans for Freedom.
“Samuel Johnson said, ‘Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.’ Johnson wasn’t condemning patriotism in general, he was deriding false patriotism _ as demonstrated by the president, who wraps himself in the flag while the Bill of Rights means nothing.
“In the world according to Tom Sears, patriotism is giving unquestioning support to a superannuated frat-boy who plays at being a ‘war president.’
“That sort of patriotism is indeed, the last refuge of scoundrels.”
***** I’ve discovered that the marketplace of ideas in the Oneonta Daily Star is a very interesting and informative place to visit.
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