Homestead mailing list

["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Crusade:  2) vigorous, concerted action for some cause or idea.

Doesn't have to be about religion.  The original "Crusades" with a capital
"c" were about religion but that doesn't mean all are.  Bushy has stated he
is on a crusade to change the region to one with democracies.  Ain't gonna
work!

Of course, it might work a tad better if  1) the U.S. were a democracy, 2)
the folks running around shouting that folks should be a democracy "just
like the U.S." had a clue that the U.S. is a republic, 3) the rest of the
folks in the world hadn't decided that the U.S. and democracy aren't
synonymous and point fingers at the last election and places such as Haiti
where the U.S. removes elected officials because they don't like them!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: <DSanner106 AT aol.com>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Without A Doubt


>
> In a message dated 10/19/04 12:22:55 PM, lurine AT softcom.net writes:
>
> << Well, history shows us that crusades and crusaders don't win anything.
> AND,
>
> history also shows us that crusades leave behind bankrupt countries.
>
>
> So, perhaps we don't need/can't afford to have a "crusader" run the
country
>
> anymore into the ground that he already has.
>
>
> Lynda >>
>
> Hmm,
>    As you seem to think the US is a Crusader and that we leave bankrupt
> countries, could you explain our record of rebuilding those we have
defeated? Japan
> and Germany leap to mind, and most recently Afghanistan is making great
> strides following our actions there. I just don't see us, or this conflict
that
> way. If you can show me that we, or Bush if you prefer are forcing the
Iraqi
> people into Christianity or killing them if they don't comply, then I will
agree
> with you.
>
> Drew
> _______________________________________________
> Homestead list and subscription:
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/homestead
> Change your homestead list member options:
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/options/homestead/lurine%40softcom.net
> View the archives at:
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/homestead
>
>