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mr. jones
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
Posts: 1899
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Feeling patriotic?
 Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:33 pm
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Beware the Leader!
Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip
the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed
a double-edged sword.
It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind.
And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the
blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will
have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry.
Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by
patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader
and gladly so.
How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.
--Julius Caesar--
All roads lead to rome
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Jove
Joined: 01 Apr 2006
Posts: 27
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Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:27 pm
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Double-edged indeed.
The word patriot is dangerous. One can be patriotic without the word. It neednt exist. I love my country yes, but that is well after I love my planet.
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