Brent Budowsky: George Washington, George III, George Bush

[Caro]

From BuzzFlash.com:

George Washington, George III, George Bush: If Thomas Paine Were Here, Part 1

by Brent Budowsky

Thomas Paine and his fellow traitor to the Crown and champion of democracy George Washington must be standing at the Gates of heaven and pounding the table while they call down to us with outrage about what we do.

This is the first in a series of notes that will be followed by actionable suggestions on matters such as the future of Air America and its possible alliance with grassroots and blogs for mutual empowerment; a call to action against dangers of scandal or outrages in a Congressional election that could be a repeat of 2000; and ending the Republican Senate cover-up of the remainder of the Intelligence Committee report that could prove false statements, potentially before Congressional Committees involving pre-war intelligence, that must not be covered up until after the election.

Here, we set the stage, and define the mission:

Never before in the history of the Republic have the politics of fear been used so ignobly to put our freedoms under basic attack.

Never before in the history of the Republic have those freedoms been surrendered so casually, so fearfully, so timidly. and so meekly by a society that so easily forgets about the rivers of blood of American heroes who died to give us what we so casually, so fearfully, so timidly and so meekly surrender today.

One personal note. I have faced enough danger in my life, as have many of you. And I live and work at the epicenter of the next major terrorist attack, if and when there is one, yards from the World Bank, blocks from the White House, and if there is a significant terrorist attack in our capital I might well be dead.

But I will tell you this: I will be damned if I will surrender even one of my rights, even one of your rights, even one of America's first principles, for somebody else's politics, or somebody else's fear. And I do not believe you would either…

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Posted by Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[Captain Hilts]

1. W is our third president named 'George'. Hence, he's our George III. nt

[Parisle]

2. You're Overlooking the Best "George" Analogy,...

---- .. And that would be General George Armstrong Custer. For arrogance and hubris, the comparison is chilling.

[hobbit709]

3. Yep!

He stayed the course too-despite what tactical intelligence his scouts gave him. He also wants to act like Capt. William Fetterman-who also came to a bad end because he ignored the facts.

[liberal N proud]

4. I would imagine most of the forefathers are screaming loudly

Dreaming of the American Revolution for freedom before the fight was even begun, Thomas Paine wrote these words, his vision that can be our vision, for the day this fight is finally won:

"The air, purged of its poisonous vapors, was fresh and healthy. The dried fountains were replenished; the waters sweet and wholesome. The sickly earth, recovered to new life, abounded with vegetation. The groves were musical with innumerable songsters, and the long deserted fields echoed with the joyous sound...."

That day will come. God Bless America.