Nationalistic Spirit Neocons Would Admire

Since 9/11 and shortly after, many US citizens have embraced President George W. Bush's dictum, a statement made to a joint session of Congress on September 20, 2001: "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."

This is a false dilemma with the implication there is no middle ground, the implication that one (1) must agree with everything emanating from the right-wing, neocon, war machine, OR (2) be "with the terrorists" which is, of course, absurd. When this sick mantra was embraced and allowed to flourish in the past, it led to a historic catastrophe easy enough for all to see in retrospect. The short clip below is to serve as a reminder of what can happen when citizens of a nation forfeit their capacity to think critically.



A real danger Americans face today is their own lethargy. Americans should, of course, vote, but then more importantly, Americans should hold their representatives accountable both (1) to their constituencies and (2) to the constitution. However, elected representatives have placed themselves above their constituents and the constitution for too long, and it is past time for American citizens to become actively involved, to reclaim what is rightfully theirs, representatives who see themselves as servants of the public.