Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Cant settle this...

http://www.zombietime.com/hall_of_shame/

I am a firm believer that while I may not like what you have to say, I will defend to the death your right to say it.
But the sheer level of ignorance, hypocrisy and pure sickness displayed by many of the individuals in the above link is staggering.
For example the asshole-twins sporting the "Support Resistance In Iraq" sign, or their funny uncle with the "I *heart* NY Even More Without The World Trade Center" sign. Something tells me that if they had family or friends who had died on 9/11, they would be singing a different tune. But, instead, from their positions of comfort and affluence (and yes, you mother fuckers, you are affluent, especially compared to an Iraqi, or even a US Service Woman/Man), they choose to exploit the pain and suffering of thousands of others for their own ends. It is not only sick, it is cruel.
Or how about the one with the "Death To America" sign? For professing such hatful wishes against their country, you would think they didnt enjoy the simple freedoms guaranteed by the constitution of this fine republic, but they do. In one of their beloved middle eastern countries, if they directed their criticism towards that government, they would be lucky to walk away with their hands cut off, if they walked away at all. But yes, America is a terrible tyrant, it is oppressive and destructive, and we must all hate America - while we walk on its soil and use our freedoms, as protected by America, to spew our hatred. Hypocrits, at the least. Such ignorance, such disgusting ignorance.
Then we have the countless people using the cover of protest to defend and spread their anti-semetic message. On one hand they will call everyone who disagrees with them a nazi, and on the other they will call for the destruction of the Jewish state and spew racism. I am not the biggest fan of Israel these days, but I am not a fan of Palestine by any means... and Nazi rhetoric is nazi rhetoric, no matter which "flavor of the week" its taken on now.
Perhaps lowest on my list would be those supporting the terrorists. They are fools, sick, ignorant, stupid fools. I hope, for their sake, they never see the fruits of their efforts. But it would only be too fitting, in that lovely way that karmic violence always is, for them to be on the reveiving end of some Islamic terrorists loving attentions, perhaps a block of semtex wrapped in ball bearings and nails. Would they then understand the nature of terrorism? Would they then care for their own country?
I have a message for the people who would do these things - I will defend your right to say it, I will defend to the death your right, as Americans, to free speech, because I believe in that. That is the height of kindness as far as I am concerned, that for you ingrateful, disrespectful, hateful people, I will fight for your freedom, and if called for as it once was, not so long ago, I would lay down my life for your freedom. I am a better person than any of you for that - a far, far, better person. And I hope that pisses you off, I hope that makes you angry - but I will never change. Because I am a true American. I have no respect for you people, who would defame your own freedom and encourange the enemies of our country, nor have I gratitude or affections - but for freedom I have all these things, and I always will.
Let that forever stand as my very loud, very proud, "Fuck You" to all of you.
And if thats not good enough... just give me a chance, and I'll bust you in the mouth. I wont take your sign, I wont shut you up, but I will gladly loosen a few of your teeth, simply because I dont like you.

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