In Defense Of The Antiwar Movement

By Kleinheider Posted on August 19, 2008 at 7:39 am

Mary Mancini mounts a counterattack on behalf of those she calls “the true patriots”:

[T]hey accuse their target of what they themselves actually feel - a hatred for our country.

How else do you explain their attack on these true patriots who, by taking to the streets, continue a long tradition of peaceably assembling “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances?” Protesting is one of the cornerstones of our democracy - an important tradition sealed in the First Amendment of our Constitution and handed down from generation to generation. It’s as American as free speech, freedom of religion, and a free press.

American citizens who take to the streets aren’t motivated by blind, ideologically-driven loyalties. Instead, they believe in the power of our democracy and the concept that accountability moments should come every day - not just once every four years.

Public demonstrations. Protest marches. Political rallies. Teach-ins. Pickets. Non-violent resistance. All examples of a healthy democracy. With this in mind you have to wonder, why do right-wing radio talk show hosts hate our freedom?

permalink

Comments