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hmm. all seem awkward. fair enough, salon ;)
what's clear is that true patriots aren't afraid to criticize what they love in the hopes of improving it.
this is sorta, y'know, the american way and the entire purpose of democracy.
dead-enders like palin aren't comfortable with gray areas and want to pretend that being a "good american" means submitting mindlessly to orders and ideas from the an authoritarian state.
it's a reprise of the whole "with us or against us" / "if you have reservations about this war you want the terrorists to win" / "freedom fries" line of total bullshit the neocons trotted out before the invasion of Iraq to stifle discussion, debate, and dissent—those practices vital to any true democracy.
and look how that turned out.
this is all an aside, really. the charges are ludicrous and unbecoming a true statesperson. but, again, it's really all the implicit assumptions in the method and tone of attack that really get my attention.
big brother/sister, anyone?
