This morning I foolishly responded to Chris, the local SUV-driving, suburban-dwelling “patriot,” when he asked if I supported the war now that chemical weapons had been found (according to rumor.) I asserted that, no, even if we found dozens of nuclear ICBMs aimed at American soil, I would never grant the unilateral nature of […]
Tag Archives: war
Against everyone
April 2, 2003 – 12:00 am
Posted by moi at insteadofwar.org:
Both sides of this issue have plenty of people who are an embarrassment to their peers.
…but in Steven’s defense, being anti-war does not require being a pacifist any more than it requires anti-military sentiment.
I agree with Slo on this last point. Voluntary service does not mean that every […]
Go USA!
March 20, 2003 – 12:00 am
At the peace rally this evening, a meta-protester was marching behind the crowd with a megaphone exclaiming “Go U.S.A.” quite repetitively.
The child next to me eventually asked his father, “Is the man yelling back there for or against the war?” He appeared genuinely confused.
So am I.
