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Try this one, Sam:

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Here is the column as published. Some of the grammar might have been changed, but everything else stood
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My generation is a unique one, raised amid fears of terrorism and the solidarity of nationalism, ordered to think by media outlets, and refused basic First Amendment rights under the constitution which have been violated by the ironically named Patriot Act.

The most important issue facing the future generation, however, is the abnormal patriotism and undue feeling of superiority that we Americans have both internationally and nationally.

The concept of patriotism itself was attacked on September 11th. Sitting in my sixth grade science class, I listened in horror as the school’s principal explained the attack on the twin towers. But my horrors would not stop there; as a nation we saw the individuals most responsible for the safety of American citizens hailed as heroes.

The President’s approval rating rose to 70% and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani became a patriotic model.

It is baffling that instead of being punished, Bush and Giuliani were rewarded. At this critical point Bush had the opportunity to defend the liberty of Americans, pursue those responsible for the attacks and exemplify the founding principles of this nation by promoting power through peace and diplomacy as a means of solving conflicts.

Now, though, those who want the troops home are “unpatriotic,” the President continues his genocide in Iraq, and our freedoms at home are threatened more than ever.

The 9/11 generation is being raised somewhat similarly to how the youth of the red scare were raised which included confusion, misinformation, fear, nationalism, and undue support of our elite rulers.

But we have traitors on our hands. We have war hawks, instigators, oppressors and conquering emperors who have brought nothing but death and anguish to the Iraqis.

My generation has seen nothing but an almost continuous “war on terror” which seeks to destroy an ideological backlash, and not a concrete enemy.

Neo Conservatives put up a facade of Americanism; they wore pins of the American flag on their suits, put bumper stickers of the American flag on their cars and forced us to believe we had to spread “freedom.”

However, a true patriot is an intelligent citizen – someone who can investigate the truth and immediately recognize the facts, someone who instead of falsely taking advantage of national pride as a propaganda tool, fights for the liberty and freedom of America – fights to keep us out of entangling alliances and reckless wars. These patriots, especially among the youth, are hard to find.

In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”

Indeed, we have lost both and gained nothing. Fear has been used by all brutal regimes as a way of control. Whether it is a fear that we will be attacked by a faceless enemy, or a fear that we will be branded as unpatriotic, we are always under pressure to accept what our leaders tell us.

But blowing a lot of steam won’t solve anything either; we have democratically controlled congress to thank for that which refuses to challenge the president and instead expands the unconstitutional powers of the Presidency in order to spy on (everything after this was cut off due to going over the word limit and a poor editing job) American citizens.

It is time to speak up. Let us stop being fearful and start defending our wealth, liberty and freedom—all of them are risk and it is incumbent upon us, as a generation, to fight for our freedom.
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1. The Chicago Tribune OpEd writer should be commended for bring this to our attention. He should be reviled for being a pussy. Not a good thing in a OpEd writer.

2. There wasn't a damned thing wrong with the sentiments expressed by the young writer. Why the Tribune OpEd guy would suggest an editor could have saved him...from what, an opinion? Heavens forbid.

3. This kids paper is a pussy too. If you can't take the heat for your publication you should enter the cook book business. On second thought, crawl in a hole and pull the dirt in after you. Safe from the complaints of your readers.

4. Change you name to Smith. Yup, expressing a controversial opinion is a whole lot safer with a good old generic American name.

5. Ah youth. Give them hell kid, and add the consequences proudly to your resume. .... Don't write any cook books. Leave that up to OpEd Editors and Publishers.

The thing that makes me want to puke far more frequently is a CONgress busy with things that are none of its business, nor in its CONstitutional purview when such trifling things like a collapsing economy, a runaway federal budget, an out of control executive branch and wars, wars, wars are on the old post-election backburner.

You can torture almost anybody into admitting almost anything if you do it the right way. Then, if you really want the truth, you have to sift through all the junk they told you to see if any of it fits the available facts or not.

Torture by government is simply a way for government folks to manufacture guilty parties so that government can cover up the fact of their own gross negligence, failure, and, yes, corruption.

In AZ, Paul McCain and Romney are all tied on Feb 5. Amazing that Ron Paul didn't get hardly any votes. You'd think they rigged the voting system or something ;-)

If a homeowner has a significant life change or change in payments, that owner may look to re-fi or sell. It is true that the opportunities to do so for homeowners in a negative equity situation are limited, but, again, the negative equity doesn't cause the default, it's the life or payment change.

If neg equity were causing defaults, rents in the very areas with the greatest neg equity would be skyrocketing or homes would be selling as quickly as they are being foreclosed upon. In the latter case, the defaulting homeowners would be exhibiting a heretofore unrecognized savvy in purposefully trading their neg equity home for a new (to them) home and mortgage with sufficient equity to meet recent stringent lending rules.

Not very likely.

Why was it not effectively divided up the way Germany was after WWII?

Who is using what's left for what purpose now?

While Bible predictions may not be speaking directly about this article, they may be including some of the points in it.

Matthew 10:26
Luke 8:17
Luke 12:2

Luke 12:3

How about the nine states with presidential primaries coming up? Pennsylvania? ....

Remember it just takes a few people with an idea, one night to make a statement and have some fun.

And if you don't video it, it never happened.

What happened when a Constitution supporter came along? Ron Paul was lied about, marginalized, ignored...people still swallowed the MSM propaganda. Now we face the prospect of more fascist big brotherism if any of the 3 media darling CFR members are elected.

Posse commutates? Most people think it's a bunch of cowboys chasing an outlaw. Jury nullification? Most people try to get out of jury duty. Most US Americans seem like they are candidates for Jay Walking on the Tonight Show.

The USA no longer has much left that resembles a Constitutional Republic. We look more like the old Soviet Union, Hitler's Germany or Red China every day.

Tis a sad state of the Union these days...

416 children are currently separated from their parents. In the tender care of the state. A judge justifies possible sex abuse of the children as the reason, despite only the claim that only girls 14 years and older fit into that category, yet the state cannot allow the mothers of the majority to have their terrorized children back. And each child is to have a mandatory DNA sample taken, along with all other members of the church. Best care on the planet.

"Rick, I'm shocked. SHOCKED to find there's gambling going on here."

"Your winnings, sir."

"Oh, yes. Thank you."