Thanks Zep, and as I said, twice, i am perfectly OK that others do not feel that way..this is America. Tell you what my dad always said, Colonel 26yrs retired before cancer took him last year..." I might not agree with what you have to say, I may even hate it...but i will stand beside my brothers and lay down my life to defend your right to say it." T.k. Thomas.
I feel exactly the same way he did. Our rights to express ourselves only end when they cause harm to another Americans' pursuit of life, happiness, and liberty. As long as you arent infringing on anothers right, scream it from the hilltops. I HATE Westboro Baptist...because they bring shame and criticism to the Church at large, and that really bothers me a lot. I believe in their right to say what they believe though...while I also know deep deep in my heart that if i personally witnessed ANYONE disrespecting a dead soldier at their families funeral...I would do everything in my power to put a stop to it, regardless of the cost to me and my freedom. Same goes for flag burning...that flag represents the 2 men that I love the most, both died last year, and each gave 26 years service to this country. People have a right to burn the flag, best if I dont see it though...and i KNOW that my attitude about that is wrong, and sinful, and would ultimately bring me shame in front of my kids for not holding my temper
But I also know who I am, for better or for worse, and i will be iudged for my foolish sin in the end if not before (Christians are chastened ALL the time, we are held to a higher standard by God...and he paddles us in ways that really hurt sometimes. I speak from experience sadly.)
Anyway, thanks for respecting my right to share my views. Zep...i said the other day that i liked you, even though we often see things differently. I would gladly drink a beer with you at a VN tailgate, though i very rarely drink and am a lightweight these days
