A Healthy Democracy

The right to dissent is an integral part of a healthy democracy, and I'm thinking today of Cindy Sheehan, her son Casey, and the gathering of hundreds of thousands of people at the nation's capital yesterday in protest of the United States' continued involvement in the Iraq War. I don't pretend to possess a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances holding us to a military presence in Iraq or those that might in wisdom demand an immediate withdrawal, but I know my sympathies lie with Cindy and the now majority of Americans that desire an immediate reduction of troops. Passions are running high as the number of Americans killed in action approaches 2,000 men and women.

"To announce that there should be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." Teddy Roosevelt

"Why?" is a video from Blog: Bring It On that combines the haunting questions of Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" with images of our fallen heroes in an expression of remembrance and ache being more and more deeply felt by the people of this nation. Please, Mr. Bush, no more losses. Bring our soldiers home.

(hat-tip to Junebugg at Wasted Days and Wasted Nights for the link to the video)


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