[Narrew]

Originally posted by Aloofi:
Well, I'm not saying the whole US is racist, but all the outspoken patriots I know or I have seen are conservatives extremists

Funny, I hear the so-called Liberals (here in the USA) say the same thing. Most of them are nay sayers and Bush haters ie good ole politics. I can bet you that if Clinton or some other Democrat did what GW did, they would sing a different tune. I never thought Patriotism had a specific gender/race requirement, nor political one.

anti immigrants bordering in racism and anti-Semitism.

Umm, I am white and consider myself a conservative. I can tell you that I do not harbor racist/Semitic thoughts. To use a label again, as I look at what the so called liberals say, I consider them more of a threat to racism than what they accuse us conservative extremists of.

Of course, the ones that know me don't tell me that to my face, but as a white jew I pass very easily as white non jewish, so I happen to hear more than I'm expected to.

What is it that you are or are not expected to hear? Is it what you want to hear? The reason I ask, is when I read what you wrote I asked myself, when was the Last time I heard a racist/anti Semitic comment, and frankly I don't remember one, that is just between my friends and the folks I go to school with. I am not saying that it don't happen, and I am not talking about the talking heads on TV (it is to easy to find any view point you want on satellite) I am just saying what "I" see in normal America. What I am saying is, I do not think to myself before I open my mouth, "Hey self, you think that white guy is a jew?". Actually I just open my mouth and insert both feet, but I say what I feel *shrug*.

Also, I have no understanding of the plight in Israel. Watching the bombing that happened the other night is very foreign to me. As long as there are religious fanatics willing to blow themselves up for their god, I have no idea what can be done to help fix the situation. I truly hope that the Iraq situation is a step in the right direction. To get the countries in the Middle East to question their involvement with Hamas (and other terrorist orgs). It is a HUGE process and I hope that the USA helps Israel the best that we can.

[ May 02, 2003, 02:59: Message edited by: Narrew ]