Hi all,
Truly fascinating discussion here. Like Carl, I don't believe I'm part of
the ruling class that has gotten us into this mess by it's greedy ways and
warlike tendencies.
But, like Miriam, I believe that, like it or not, we are all part of this
nation. Yes, many of us ehere on this list oppose our government policies
some of which helped to create the climate for the tragedy of 911. Some
might argue that if we weren't actively opposing our government, that we
were part of the problem. That idea is stated best in Bob Dylan's "the times
they are a-changin. Basically, he says that one should get out of the new
road if you can't lend a hand. George W. Bush echoed similar sentiments when
he said you're either with us or against us. IT is truly sad that the
majority of Americans seem to go along with current policies and can't see
how our government is in many ways the cause of the attacks against us.
There, that's a good compromise between "we" and "they". That is our
tgovernment. It is not we or they, but it is, more precisely, our
government.
Bob Hachey
