What evil has taken over our country? We have headlines that talk of Terri, and articles buried in the back of newspapers at the widespread torture of Iraqi prisoners. I won't post the links as there have been many diaries this morning on the release of information on this torture.
Am I to think that a woman who, for all purposes ceased to "live" 15 years ago is the measure of our "moral values" as a nation? Is there no outrage from those who "support life" regarding the widespread torture in Iraq by our military?
Add also to those who support "life" calling for the death of Michael Shiavo, the judges, and anyone who stands for the rule of law in this country.
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Here I sit, trying to make sense of this all, and basically determining that there is NO sense in any of what is going on.
Terri Shiavo is worthy of emergency congressional actions, yet the hundreds or thousands of Iraqi's who have been tortured are not even worth a congressional mention? Even worse, torture is seen as being justified by congress and this admnistration.
Do we now define "life" differently for those who are "American" and those who are "Iraqi?" Do the tortured Iraqi's ever get even ONE court hearing? Will those who fight for Terri's life ever see what we have done to Iraqi's? Do they even care? And if they do not care, and if they will not see, what does that say about who they are, who we are as a nation?
Is there no end to the complete downward spiral of what we once stood for as a nation? Liberals who have stood against this war, who cry out against the injustice of torture in Iraq are attacked for their lack of patriotism, are told to "love or leave" America. Love what? Love the abuse of power from this administration? Love the actions of those who think the courts are to follow the actions of congress and not support the constitution? Love that our military routinely abuses prisoners who have had no trials, who have been deemed "guilty" without any legal recourse?
Will the GOP continue to dominate the congress after the 2006 elections? Are we going to find the backbone to stand up against EACH and EVERY Republican who has destroyed our constitution? Who has ruined our standing in the world?
Again, the question left to be answered is: What evil has taken over our country?