I really wonder what country Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld grew up in. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and still managed to learn the fundamentals of American government including the rights of American citizens to ask questions of their government.
I am already on the record calling for this Secretary's resignation, but his performance in front of the American Legion shows he doesn't understand his Constitution, his job, or his audience. I am a member of the American Legion. Like most veterans I thought about the oath I took to protect and defend the Constitution. I took that oath seriously when on active duty and still live by it today as I run for Congress. An America without protest is a pale shadow of what our history shows this country has been. Mr. Rumsfeld's job is to protect and defend the Constitution. I hope he will actually read it before he stands in front of another audience and makes broad and dangerous accusations.
Here is a link to an editorial that expresses my concerns far more elequently. http://www.crooksandliars.com/...