People say that questioning the President in a time of war is unpatriotic. But isn't the ability to question leadership openly and without fear what America is all about?
2006-06-09 11:56:56 · 39 answers · asked by Hillbillies are... 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
PS: You can question the president and the war and still support the troops. In fact, my support for the troops is one of the biggest reasons I question the ability of the President.
2006-06-09 12:04:28 · update #1
Yes, absolutely. Being American is about freedom and that freedom is about questioning authority too. I think that people who question the president may be the most patriotic people out there.
2006-06-09 11:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by professionalfemale01 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is...but what do we gain when the President's answers are lies...nothing else but lies? That is what we got from Bush since 11/9.....and that will be the same with the next President and the next after. I don't think that questioning the President in a time of war is unpatriotic....on the contrary , is exactely the right time, since on time of peace and tranquillity we are not worried
about our troops, terrorism and gas prices....
2006-06-09 12:13:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree!!!!! I have no idea why people have an issue with questioning the president. People don't even know their rights apparently. Check out the Declaration of Independence...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. "
If we are unhappy with something the government is doing, then hell yeah... we should do so. We have that right. Especially as corrupt as our government is. I don't believe questioning the president is unpatriotic. If he's wrong, he's wrong and should be questioned.
2006-06-09 12:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not....its okay to have your own opinion...but he is your leader and you must support him in the good and in the bad
---Moses with a P
I agree with Moses with a P and
The most American Act there is would be to salute the American Flag with the right hand and removing your hat off your head with the left hand. That is American! I seen a retired Veteran in a wheel chair ask for assistance to be held up during a Veterans Day Parade so he could Salute the American Flag. That was the best day of my life. My 15 Year old daughter was the Color Guard for ROTC holding that American Flag.
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2006-06-09 12:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Charlene6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter though does it? Cause he's "The Decider". He makes the decisions not you...
"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. April 18, 2006
Salute the flag? You could say join the military or give to charity or something what the hell does saluting the flag actually do? Not a damn thing. I could salute the flag and hate this country, doesn't mean nothin to me...
2006-06-09 12:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's what they call democracy and it is under the greatest threat it has ever been, with Messrs Bush, Howard and Blair! They're all out to lunch as far as I'm concerned. They need to be got rid of and fast. Jules, lecturer. Australia. PS: If it wasn't for Bush there wouldn't be a war.
2006-06-09 12:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questioning the President is neither wrong nor unpatriotic. However, even if you believe the officeholder to be the most unworthy of all, the office itself commands respect.
I'm much more likely to listen to intelligent criticism of the President rather than people who merely jump on the "Bash the President" bandwagon and fire off a bunch of rhetoric without well-founded opinion.
2006-06-09 11:59:54 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason people say it's unpatriotic is because they know he don't have the answer 2 anything. So they have 2 make up an excuse "By any means nesessary". So untill they make up a good lie, that will b their answer 4 everything.
2006-06-09 12:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by tsclark06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unpatriotic? What, you mean I should sit back and be brainwashed by that moron? It doesn't make you unpatriotic. It makes you human -and American- for standing up what you believe is right. And we have the right to do so. I love my country. I hate the moron in office. Sorry, I will not follow the robot leader and be one of his drones who agrees with everything for the sake of being considered patriotic.
2006-06-09 12:00:31 · answer #9 · answered by zenkitty27 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely! I think questioning the intentions of ones government from time to time is quite patriotic. How else could this be a democracy if the people had no say or couldn't express their concern about where the country is going? We shouldn't be afraid speak out nor be discouraged. If we elect the people to do a job and pay our tax dollars for them to do that job as best they can I think we have the right to speak out when we're displeased. I think its our duty to speak out when we're displeased.
2006-06-09 12:03:25 · answer #10 · answered by will 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it absolutely is. Here's what one of the greatest American presidents who was also a Republican had to say about it:
"To state that we must not criticize the president is unpatriotic, servile, and morally treasonable to the American public." --President Theodore Roosevelt ...
2006-06-09 12:01:22 · answer #11 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋