Who else believes its patriotic to oppose Bush, his war and his policies?

Question

More Americans are standing up in opposition to what this administration has been doing over the past 6 years. For the detractors, please don't link Iraq to September 11th , 2001.
Even Bush admits there is no connection between those events and his war of choice.

LAREDDAW: I respect your point of view as much as I vehementally do not agree with it. It must be enormously frustrating to hold these opinions these days.

Xneypoo: I was in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
I am truely sympathetic and still in total disagreement to the " my country, right or wrong" lockstep formulation that led us into a previous pointless war.
By the way, Vietnam got started under Eisenhower and later, Kennedey. Nixon got us out.
But when one believes in taking a participatory stand, one is being patriotic according to one's beliefs. I am still not sure why we invaded and occupied Iraq or where we go from here.
I just can not support the so called leaders who caused this to happen...and finally Iraq has nothing to do with September 11, 2001.

Answer 1

The administration has ignored the constitution, ignored world opinion, broken international law and continues down its path of wanton murder and theft for 'the greater good'. There's nothing patriotic about standing up for a liar and a cheerleader who was more or less handed the presidency on a plate.

Although the reps think standing up for the Constitution is unpatriotic, speaking out is unpatriotic, freedom of speech is unpatriotic, raising questions is unpatriotic, I think it is the right thing to do. Remember that no other country apart from the soviet union has ever had the idea of 'anti-itself' to put the blame on fellow countrymen. The hardliners are dropping lower than ever, each day.

If you believe in your country, in your forefathers, and if you love your country and the ideals it was based on, then stand up for them now. Or lose them.

Answer 2

Oh it's the most patriotic thing ever!
Doubly so for those who once or twice voted for him.
It must not be easy to admit they are wrong.
It shows how strongly this commander-in-chief has offended the voters and that they are willing to say no to his demand to stay on in Iraq.

The Iraqis DO NOT want the Americans in Iraqi.
They do not view America as liberators.
They view Americans as occupiers.

Let's just call it a day and get the boys and girls out of Iraq and out of harm's way!

Answer 3

Poor Bush he keeps singing that same ole 9-11 tune like a broken record. "if we don't fight them over there they'll follow us here" Bush says.... Well what does that mean Mr Bush? That you haven't done enough here to secure our borders? That in case of a national emergency we are out of luck because all the national gaurd is over there? That now the Iraqi people have joined the rest of our enemies that want us dead? Please........Bush needs to be escorted out of the white house in a pair of handcuffs and maybe a straight jacket.

Its not just patriotic. I think it is our patriotic duty and I think Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi feel that way too.

Answer 4

I do. Bush & co. are just lurking below the level of a tyrannical leadership. They've removed more American's rights than any president has in the last century or so. They're extremely misguided and are obviously too stubborn to change their policies or realize their mistake. I'm really surprised that anyone still supports Bush with all of the blatant anti-patriotic things he has done. The "patriot" act, is unpatriotic in itself.

Agreeing with everything your leader does doesn't make you a patriot, it just makes you a brainless sheep.

Answer 5

Dissent against a tyrant is one of the most patriotic things someone can do. I actually wouldn't call Bush a tyrant, but I would call him and his administration misguided and not having the best interest of America or the world for that matter at heart. Dissent is a requirement of a patriot in such circumstances.

Answer 6

Anyone who doesn't believe it is patriotic should take another look at the Constitution before Bush abolishes it.

Citizens are to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Answer 7

you've an truly short memory. It replaced into frequently frowned upon to oppose Bush in the course of his presidency. Objecting to a president's guidelines is AMERICAN - no longer unpatriotic. you are able to oppose Obama's guidelines all you want - that's no longer racist - that's in basic terms being political. The Tea celebration is justifiably indignant about certain issues notwithstanding the way they're drawing close substitute is in basic terms undeniable loopy so a strategies as i'm in touch. they need "the authorities" out of their lives and overlook that the militia are provided for by technique of the authorities, the warfare on maximum cancers is funded in large degree by technique of the authorities, and highways are outfitted and paid for by technique of "the authorities". What they look to overlook is that by technique of vote casting they're the authorities so how are they going to get themselves out of their lives?

Answer 8

To be against an erroneous leadership is patriotic. Thus, if Bush committed mistakes just like the declaration of the Iraq war, to be against him is a moral obligation of a citizen.

Answer 9

Since when does a patriot have to agree with the guy in charge. That's not the definition of patriotism.

Answer 10

I don't think that makes anyone a patriot. Your right to an opinion is God given, or fish given, or where ever you came from - your right to speak your opinion has come at a high human price. Your decision to use that right with respect for those humans, and with a desire to preserve certain American concepts, depends on your character.

Good question.