RE: Divorce Agreement
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John Wall wants a divorce from liberals... Well I have something to say about that...
Clever, if not simplistic. I'd be tempted to take you up on the offer if not for the fact that it's based on certain false premises, and even after the divorce you would continue to infringe on the rights of others... that's just not acceptable to me.
There's a popular misconception that liberals are anti-military. I'm a liberal and a veteran of the United States Army. I'm against abuse of military power. I believe supporting our troops means not sending them off to die in an unjust war, (AKA Iraq).
I served in the military to defend such things as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Judeo-Christian values are great. So are the values of Islam, Scientology, Humanism, as well as Buddhism and Hinduism. The practice of all are protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Now, you may call me a tree-hugger, but the fact is that your lack of concern for the environment will pollute my kid's lungs and poison their water. Even if we are divorced, your SUVs will pollute my air. Sorry, but you just can't contain it and I happen to like clean air.
And before you decide to file those divorce papers, think about the good that liberals have done for this country: Liberals ended slavery, (yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, but read the history books, Republicans were the liberals of the 1800s,) and liberals gave us civil rights. Liberals championed Medicare and Medicaid and liberals fought so that women could have the right to vote.
What have Conservatives done? Well, they've fought us along the way... you know, just in case progress in these areas moved just a little too fast.
America is a pluralist society. We are who we are because of our ethnic, religious, cultural and political diversity. It is this diversity that makes us great. If you don't like it, then you can move out of the house. I'm staying and I'm keeping the kids and the dog.
So no, I don't agree to a divorce. Instead, I recommend counseling. I don't quit on America and I won't take the easy way out at the expense of others.
Sincerely,
Lucas Ives, Former Law Student, Current MBA Student, U.S. Veteran and a Proud American
Clever, if not simplistic. I'd be tempted to take you up on the offer if not for the fact that it's based on certain false premises, and even after the divorce you would continue to infringe on the rights of others... that's just not acceptable to me.
There's a popular misconception that liberals are anti-military. I'm a liberal and a veteran of the United States Army. I'm against abuse of military power. I believe supporting our troops means not sending them off to die in an unjust war, (AKA Iraq).
I served in the military to defend such things as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Judeo-Christian values are great. So are the values of Islam, Scientology, Humanism, as well as Buddhism and Hinduism. The practice of all are protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Now, you may call me a tree-hugger, but the fact is that your lack of concern for the environment will pollute my kid's lungs and poison their water. Even if we are divorced, your SUVs will pollute my air. Sorry, but you just can't contain it and I happen to like clean air.
And before you decide to file those divorce papers, think about the good that liberals have done for this country: Liberals ended slavery, (yes, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, but read the history books, Republicans were the liberals of the 1800s,) and liberals gave us civil rights. Liberals championed Medicare and Medicaid and liberals fought so that women could have the right to vote.
What have Conservatives done? Well, they've fought us along the way... you know, just in case progress in these areas moved just a little too fast.
America is a pluralist society. We are who we are because of our ethnic, religious, cultural and political diversity. It is this diversity that makes us great. If you don't like it, then you can move out of the house. I'm staying and I'm keeping the kids and the dog.
So no, I don't agree to a divorce. Instead, I recommend counseling. I don't quit on America and I won't take the easy way out at the expense of others.
Sincerely,
Lucas Ives, Former Law Student, Current MBA Student, U.S. Veteran and a Proud American
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