September 11, 2003
REALLY? THEN LEAVE:
9/11 and the “Anti-War” Left (David Horowitz, 9/11/2003/ via Frontpage.com)
Members of this generation went even further, and blamed America itself for the attacks of September 11. They rejected the call to patriotism and to the defense of their country. “Patriotism threatens free speech with death,” spat novelist Barbara Kingsolver. “It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It despises people of foreign birth who’ve spent years learning our culture and contributing their talents to our economy….The American flag stands for intimidation, censorship, violence, bigotry, sexism, homophobia, and shoving the Constitution through a paper shredder.”Katha Pollitt, an editor of The Nation, agreed, and denied her high school daughter’s request to hang the flag out their apartment window with these words: “Definitely not, I say: The flag stands for jingoism and vengeance and war.”
Wow. Is it really that bad here? If so, those are certainly compelling reasons to head to France - where none of those alleged evils exist. They'd welcome your ideology with open arms and they certainly need your money.