Comments on: If it had been a mirror, this would all be over now http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/if-it-had-been-a-mirror-this-would-all-be-over-now/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/if-it-had-been-a-mirror-this-would-all-be-over-now/#comment-26026 steve Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:28:21 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=915#comment-26026 the saddest part of this state is that all Americans are branded by the actions of our leaders and those of us who do not buy into the propaganda, those of us who stand up and oppose these aggressions are deamed unpatriotic, unamerican, and "nonsupportive of our troops". Please don't accept what you see on CNN or the BBC as the moral agenda of every American. There is still alot of greatness in this nation, in this world. the saddest part of this state is that all Americans are branded by the actions of our leaders and those of us who do not buy into the propaganda, those of us who stand up and oppose these aggressions are deamed unpatriotic, unamerican, and “nonsupportive of our troops”. Please don’t accept what you see on CNN or the BBC as the moral agenda of every American. There is still alot of greatness in this nation, in this world.

]]> By: Tina http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/if-it-had-been-a-mirror-this-would-all-be-over-now/#comment-26021 Tina Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:17:43 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=915#comment-26021 Well said! The sad part about this tragedy, is that the politicians have since implemented laws diminishing the rights of Americans, and in doing so, have created a more paranoid nation. Perhaps 1984 wasn't that far off! Well said! The sad part about this tragedy, is that the politicians have since implemented laws diminishing the rights of Americans, and in doing so, have created a more paranoid nation.

Perhaps 1984 wasn’t that far off!

]]> By: Mom http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/if-it-had-been-a-mirror-this-would-all-be-over-now/#comment-26020 Mom Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:02:59 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=915#comment-26020 Very well said Ryan Very well said Ryan

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/if-it-had-been-a-mirror-this-would-all-be-over-now/#comment-26003 Jeremy Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:32:50 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=915#comment-26003 "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin Ryan - Unfortunately this is the state that America has allowed itself to fall into. Completely agree with your sentiments - America is not the same and is and was (even before the attacks) much different than the one I grew up believing in. 9/11 was used as an excuse to make a giant leap in the wrong direction. And there are ever more changes in the US that make me hesitant to move back home for good. The only groups really fighting against this, including those who believe in the same ideas that Ron Paul does, are small (though growing quickly) and marginalized by the establishment. “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Ben Franklin

Ryan – Unfortunately this is the state that America has allowed itself to fall into.

Completely agree with your sentiments – America is not the same and is and was (even before the attacks) much different than the one I grew up believing in.

9/11 was used as an excuse to make a giant leap in the wrong direction. And there are ever more changes in the US that make me hesitant to move back home for good.

The only groups really fighting against this, including those who believe in the same ideas that Ron Paul does, are small (though growing quickly) and marginalized by the establishment.

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