reply to post by mattguy404
I think this is possibly one of the smartest things Palin has yet said. Toss the "double standard" out the window; let's not criticize her for
making such a clear remark. She understands that people are taking the term "terrorist" much too far. What she said is definitely a comforting
removal from all the fear mongering that's going on in the U.S., where everything and anything that is ostensibly unpatriotic or that appear to have
motives, which are seemingly derisive, in context of the War or the current foreign policy measures, are labeled "terrorist", or supporters of
"terrorism". Note she did
NOT say that 'they are
NOT liable, neither morally nor legally, for their actions (they are and she knows
that; she's not as clueless as many seem to believe)'. She did say that perhaps there should be a better word to describe them, something worse than
"terrorist" itself. I find too few people actually know the definition of the word "terrorist" in the first place. Perhaps we should call these
people something along the lines of "radicals" or "partisans".
I think most have misinterpreted what she said. Neither is she advocating domestic terrorism in the name of some self evident truth, nor agreeing with
their motives. She's simply disambiguating the term "terrorist" and the fear of the word that is consuming and consequently estranging many honest
Americans. But now I fear maybe she should not have commented at all, as this misinterpretation is too easy to come by and will, obviously now, as
many on this forum alone have lead me to believe, come to some avail for her fiercest opponents. It's just the political image that she has created
in past few months, or rather that the media has portrayed, undermines anything that she says. Even something like this, which is as intelligent as
I've never heard her before, can be turned against her. It's sad really. Too bad she won't be vice president; this public image monstrosity has
tainted her every action and every word. Behind all that I'm sure there is, along with a lot of honest passion, intellect and conviction, a great
woman. She's much better than Joe Biden in my opinion, he's useless. Have you heard him drag on for hours about absolutely nothing? Much worse than
Palin's nervous rambling, and apparent clueless demeanor. At least there's character there.
Oh and just so you can't attack me ad hominem, I'm Canadian and if I were American I would vote Democrat.
[edit on 25-10-2008 by cognoscente]
