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04.19.2003

Sure, the've got Susan Sarandon, Jeanine Garofalo, and Sean Penn. But we've got KISS frontman Gene Simmons (scroll down to his 17 April post). Excerpt:

I DARE anyone to say the Iraqi's were better off before, under Hussein.

And, after the war dies down, and people here in America go back to normalcy, there will be people who say that they are "non-violent." You don't want to get into fights. But, what that really means is, you don't want to pick on anybody.

Problem is, the bad guys don't always agree with you. You see, if you're against violence and some guy holds a gun to your head and asks you for your money, you better re-think your position. You better become VERY VIOLENT at that moment. Or, you're dead.

Being a Pacifist, is an ideal. I subscribe to it. I'm against violence. But, only CONCEPTUALLY, if you threaten my children, I wouldn't think twice about snapping your neck on the spot. I suspect most people would take my view.

You can tell by the length of this missive, that this issue has gotten under my skin. So, I'll try to recap my feelings, in brief. Get ready, 'cause here comes the truth:

America is the world's only hope for a bright future.

Yes. I mean that. Yes, I know you live in another country and your country is cool, too. But, America is the only Superpower. There are no others. And that means, the world is a better place. Because if Nazi Germany or Communist Russia were the only superpowers, we would all be either dead or forced to live under their regimes.

America is not interested in ruling your country. If you think it does, smoking crack may be your answer.

I wasn't born here. But, I have a love for this country and its people that knows no bounds. I will forever be grateful to America for going into World War II, when it had nothing to gain, in a country that was far away...and rescued my Mother from the Nazi German Concentration Camps.

She is alive and I am alive because of America.
And, if you have a problem with America, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME.

Posted by Miguel at 12:29 AM

Comments

Interesting statement. I felt like responding to it at Gene's letters section. I posted my response here.

Posted by: Marco at April 19, 2003 05:29 AM

Yeeech. While I agree with the sentiment, I'd frankly feel better if I wasn't on the same side of this issue --- or, for that matter, the same side of the planet --- as Gene Simmons...

-NZB

Posted by: N.Z. Bear at April 20, 2003 05:55 PM

KISS, the four Brooklyn Jews of Domination. Let's hear it for the KISS army! Knights In Satan's Service!

Love,
Micah

Posted by: Micah at April 21, 2003 04:00 AM