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Thread #56559   Message #888413
Posted By: CarolC
12-Feb-03 - 07:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: Should the Uk & US go to war with Iraq?
Subject: RE: BS: Should the Uk & US go to war with Iraq?
As far as I am aware the legislation and proposed ammendments, that you are so vehemently opposed to, are being drafted, debated, voted upon and enacted by your elected representatives. That process is, presumably, both legal and constitutional - so where does your accusation of "Treason" enter into the equation.

A law can be passed using legal and constitutional means that is, nevertheless, UNconstitutional. It has happened before, although rarely as blatantly and with as much damage to the constitution as the things being done under this Bush administration. And this government is using some less than constitutional means to promote some of its agendas, bypassing Congress entirely.

With regard to personal opinions, irrespective of subject, or location, everybody has got exactly the same right to express their opinion as they themselves see fit, period, no qualifications, no governing rules. It is equally true, and logical, in most cases, that the opinions of those participating in any discussion who are closer to the subject, by location, personal experience and knowledge, have more weight because those opinions are more likely to better informed, and more factually accurate.

Which is why I said "you're not really in a position to have an opinion on this matter", rather than "you have no right to have and express an opinion on this matter", although I would put your last bit a little differently, myself. I would add "those who are impacted most closely, and have a more vested interest" to what you said above.