The fact that your enemy agrees with you does not always mean

[Plaid Adder]

that you're wrong. Usually, but not always.

You do not have to be a racist to think that it is a bad idea to turn over the operation of our ports--a widely advertised and still apparently uncorrected security vulnerability--to a corporation which is owned by the government of a state that actually does have strong ties to international terrorism. And indeed, one reason that this is a bad idea is precisely the fact that after 35 years of Reagan-inspired and Bush-accelerated 'deregulation,' whatever corporation gets this contract will have a much bigger say in what does and does not get into this country than the U.S. government does.

I'll tell you what is racist--intentionally confusing the country about the differences between being a Muslim, being an Arab, and being a terrorist just so you will be able to convince your citizens to go to war against a country that hasn't attacked them.

Yeah, a lot of people will oppose the port sale because for the wrong reasons. That does not mean it's the wrong position. If the only indicator you use to determine what position to take is whether the Freepers are for or against, you're letting them control your politics, and if you don't mind my saying so, that's just batshit crazy.

Say it yea or say it nay but do it based on whether you think it's a good idea or not, not based on your desire to never be found on the same side of an issue as the people across the way. As they are no doubt saying about us over there at this very moment, even a blind pig occasionally finds an acorn.

C ya,

The Plaid Adder