Re: Rage against the machine sucks because they\'re anti-US
....and they are no longer a band. They came apart at the seams a few months back (just for the record).
Right or wrong - nothing happens in life unless we challenge ourselves and others. Thanks to our forefathers we have the Constitution and all that it provides us here in the U.S. Cuba could get rather crowded rather fast if we exiled folks for their thoughts & statements. It is our right and our obligation as U.S. citizens to think freely and to speak openly. Free thought and free speech are the foundations of what makes this the greatest nation on the planet.
It will be a sad day when we as Americans are not allowed to listen or view what we want or to discuss it openly. I'm neither condoning or condemning "Rage", but there are far too many Americans that do not utilize their rights, that remain silent, that do not vote, that do not know anything about their govt., and that feed off the efforts and lives of other citizens without question and without thanks. What's worse, being an active agent attempting change, or one that sits back and does nothing but takes willing what others provide without comment or input? So few make the "ultimate sacrifice" to keep us free, so many do nothing, nothing at all, but enjoy those freedoms without nary a thought about how they got them. Personally, I'd rather know somebody's thoughts on a subject than know nothing at all. Hence, are you with us or against us?
