RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Energy policy, wherefore art thou?

Steve Brenneis responds to Behethland B. Clark:

You said:

"And I tend to embrace the opinions of those who agree with me."

Agreement does not equal accuracy. The truth is not established by democracy. As Edward W. Demming always said it, the only thing you can be sure of when the majority agrees is that now a lot of people are likely to be wrong.

You also said:

"For one thing, I don't believe in war."

Too bad. It sure believes in you.

Are you telling me that even if we had incontrovertible evidence that Saddam Hussein was materially involved in 9/11 or that there was an imminent threat of his forces successfully breaching our borders you would still not go to war? Even if Congress was convinced enough to declare it?

If that is what you believe, then I have to ask you, would you call the police if someone was breaking down your door?

All human beings have a right to defend themselves. Every society or nation has a right to defend itself. War is the only way in which a society can successfully and finally defend itself against active incursion.

I hope you don't believe that just expressing a disbelief in war will make the bad guys go away. That is rather like a small child closing her eyes and insisting no one can see her.