Mitt Romney: A vote for a Dem is a vote for terror

Remember those trying times in Autumn 2001? Al-Qaeda had just executed the largest, deadliest terrorist attack on United States soil, and the country was banding together with their American flag car magnets and “God Bless America” t-shirts manufactured in the Far East. Then President George W. Bush uttered the famous, “uniting” words: “You’re either with us or against us in the fight against terror.”

Back then, six whole years ago, there was only one way to be a patriot: support the “War on Terror” and lend unquestioning support to George W. Bush and his administration. If you dared to ask for peace (Cindy Sheehan), or careful consideration of the risks of going to war (23 Senators and 133 Representatives), or even suggested that the U.S. government should have conducted itself differently (Gore Vidal), you were labeled “unpatriotic.”

Over time, American society came around and began to support those “unpatriotic” critics. Approval ratings for Bush and his administration plunged, and citizens began questioning our reasons for being in Iraq, Afghanistan, and just about every other country where Allah is revered over God. We weren’t patriots - or even “unpatriots” - for feeling this way; it’s important to question everyone, especially our leaders and governments.

For those who think we have come far from that day, consider what Mitt Romney said today as he pulled out of the Republican presidential race:

“If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.”

To which we reply: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”