Murderwreker

Dear son, you ask my opinion of draft-card burners and I will answer this way:
All past wars have been dirty, unfair, immoral, bloody and second guessed. However history has shown them to be necessary. If you doubt that our free enterprise system in the United States is worth protecting, if you doubt the principles on which this country was founded; that we remain free to choose our religion, our individualism, our methods of government... If you doubt that each free individual in this great country should reap the rewards commissioned only with his own efforts then it is doubtful you belong here. And I would remind you that your mother will love you no matter what you do, because she is a woman. And I love you too, son. But I also love our country and the principles for which we stand. If you decide to burn your draft card and burn your draft certificate at the same time... Then I have no son.

I'm not exactly sure where that quote was taken from, but it is the opening speech to the piece Murderwreker by dark ambient artist Lustmord. I think that it embodies perfectly the general consensus of the American public during Vietnam. The love for country coupled with the blind patriotism that makes certain people so dangerous... We're living in a different era, where people can afford to be more critical of the government without being locked up and labeled a suspected Communist. We should be thankful for the liberties we are given, regardless of how hard the Government tries to fuck it up.

Think about that.
Till next time,
James