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On Being Subversive

by Rhonda Chriss Lokeman

When I think of Sen. John McCain, I think of Vaclav Havel.

Havel, a writer, was a political prisoner under the Czech Communists who ran his country as part of the Soviet empire. McCain was a war prisoner in Communist Vietnam and wants to be our next president.

The Czech Communists despised and persecuted intellectuals such as Havel, who defended the weak against the tyranny of the state. To McCain and running mate Sarah Palin, these would be "cultural elites."

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Posted by: liz
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Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:06 PM

I'm not sure I appreciate all of what you have said nor your point. I, too, have heard and read with great appreciation and awe some of the profound speeches made by the most humble of speakers. Leaders and teachers of the world. Never did I connect the dots between them and us. Food for thought.

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Posted by: Matt
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Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:29 PM

Comparing the Czech nation's communist barbarians...a man who suffered so much while fighting in defense of freedom...is nothing short of reprehensible. Shame on you. Vaclav Havel is a noble and inspiring figure, but make no mistake. His ideals are unmistakably conservative by American standards. It's the Left who are today's communist oppressors. And as for Palin...I remember a few short months ago when it was considered "sexist" to criticize a woman running high public office.

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