The fact is, it is this kind of "subversion" -- citizens, out on the street, peacefully (for the vast majority of the protestors) if vigorously protesting government policy in spite of the known views of the majority of the population, that gives me some hope for America.
Unlike many nations in the world, unlike our (the US's) current adversary, protest that uses extreme language (i.e. "over-throw" the government) is not only respected in law (though not always in application of law) and, for the most part, by tradition.
I believe these folks to be foolishly wrong, but as an American and a patriot, I can only defend their right to be wrong...Just as I don't agree with this Administration's war, but understand that they, too, have the right to be wrong (at least until the next election).
To, once again, paraphrase that great and dangerous subversive, Ben Franklin, those who too easily give away their liberty and freedom in a time of fear, shall have, and deserve, neither.
JK's solution to this problem, his solution to people who think, speak, understand other than how he understands "reality" is a solution that both Hitler and Stalin would understand and approve of.
Freedom, freedom of thought, speech, assembly, etc., sadly, today remains throughout most of the world, the ultimate "subversive" activity. In short, without this sort of "subversion" -- or, at the very least, the patient toleration of it -- there is no America worth defending. Indeed, we than might as well admit that we are in Iraq for the oil and the exercise of raw power and begin backing away from all of the noble expressions about bringing "liberty" and "freedom" to the Iraqi people.
In the end, JK, a system like the United States, or any true free society, can ultimately and only be "subverted" -- a'la Lenin -- when at its core the vast majority of the population has lost all faith in the morality, guiding ethic, principals and leadership of the nation. If you are suggesting that these small, issolated and delusional protesters represent a threat to US policy or the current administration, than either you've lost your mind completely, or George Bush and his crew have completely subverted the freedoms, principals, ethics and values that they claim to stand for.
In short, becoming and advocating facisim to avoid communisim, as stated, is a solution that Hitler and Stalin could completely understand. And, while you will deny that is what you (JK) are advocating, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, one might conclude that it is a duck (admitedly, a "subversive" thought).
Just my 2Cents.
