Democracy is Against America. Who Knew?

So, Ole' Bushy has finally spoken out about Cindy Sheehan, the so-called Rosa Parks of the anti-Iraq war. And do you know what he said? That her non-violent protests are "advocating a policy that would weaken the United States." Wait, what's that? Did I read correctly? That a non-violent, free-speech protected protest is going to weaken the United States? Hmmm, I'm confused. I thought that the United States was the product of a protest (and not even a non-violent one) against an oppressive colonialist government. I also thought, apparently wrongly, that the right to do the same--to oppose, to speak out, to state our personal opinions--was what made America America. In fact, I'm pretty sure that the Constitution not only protects people like Cindy Sheehan, but also was written by people similar to her, people stating their opinions about the values of the United States, about what rights we should all have. Bush is essentially saying that Democracy will weaken the United States. Now that seems like an odd statement, doesn't it?

What's that you say? We lost our Constitutional rights to free speech, protest, and Democratic dissent when Bush was elected in 2000? And we gave our renewed approval of this anti-democratic United States when he was re-elected in 2004? Hmmm, guess I missed the changing of the Constitution while watching bad reality Television. Well, I guess that means I can't complain about anything ever again. I mean, I wouldn't want to advocate a policy that would weaken the United States, not even for the sake of Democracy.