when mugwumps attack

[poe]

"we deny that the obligation of all citizens to support their government in times of grave national peril applies to the present situation. if an administration may with impunity ignore the issues upon which it was chosen, deliberately create a condition of war anywhere on the face of the globe, debauch the civil service for spoils to promote the adventure, organize a truth-suppressing censorship and demand of all citizens a suspension of judgment and their unanimous support while it chooses to continue the fighting, representative government itself is imperiled...."

Although their members were were derided as a collection of "mugwumps" - irascible political independents- their ranks would soon include....

to read entire article go to www.antiwar.com and read Recalling the Anti-Imperialist League by Stephen Bender

[nightperson]

1. Here's the direct link to the article:

Recalling the Anti-Imperialist League.

While I'm at it: the origin of the word "mugwump".