This is 2014, unfortunately American Universities continue to churn out drone after drone of eunichs like the author. The competent men created by what remains of our military appear more heroic by the day in comparison. The average competent white male like Capt. Sully are celebrated as heroes only because the public is in such great need of them.
“.. insists on anointing all active military members and police officers as “heroes.””
The only force in the world which can be called “peacemakers” is the American military. No political leader nor religious leader has come close.
Europe from the beginning of time was at constant war with each other. That is until after WWII and the presence of the remaining GIs has kept peace. In the far east after WWII, constantly at war before, has been at peace with the American military always on hand. All good examples that American armed forces keep the peace wherever our politicians allow them.
Now look at the Mideast, peace was at hand in Iraq and Afghanistan as long a strong American military was on hand running the show. The minute the forces of evil saw that it was to be short lived and a tame defensive posture would lead to withdrawal the enemy comes out of the woodwork and the region is aflame.
As it is, without American military force in the region it will go from one war to another. Had a sizable and active US military been kept, not regulated by the locals and loose ROE, all along, these groups would never get off the ground. Each time they stuck their nose out of a cave it would be cut off. We chose the battlefield under Bush, now the enemy will choose the next battlefield and you don’t need to guess where it will be.
Sickening and disrespectful article and not worthy of this site that loves the troops!
HBO has a series starting on Monday about what war does to a person.
What else could you expect from people that lionize, abortionists, queers and child rapists.
Active Duty/Retiree ping.
And THIS is the reason I am active on Facebook. This article is now posted for all to see. The more people learn about the left...the more they will hate them.
Identify the criteria for heroism and define the criterial equivalence of each of the criteria. But, who will be the one to identify and define, and who decides that?
Now I know what goes on in a liberal Democrat homosexual’s mind, and that’s something I really didn’t need to know.
Someone needs to remind David that without these soldiers he wound not have the freedom to make a fool of himself by writing an article like this.
“Effete corps of impudent snobs”
The USA is a real constitutional republic, not a democracy, at least on paper.
Didn’t read every word, but saw no mention that this character is bothered by the real misapplication of the word “hero”: calling sporting figures and celebrities heroes.
I think he’s actually more bothered by the military and policemen in general than any possible misuse of a specific word.
So... not exactly a tough guy.
He's White, He's Liberal, He feels guilty.
Why Indiana is tolerating this kind of stupid is beyond me...
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I’m tempted to find out where this guy is and kick his ass.
I know we have to post accurate titles and sources but I wish there was some way around that. As soon as I saw “Salon,” I didn’t need to read any further.
Makes perfect sense, considering it comes from limp wristed faggots that could not last a day in my Beloved Corps.
Happy birthday, Marines!