You don’t protect my freedom:Our childish insistence..calling soldiers heroes deadens real democracy

Salon ^ | 11-9-2014 | DAVID MASCIOTRA

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Thank God for people like you!

I come from a military family also, and I will never understand why people seem to treat Vets as their “betters” or as you say “hero’s”. Pride should never be a trait of a veteran.

God Bless!

[ballplayer]

We know David,we have heard it all before,come on,let’s have it ,they are baby killers right David?
You are just another pathetic loser

[VaRepublican]

You must know your enemy to defeat him. Of course this should be posted.

[olepap]

Im ready to fight!

[albie]

I stopped at “preferably a white man”. Now that these morons have digested their catastrophic loss last Tuesday, there’ll be more articles like this one.

[WayneS]

I stopped reading at “preferably a white man”...

[WayneS]

A transvestite?

[Doctor 2Brains]

Thank you kindly...

[Wiser now]

Every member of the armed services is due honor and respect unless he or she has demonstrated dishonorable behavior. It is not calling everyone in uniform a “hero”. But any man who has given his life for his country is a hero. It’s a shame this brat cannot tell the difference.
I’ve noticed that the immaturity of everyone but themselves seems to be the theme at Salon this week. Once again the left is attributing it’s losses to a temper tantrum by the voters. They can continue in that delusion with my blessings.

[crz]

Ask a vet who the heros are. They will tell you the ones who died. Even Audie Murphy would have said that, and most likely did.

[Citizen Zed]

I’m no hero. Never risked my life like the Police and Military do every day. We’ve got to discredit writing like this by exposing it and critizing it at the Free Republic. God bless.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Warning! Do not read the comments at the link!

[oh8eleven]

You must know your enemy to defeat him.
Gee, aren't you quick with the cliché.
If you want to know all about these scumbags, I suggest you spend your time wallowing on Salon or DU.

[oh8eleven]

Comments? I never even made it past the first sentence of this krap.

[JimRed]

A song from the 60s (I only remember the chorus):

Soldiers who want'a be heroes
Number practically zero
But there are millions
Who want'a be civilians!

[JimRed]

Why do you even post this $hit?

Keepin' abreast of what the enemy is up to?

[DaveA37]

Somehow I see him as a “draft dodger” should there been a draft. Typical hippie type. Put him in the face of a real veteran and see how long he lasts.

[DaveA37]

Somehow I see him as a “draft dodger” should there been a draft. Typical hippie type. Put him in the face of a real veteran and see how long he lasts.

[DaveA37]

Stupidity seeking attention. Who ever heard of that “genius”?

[Citizen Zed]

"Why do you even post this $hit?"

I'm starting to regret it now. I had hoped the (Drunk Reporter Alert) would indicate I thought the article was drivel in need of criticism.