Posted on 03/23/2023 10:03:32 PM PDT by Pol-92064
What does that mean? In this case, it is being demeaned as us being at the trough of mere government workers or even merely part of the government pool of parasites.
Sure, in a big general feel-good conversation about your fellow man, but military service is just that, service, a direct line to serving your country and fellow man, and full of difficulties and sacrifice and dangerous possibilities.
A sort of blank check to your country.
I believe that your assessment of how it is used is correct.
It’s really an outcome of less and less people serving in the military so not knowing that service, or other kinds of national service. Was glad to have served and can say I never thought of myself as a parasite!
I think he has potential but mimicking McCain and Romney will be his downfall. I refuse to plug my nose & vote for any more RINOs.
Ping
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