Posted on 09/21/2004 8:24:54 PM PDT by freeplancer
He was in the Air National Guard. That means Air Force National Guard. Also, only U.S. Army troops (including U.S. Army National guard and U.S. Army Reserves) are called SOLDIERS, not the Sailers, Marines and Airmen. Why is all the media taking shortcuts and playing so loose in regards to specifically referencing these proper titles? Just like President Bush should be labled PRESIDENT and not Mr. Bush or whatever the liberal shortcut is. Does anyone else have any pet peeves like these? I hate it.
Also, "sailers" is spelled "sailors". Just FYI, not nitpicking or anything.
My pet peeve is people who can't spell sailor.
He did get MARINE capitalized! But the others - sailors, airmen, soldiers, are not, unless they're the first word in a sentence.
:>)
one of the little creeps on cnn called President Bush, Mr Bush, I had to correct her.
I think she heard me through the tv. They are just trying to make him just a canidate so as he appears to be on the same level or lower than john skerry. our msm at work.
>> not the Sailers
Close enough. I was a Sailor.
Yes. I have a lot to rant about. Like everybody in the media giving kerry a free pass on everything. Like they debate the Rathergate memos and the dem pundit always comes back with something along the lines of..." well, you know bush was a spoiled youth, didnt have any responsibilities....got taken care of....."
But, President Bush wasnt a GIGALO like kerry either. but they never dig into kerry's sorry-ass past....never... like his first wife dumped him penniless, he bummed off of relatives and friends until he met Heinz-kerry. OH. they never mention that kerry went to Swiss boarding schools, either.
Keep up the good fight and don't these small things get you down......
Actually, he didn't spell it right. It's J-A-R-H-E-A-D. Greetings from your friendly neighborhood Navy Vet.
I disagree. All weapon carrying personnel who are, or have been, in harms way serving our country are soldiers.
Yeah -- just like the "claim" that a SQUID is just a higher form of MARINE life?
LOL. Nice one.
Since it was a "rant", I get a pass on spelling.
Buddy B, I am already in the Naional Guard, but thanks for trying.
President and Mr. Bush are both acceptable ways to address the commander in chief. What is your basis for saying its not true?
Close enough. I was a Sailor.
So what's your beef? You sailed didn't you?
Sorry, just some normal Marine versus Navy humor there folks...
I was reading an AP article and couldn't help but notice that every reference to Clinton was "President Clinton", yet every reference to GWB was "Mr. Bush" or just "Bush". Of course, since I keep hearing there is no media bias, I'm sure no malice was intended. That would just be paranoid, right-wing nut kind of thinking, right?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.