Posted on 02/15/2005 1:29:53 PM PST by freeplancer
No, this is not some generic white-man rant that is passed around on the internet and attributed to Ted Nugent. It is from me, FReeplancer and I doubt it is a piece of work that would be spread anywhere, except with the rest of life's manure. You see, I am now and again a soldier and a Cancer survivor and I don't want your encouragement or kind words about any of it because I don't deserve it, so don't even write to me with any thing nice to say.
You can do a search on me and see pretty much what I have been up to since before the 2000 election. While living in Portland, Oregon, I FReeped Gore and attended Dubya's rally. I have been a good boy in all the ways a "conservative" guy can. After years of service and crazy jobs that took me around the world, I finally got serious about my relationship with God and I got married to a great gal, and I even became proactive in politics and other worthy endeavors. And after 2 years of being good, I get Cancer, and I did not give my Cancer a little pet name and have a Mommy come to my rescue to hold press conferences and make me think the whole world will always help me with my problems like little David Dingman-Grover did that we are reading about today.
Nope, instead, my wife worked even more while I sank into a haze of intensive chemotherapy. Hair today, gone tomorrow, and I could not lift my head off of a pillow one time and I could not remember my middle name either for a day, but guess what? Things got worse. Since we moved away from her family and went to Kansas so I can take a good job with my Dad, my wife's Father died and he was a retired Green Beret (19th Group) Company commander and professor at BYU and the greatest man I ever knew. He was also out rock. Anyway, she was all alone this year and worried that her husband of only 2-3 years was not going to make it. I did, and we declared bankruptcy because of all the medical bills, and then when life seemed to settle down and there was a faint light at the end of the tunnel, Reactivation and Deployment papers.
I already had Reagan, Bush 41 for a CIC, but now I have Bush 43 as one. I am glad he is a good man, but things are different this time. I will keep the secrets of the 160 men I am now going to call my family, but never have I seen such bad attitudes.
I and my new family will serve, but one of the only reasons most of us will this time, is because we would be ashamed to not do so while still in the shadow of WWII and the rest of the wars that some of us have already served in. I have learned that it does not matter what gets American Men to war, because once they are there, they do it all for each other and that is the purest truth I know of.
Now, back to being angry. I am, I really am angry. Sue me.
Yeah! I don't blame you.. a very honest assessment..
No doubt this screed is only the tip of the iceberg..
There is a time for love and a time for hate..
"I also have no valuable skill."
Sounds like you have heart, my friend! Many times that trumps skill in my book...
Sorry, Laz, I directed my comment to the wrong person.
(i know. Don't tell Jacko.)
Your premise is wrong.
Hope you feel better. A little ranting and raving is good for the ticker. Besides holding it in breeds resentment and resentment prolonged breeds cancer in some people.
"Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry." ~ Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)
I guess we'll all remember you long after you're gone, Freeplancer. Godspeed.
I don't have to have a reason that makes sense, I am angry.
If I explained everything in perfect detail, then I probably would not be so angry. Thanks for reading.
Isn't it great to be able to do that?!
God does not test people, lets us make our own choices and test ourselves.
NO, No and no offense taken.
Thanks.
Ihave a lot of guns.
Not enough pay for service men? Our service men have bad attitudes? I'm kinda lost as to the rant, but I sure hope it made you feel better to get it off your chest.
I know there are people who have suffered way more than I did, that is another reason I am angry.
Nope
You make me angry with your wisdom
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