I like the cut of your jib, Mister.
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Well, great minds DO think alike, dontcha know.
Llewellyn wrote that our society values the sacrifices of servicemembers. But when he said "OUR society", he implied he and I are part of the same society, and there isn't only one.
We belong to the same structure of tax collection, representative govt (well, kinda- I live in MA, where the Supreme Judicial Court rules by fiat), and trial by jury.
But society is more than the shared rules we live under. What we value, spiritually and ethically, and how we communicate those values to others is the greater measure of what "society" means.
And with that in mind, I can say with little doubt that Professor Llewellyn and I are NOT part of the same society.
But don't get me wrong: I'm not any kind of martyr, survivalist, Jesus-freak, war hero, or big-time vets activist; I'm not even a Republican. I'm not pushing an agenda or trying to make converts.
It just puts a burr up my ass when people talk sh*t about veterans, and doubly so if the sh*t talker is so far removed from standing a watch.
Sorry for the rant.
G