"The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards."
-- Sir William Francis Butler
1 posted on
05/14/2005 6:27:09 AM PDT by
kellynla
To: kellynla
I always laugh at these supposed intellectuals who denigrate the military. I've met some really sharp officers and EM.... many of them much more intelligent and better educated than many of the mindless idiots of academia who can only parrot what they've memorized, but have no real conceptual understanding.
Especially laughable are the media and Hollyweird "intellectuals". Morons like Tim Robbins and Alec Baldwin are so far below the average West Point or Annapolis grad in education and intelligence that my mind boggles.
Anyone who dismisses the Marines as musclebound uneducated warmongers is quite an obvious fool.
2 posted on
05/14/2005 6:35:06 AM PDT by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
To: kellynla
I think the average American would be taken aback at the intelect, knowledge and understanding of current events and critical thinking skills of not only the average military officer, but NCO as well. We have some extremely bright and courageous people wearing the uniform.
4 posted on
05/14/2005 7:05:03 AM PDT by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: kellynla
I just read that quote in "A Table in the Presence" by Lt. Carey H. Cash, Chaplain, USMC who went through the invasion with a combat unit(1/5). He was describing one very tough, very smart Marine.
5 posted on
05/14/2005 7:05:50 AM PDT by
wtc911
("I would like at least to know his name.")
To: kellynla
9 posted on
05/14/2005 7:51:13 AM PDT by
federal
To: kellynla
In the event of a major war (WWII, Korea and Vietnam) the service academies can not produce enough officers. We had to rely on ROTC and OCS to get them. If we had to go to war with Korea or China right now while we are in the WOT, we would again have to turn to the ROTC to get the number of officers needed to replace casualties.
If the universities want to play this game then we do need to cut their federal funding, there are o free rides during wartime. If they want government support then they need to support the government.
10 posted on
05/14/2005 8:14:33 AM PDT by
Americanexpat
(A strong democracy through citizen oversight.)
To: kellynla
I've changed my tag line. Thanks.
"The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards."
-- Sir William Francis Butler
14 posted on
05/14/2005 9:35:35 AM PDT by
GOPJ
( Bright lines between soldiers and citizens blind both.)
To: kellynla
IIRC, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was banned from his college from entering the Civil War, and he had to basically lie to them to make it in.
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