I'm not trying to place myself above anyone else or condescend in any way. I just see a tendency here that I honestly believe contradicts true conservatism and I think people should consider. That's all. This is a forum, right? We discuss ideas?
You speak without knowing what we see or experience in the streets. Come out and but it will take more than one visit. Then we'll talk.
We are where the rubber meets the road. There are no "shoulds", "coulds," "oughts" with us; we saw our troops being smeared and we acted, as a team, again and again, until we subdued the menace. In real life, we have a wide variety of professions in which decisive action is also valued along with intellectual skill. Criticism is the province of fools. We are committed, not just in theory.
Barbara Striesand...reread your comments.
I just see a tendency here that I honestly believe contradicts true conservatism and I think people should consider. That's all.
You we lecturing, not discussing.
This is a forum, right? We discuss ideas?
You went on the attack. Now you want a truce?
No, the problem is you don't see JACK! You'd prefer to assume we're protesting for the SAKE of protesting. And we'll use any excuse to protest. That we hope Code Pink and other groups will protest just so we would can have an excuse to play in the street.
Now here's the truth according to Buford.
I can think of a thousand things I'd rather be doing on a Friday night. I happen to know a lot of other Freepers who feel the same way. But we do this out of NECESSITY! Nary a one of us wants wounded servicemen and women traveling in and out of Walter Reed to see only America hating leftists protesting against everything they stand for. So we stand across the street and demonstrate our appreciation for their sacrifice.
When we started countering Code Pink, they were using signs that read "Enlist and Die for Haliburton", "Maimed for a Lie", just to name a few. But through OUR efforts they've had to clean up their act. Change their message.
There were weeks when they've had large numbers outside the gate spewing their hate. But again, through our discourse - DISCOURSE, SIR, - I believe we've managed to shame a lot of them into NOT coming back...except for their hardcore center.
Every good conservative has a responsibility to take the opportunities that present themself. You take it in the classroom. I will take it at the Gates of Walter Reed.