I'd like to share an incident that JUST happened to me...
I was at the post office (they have an ATM like machine that allows you to print out your own labels, and charge your postage, etc.). Many walked into the post office dumbfounded as to why they were closed. I told them it was due to former President Ford's death. Some grumbled. I said, "Welcome to working for the government ;-)." One rather tall and muscular man ACTUALLY said, "I wish it were this President, so we wouldn't have to fight his stupid war."
THIS WAS NOT A GOOD THING TO DO IN MY PRESENCE.
I whipped my head around with the speed of Linda Blair and proudly told him how very much I disagreed. He told me he used to be in the service. I immediately said, "God Bless you and thank you so much for your service to our Country," and reached out to him to shake his hand. He looked at me like he either never expected my reaction, or he'd never been thanked before. Thinking it was the latter, I told him that my brother was in Vietnam and those Vets never were thanked properly or enough. He said, "We should have never gone to war in Vietnam." I said quite firmly, and within a split second of his last word, "We could have WON in Vietnam if it weren't for those like Mr. Kerry." He said, "We should just take care of the good 'ol U S of A." I said, "You of all people should know that freedom isn't free, and how would it be if the entire world's economy collapses because of bad guys having control over all that oil? How fast would you suppose it would involve the good 'ol US of A and change YOUR life? Those people are beheading innocent people over there and I don't want them doing that kind of weird crap over here---we're not talking about normal individuals, you know." He grumbled. I said, "Well, we're just going to have to agree to disagree, but I don't think that things like you said should ever be said about a President of the United States; Happy New Year; and thank you again for your service....and I left.
I was shaking, I was so mad!!!
see my tagline....grrrrh!!!!
NordP