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"My Choice"
TownHall ^ | February 11, 2008 | Sgt. Seth Conner

Posted on 02/10/2008 9:52:09 PM PST by redstateone

Like my Marine brothers who fought alongside me in the Battle of Fallujah, I know a little something about choices.

When the nosecones of 747 passenger jets punched into the Twin Towers, my choice was simple to make. My choice was not, as the patchouli-smelling Berkeley hippies would have you believe...

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: berkeley; marines; sgtsethconner
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To: redstateone; Fred Nerks; USF; george76; vince2285

Oh, and I meant to THANK YOU so much for posting this!


21 posted on 02/10/2008 10:35:47 PM PST by jan in Colorado ("It's easier to believe a lie one hears 1,000 times than to believe a fact that one has never heard)
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To: jan in Colorado

No problem. Glad to do it. Men like Sgt. Conner deserve so much more of the spotlight than the MSM will ever give them.


22 posted on 02/10/2008 10:37:33 PM PST by redstateone
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

PING!


23 posted on 02/10/2008 10:47:44 PM PST by politicket
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To: redstateone
Its a powerful piece, I'm sure, but I stopped reading at '747'.

The terrorists hijacked two 767s, not 747s, which they flew into the twin towers.

24 posted on 02/10/2008 10:47:46 PM PST by bt_dooftlook (Democrats - the "No Child/Left/Behind" Party)
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To: redstateone

Sgt. Seth Conner, thank’s and God bless you.


25 posted on 02/10/2008 10:57:10 PM PST by Gator113 (America just traded away the possibility of a dream, for what is certain to be a nightmare.)
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To: redstateone

Absolutely excellent! I am in awe of the men and women like Sgt. Connor.

Big God Bless the Troops Bumparoo!


26 posted on 02/10/2008 11:10:33 PM PST by Theresawithanh (Get yours now. By election time, clothespins will be in short supply.)
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To: redstateone

Awesome article! Astonishing clarity of thought, wonderfully articulate — a great follow-on from his original open letter. The New Greatest Generation is made of fantastic mettle, and the Future is in good hands — despite what Berkely might think.


27 posted on 02/11/2008 2:51:12 AM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: redstateone

Ease away from that Post button, brother!


28 posted on 02/11/2008 5:30:41 AM PST by FormerLib (Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
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To: Freedom of Speech Wins; MizSterious; Iron Munro; RedRover; RepublitarianRoger2; SubMareener; ...

Good article by a Just Warrior: a Marine who does his job very conscientiously. I would be the proudest person on earth if my 18-year-old son Ben, who has just enlisted in the Marine Reserves, would mature into a man like this.


29 posted on 02/11/2008 5:50:21 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Semper Fi.)
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To: bt_dooftlook

I stopped there too. Sounds like it might have been a good piece but I have a hard time reading something that has incorrect facts in the first couple sentances. Especially when it is something clearly written to have an emotional response. Even if it is a good response in this case.


30 posted on 02/11/2008 6:22:34 AM PST by TalonDJ
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To: bt_dooftlook

Thank God for FR fact checkers - /s


31 posted on 02/11/2008 6:37:40 AM PST by don-o (Do the RIGHT thing. Become a monthly donor. End Freepathons forever)
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To: bt_dooftlook

Yeah, I don’t know, call me crazy, but if a guy dodges bullets for my freedom, I’m usually cool with letting a type (4 instead of a 6) slide when reading and listening to his views on an issue.

It is, after all, an editorial, not a definitive history. Typos happen. Hardly enough for me to not give a Marine an ear to listen to.


32 posted on 02/11/2008 8:32:31 AM PST by redstateone
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To: TalonDJ

I’m assuming your misspelling of “sentences” was an attempt at ironic humor about typos hurting credibility, right?

LOL


33 posted on 02/11/2008 8:33:46 AM PST by redstateone
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To: redstateone

What is this character trying to say? I’m a lberal AND a Democrat. I love the military! What I HATE is the military...er...er...the mission!!!


34 posted on 02/11/2008 3:06:36 PM PST by stevem
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To: redstateone

What is this character trying to say? I’m a lberal AND a Democrat. I love the military! What I HATE is the military...er...er...the mission!!!


35 posted on 02/11/2008 3:06:46 PM PST by stevem
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To: redstateone

Nothing left to say! This fine man has said it all. Done it all, too, I’d dare say. Thank you for your service.


36 posted on 02/11/2008 7:06:39 PM PST by trimom
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To: redstateone
Click on the book to see amazon.com.

From the story at Townhall.com linked above...

...this man defines the "vile" left, very accurately.

37 posted on 02/11/2008 7:50:35 PM PST by Yosemitest (It's simple, fight or die.)
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