Posted on 08/26/2012 5:28:08 AM PDT by Zakeet
BRUNSWICK — A number of activist groups protested the Great State of Maine Air Show on Saturday.
Veterans for Peace was one of the groups that protested the air show of war planes at Brunswick Landing.
Along with the negative environmental effects, the group said events like these glorify war.
According to the group, Thunderbird airplanes drop bombs and kill people.
Group members said these planes should not be used to entertain.
Veterans for Peace member Bruce Gagnon said, "... We believe that these air shows basically are recruiting with gimmicks and recruit our children in to these endless wars that benefit corporations. They don't benefit the American people."
(Excerpt) Read more at wmtw.com ...
If Congress would just pass a law, then the bad guys would leave us alone!
I guess grandma didn’t want to knit today?
They're not there to "entertain".
They're there to inspire.
Ya fricking hippie.
I s'pect the Thunderbirds shows are quite similar.
It says right here: It was impressive.
Those anti-warplane Maineiacs sure cried the blues when they closed Loring Air Force Base there, a SAC base with fighters, bombers, and nukes.
The Thunderbird’s planes are inert, most all of the weaponry has been removed.
Yes, the have a “recruiting” role, but, so what? We’re an all-volunteer force now...a force which guarantees these old codgers the right to protest.
At least we know he never did.
On one occasion, at least, Jesus thought a centurion lived an exemplary life...possibly worth emulating.
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That’s it—that sign convinced me! I’m now a committed pacifist.
11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! He who sat upon it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems; and he has a name inscribed which no one knows but himself. 13 He is clad in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, followed him on white horses. 15 From his mouth issues a sharp sword with which to smite the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron; he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, King of kings and Lord of lords.
(Revelation 19:11–16)
“Jesus would NEVER join the military.”
No, He will LEAD a Heavenly army against the forces of evil after the Tribulation. That is even better!
Guess they don’t call ‘em “mainiacs” for nuthin...
You would be asking to get hit with a restraining order doing that. The charges against MassResistance come to mind.
There’s caller ID, and Lefties are extremely thin skinned.
What hippies look like 40 plus years on...
I can picture these idiots in their you passed out in a field somewhere after a night of shrooms and Grateful Dead 8-tracks...
And Veterans for peace... The gear in the rear guys who signed up for college money not to fight..
I can picture these idiots in their youth passed out in a field somewhere after a night of shrooms and Grateful Dead 8-tracks...
And Veterans for peace... The gear in the rear guys who signed up for college money not to fight..
myopically sanctimonious pacifists might change their mind if they were a female westerner riding on a bus in Cairo. Folks, evil is a real thing, and it wants to eat you.
these people have been stuck on stupid since the 60’s..
All my years in the military I believed I was protecting the country as a SAC trained killer. Peace is Our Profession.
Won’t these people PLEASE kill themselves?
Saw the T’BIRDS last week in Atlantic City.
Great crowds, Great show !
Almost in the Blue Angels class ;-)
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