Living a lie: Why you can't be anti-military and pro-freedom

Union Leader ^ | Oct 09,2001

[2Trievers]

Amen.

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

"SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM"

A wise Roman Senator said that, long ago, when intelligent men could still achieve public office. (Although I believe that Winston Churchill was fond of this maxim, as well).

[AlaninSA]

MANCHU!

And it's true. There's only a pacifist movement in places where the pacifists have a military to protect their right to hate the military.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

Notice that we never see pacifist protests in non-free nations. The oppressed people of the world are too busy trying to avoid being arrested, shot, starved or enslaved to tie-dye their T-shirts, staple peace signs to sticks and walk in circles singing John Lennon songs off key.

Truer words were never spoken.

[ChadGore]

bump

[PogySailor]

They aren’t going to Afghanistan, where they would have no armed cops to stand behind, and decrying the Taliban for being “militaristic” and “war-mongering.”

Ping!

[Kermit]

I saw what was described as a daily protest of about 50 pro-terrorist nitwits outside of the White House. Please do Free Republic a huge favor and FReep these numbskulls. Thank you.

[Travis McGee]

bttt!

[Eagle Eye]

The freedom to speak silly opinions in public is a luxury afforded only by the willingness of some to defend it. As such, one cannot be anti-military and pro-freedom.

I remember the shock I felt at being called names for wearing the uniform in the late 70's, well after Viet Nam.

As outraged as I was, I'm still proud to have served to let even these embeciles express their opinions.

True freedom means having the choice not to serve. We either believe in Freedom or we do not.

[TADSLOS]

Sua Sponte
Rangers, Lead the way!

[g'nad]

I was in NROTC(Marine Option) in the early 80's, and I remember having lunatics scream "Baby killer!" at me... I was taken a little aback, so I said "No not yet. I haven't had the chance..." That set'em back on their heels...

Like you, proud to serve so that whackos are free to be whackos in this awesome country...

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

The case has been well-made elsewhere that Gandhi was only able to succeed in his "non-violent" revolution because of the tolerant nature of the British rulers, who refrained from having his followers machine-gunned in their thousands.

I cannot see this tactic working very well against a Hitler, a Stalin, or a Saddam Hussein.

Can you?

[Bowana]

BUMP

[X-Expeditor]

What to do if you happen upon a peace rally. 1) Approach the person talking about peace and saying there should be "no retaliation". 2) Have brief conversation, ask if military force is appropriate. 3) When they say "no," ask, "Why not?" 4) When they say, "because that would just cause more innocent deaths, which would be awful, and we should not cause more violence". 5) Punch him in the face... hard. 6) When he gets up to punch you back, point out that it would be a mistake, and contrary to his values, to punch you because he would be increasing the violence. 7) When he agrees that he has pledged not to commit violence, punch him in the face again... harder this time. 8) Repeat steps 5 through 8 until he understands that sometimes it is necessary to punch back.

[2Trievers]

Dear X-E

Your post is super! Thank you ... but that is why I aways stand behind RaceBannon at every rally! If you knew him ... no further explanation would be necessary.

[Capitalist Eric]

OK. How in the blue Hell am I supposed to bookmark a particularly good thread, as this???

I know that, ostensibly, there was a reason for making the changes (which resulted in your site looking stupid and ugly). And, I will not go further in my opinions of the "new" look (kinda like the "new" Coca-Cola formula). But, the bookmark aspect is one I find quite helpful, in keeping track of threads (**that I think**) are important to keep close...?

FReegards,

[Capitalist Eric]

Thanks. Found it.

Still think that the new look sucks hind tit. (Old farm expression, for you equal-rights women who want to start a fight...)

FReegards.

[aimhigh]

peaceniks are like bad parents. Their called enablers.