And as the only college graduate in his Marine company, McBride eventually saw the war through the prism of a socio-economically-skewed America. "Lower middle class to poor kids were being asked to die for their country, but had the least stake in what was going on," figured McBride. "An experience like that shows the awesome power of government. Making decisions that change people's lives."Link
Those "poor kids" had a great deal at stake, Mr. McBride. That's why the vast majority of them - most over 20, most middle class or above - volunteered to serve to protect and defend the freedom they know our country stands for. Most of them knew that Communism is a failed and deadly system...especially for the "little guy".
Will the Real Vietnam Vet Stand Up?, by B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley. Excerpts from Stolen Valor: How The Vietnam Generation Was Robbed Of its Heroes And its History
Hey! The man volunteered to fight a war for his country at time when most Americans evaded, when many dodged, an when some fled. He volunteered for the US Marines, who were widely known to get many of the toughest battle assignments. He was there when it counted for you and for me. He earned better than to have some "Ragtime Cowgirl" belittle his sacrifices.
If you were half as astute as "Summer" in the comments above, you would realize and acknowledge that. Acknowledgement of facts and truth in no way provides support to one's opponent. It provides support to the integrity, honesty and credibility to the person offering the acknowledgment. The reverse is also true, and it says much about the lack of integrity, honesty and credibility of the person attempting to distort the facts.
I don't like McBride's malignant liberal politics any more than other conservatives, but I am equally revulsed by those who belittle America's soldiers and veterans for the sacrifices that they have made - especially when the comments come from those who weren't there and/or didn't serve and fight. I think I read that that evil, vile, disgusting, serpent-head James Carville was a US Marine at one time. If so, then I would never belittle him for that. Somewhere, every polluted cloud must have a silver lining - even in his case. Carville's malignantly liberal and deciteful political record is so wide open for view, that he can be easily attacked on facts.
No one has to spin away the truth. So it is with McBride. After belittling his military service, you hit his record. Fair enough, it was easy enough to slam him for that. If you can't stoop so low as to acknowledge a combat veteran's record of courage and patriotism, you could just ignore it and strike at his public record. You can and did hit him pretty good at that.