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My Son and War
Painfully typed in from the American Legion Magazine, Vol, 156, No. 1, pp. 30-31
| January 2004
| Frank Schaeffer
Posted on 03/06/2004 9:06:29 AM PST by sauropod
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To: White Eagle
Go Navy!
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posted on
03/06/2004 4:47:05 PM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: White Eagle
We talked about West Point and Annapolis, but he decided he wanted to go to college and ROTC. He got an early acceptance into the program, then he selected a school.At ease!
That soldier of yours better put his knees in the breeze while or after completing his commission.
Then head straight to Ft. Bragg, NC. Is that understood?
Carry on.
;-)
162
posted on
03/06/2004 4:49:16 PM PST
by
rdb3
(The Servant of Jehovah is the Christ of Calvary and of the empty tomb.)
To: Burkeman1
You left off this part...
War Is Peace
Freedom Is Slavery
Ignorance Is Strength
Big Brother Is Watching You
163
posted on
03/06/2004 5:06:19 PM PST
by
gogipper
(freedom!)
To: armymarinedad
Forgive me if I sound narrow-minded, but I have never understood how one can swear an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States" and then willingly obey the orders of those "domestic" enemies of the Constitution in Washington. Shouldn't the oath take precedence over the whim of some politician?
164
posted on
03/06/2004 5:12:04 PM PST
by
sheltonmac
("Duty is ours; consequences are God's." -Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson)
To: sheltonmac
Shouldn't the oath take precedence over the whim of some politician?Go ahead. Be enlisted and try it. Watch what happens.
165
posted on
03/06/2004 5:14:33 PM PST
by
rdb3
(The Servant of Jehovah is the Christ of Calvary and of the empty tomb.)
btfl
166
posted on
03/06/2004 5:19:18 PM PST
by
Cacique
To: armymarinedad; Burkeman1
It seems that burkeman1 might be off of his meds once again. These things sometimes become evident out here.
Oh yes, I can just about guarantee you that he has no idea in the world who Jody is.
Please don't mind my tag line, it is a secret message to a special woman.
167
posted on
03/06/2004 5:26:08 PM PST
by
Radix
(Comments like yours would be a lot less idiotic if you were man enough to back them up.)
To: Radix
I don't know who Jody is either ;0). Care to explain?
168
posted on
03/06/2004 5:37:54 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I intend to have Red Kerry choke on his past.)
To: sauropod
Jody stays home, lives the good life, gets the girl, and all the other benefits of freedom, while the Troops go off and protect the ungrateful son of a bitch.
There are many mentions of Jody in Army cadence songs. That is about as succint as I can make it.
169
posted on
03/06/2004 5:45:51 PM PST
by
Radix
(Comments like yours would be a lot less idiotic if you were man enough to back them up.)
To: Burkeman1
You cheapen the bravery and sacrifice of our men and boys who are fighting for our safety!!
To all the FReepers with husbands/wives, sons/daughters, and other family or friends who are fighting for our protection, I am sorry you have to see this level of hatred for what they are trying to do.
170
posted on
03/06/2004 5:48:27 PM PST
by
trussell
(Member: Viking Kitty Society;New Charter member: Troll Patrol...)
To: Radix
Got it. Ty.
171
posted on
03/06/2004 5:56:01 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I intend to have Red Kerry choke on his past.)
To: sauropod
Incidentally, I meant to thank you for posting the article. Every once in a while I come across something that is not available on line. Typing is simply not my forte. I appreciate that it took you some effort. Thanks.
172
posted on
03/06/2004 5:56:01 PM PST
by
Radix
(Comments like yours would be a lot less idiotic if you were man enough to back them up.)
To: trussell; Burkeman1
>You cheapen the bravery and sacrifice of our men and boys who are fighting for our safety!! Your statement assumes that our fighting forces are always fighting for our safety. Perhaps that is why most signed up but that does not mean our politicians have honorable intentions and many people see great fault, ulterior motives and even malice in our foreign policy.
173
posted on
03/06/2004 5:58:10 PM PST
by
u-89
To: Burkeman1
Thank you so much for being such a consistently moral midget.
174
posted on
03/06/2004 6:08:30 PM PST
by
Valin
(America is the land mine between barbarism and civilization.)
To: sauropod
"There has been a 'disconnect' between the men and women who defend our nation and those who are the beneficiaries of that service."
It's not just among the elite. Where I work there are 24 people...4 vets.
175
posted on
03/06/2004 6:12:51 PM PST
by
Valin
(America is the land mine between barbarism and civilization.)
To: sauropod
bump for publicity
176
posted on
03/06/2004 6:15:34 PM PST
by
VOA
To: sauropod
No, we don't have a corner on patriotism. However, my feelings come from the abuses suffered in 1974 to 1978. I have seen the all the things you mentioned and congratulate those who have the courage to leave their couches and protest in the streets. But we, who have left home and family behind to go off to some foreign dungheap to fight for your freedom to leave said couch and protest, know more of what the cost of that freedom entails. So I really don't care whether you "buy" the fact that my skepticism is real or not. If you haven't served in the military, you really don't know.
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posted on
03/06/2004 6:19:23 PM PST
by
Colt .45
(Cold War, Vietnam Era, Desert Storm Veteran - Pride in my Southern Ancestry!)
To: Colt .45
Still not buying it. I may not personally served in the military, but I know quite a few who did and still do, and further, have been working for a Service in a civilian capacity for 16 years now on weapons systems for you guys to use.
I don't really care about your skepticism. I know that what I do is right and appreciated by others that serve their country and not quite so arrogant as you.
178
posted on
03/06/2004 6:40:02 PM PST
by
sauropod
(I intend to have Red Kerry choke on his past.)
To: Burkeman1
Haiti disbanded their military. Might I suggest that you would be more comfortable there?
179
posted on
03/06/2004 6:52:31 PM PST
by
optimistically_conservative
(If consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, John F. Kerry’s mind must be freaking enormous. T.B.)
To: sheltonmac
Shouldn't the oath take precedence over the whim of some politician? It does. That is why they go when sent. The military doesn't decide when to go to war. Under the Constitution the politicians we elect do. They are just following the Constitution. So don't blame the soldiers or the politicians. We elect them so the blame is in our mirrors.
180
posted on
03/06/2004 7:21:31 PM PST
by
armymarinedad
(Patriots love their way of life. Liberals love their lifestyle.)
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