[68skylark]

Kim Wrzeszcz laughs as she and her son Sam, center, chat with Navy Cmdr. David Schiffman, who visited Kamiak High School to present Sam with a Navy ROTC scholarship.
ROD MAR / THE SEATTLE TIMES

[68skylark]

There are good, patriotic & spirited young people in every part of this country -- red and blue. I'm sorry that the numbers seem a little smaller in blue states -- maybe due to parents and teachers more than to the young people themselves.

Anyway, that just means that those of us in red states need to help get the word out a little more. We can handle this challenge.

[George Oh Well]

What ever happened to all those gays who wanted to serve in the military?

[T.Smith]

"Having them show up at a school implies a tacit endorsement of the war by that school, she said."

Public school = government institution. The school endorses the war by definition. A public school administrator who protests against the war - and against the government by extension - is biting the hand that feeds him/her.

[caisson71]

A drop in investing in our freedom in Seattle is no surprise. Many there feel they are entitled to their freedom simply because they feel that way. I also recognize that many in liberal cities like Seattle are the first to moan, groan, bitch, yell, scratch and scream when their "rights" are violated.
I say screw them all, bring back America's best and let the rest defend themselves in our own streets. Let them talk their way out a beheading on 4th and Pike.

[Non-Sequitur]

"There are a variety of reasons, and one of them is the war,"

Ya think?

[bayourod]

Have they tried the Home Depot parking lots?

[ThreeTracks]

I'm a bit surprised an article on recruiting in Seattle didn't mention this incident:

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-861303.php

- ThreeTracks

[Hank Rearden]

I'm not sure I believe this. Try having someone other than democRats do the counting.

[RetiredArmy]

God, I hate this John F'ning Kerry state. I cannot wait to get out of the hell hole. Will three years never get over?? Come on Lotto numbers!!! I want out of here!!!

[TADSLOS]

"They hand out pens, pencils, squeeze-balls and refrigerator magnets," Hagopian said. "They make it seem like some product in the marketplace that's not related to killing."

Easily solved by handing out "invitational ammo" instead that can be used at the range in Basic Training. (Oh, wait, we CAN'T be passin' out ammo or bringing military assault weapons to schools to demonstrate the business of killing.)