FWIW, I feel the same way. But I can temper my emotions, as can you, because we are professionals.
We were trained in the art of war, not the science of diplomacy.
We will never be tapped for the diplomatic corps, nor will we ever be protocol officer.
We are not pretty, but we are dependable and trustworthy.
We have had the very best training in the world, by other professionals, who taught us that to lose your head in battle is to lose your life.
To lose your cool in debate, is to lose the argument.
The last two Fridays, I have been privileged to associate with the group standing the line on the east side of Georgia Ave.
In those two instances, I have not heard the Code Pinkos degrade or diminish the servicemen and women in Walter Reed.
They will not do that in front of us.
Their strategy is to appear sincere, just like it tells them to do in Marx's book.
They lie on paper.
Just like Marx instructed.
They use the veil of sincerity to mask their hatred of our military, and especially our C-in-C.
It is their treachery, and deceit we must overcome.
It is OUR prescence, OUR visibilty, which caused the change in the signs and resulted in the propaganda which Mr Silverback posted here and the leaflet which was distributed last Friday night.
Your prescence, your visibility on the line with us, will strengthen our cause, and weaken theirs.
The soldiers, sailors, airmen and my Brother Marines healing and working in that building across the street know we are sincere.
They also know code pink is NOT.
I will promise you this, if you change your mind: You have my permission to yell, holler, scream, rant, whatever, AT ME.
I will keep you out of jail, and if not, I'll go your bail.
Whaddayasay, Bra?
Join an old Marine, we'll have some fun, laugh at the lefty's, and give comfort to healing comrades.
What the hell else we gonna do?
and I'll bring the Mist.
Man, you have a way with words!
The Code Pink group may well be a peaceful bunch, and there is no reason to expect any hostility between our two groups, mostly due to the fact that freepers are good people. The troops at WR deserve any and all support that we can give, as they have supported or nation more than we can repay.
I am aware that I have anger/hostility issues. Have for a lot of years, and have found control of the emotions and situations that used to get me in trouble. I have also discovered that the anger is just below the surface, and it does not take much to scratch through to find it. I guess I could chalk it up to PTSD or someother excuse, but that would be an cop-out for my previous bad behavior.
If I can find someone to look after my father, I will try to be there, and I promise to be on my best behavior.