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To: Allegra

Allegra,

I'm looking for a recent vet's perspective from an old vet....

The primary concept and view of the professor was that we are behaving as if there is no war going on......

Isn't one of the fundamental reasons you go to war as a soldier is to protect and preserve your country's social and economic well being.

The good professor is expecting all of us to be miserable while we as a nation are at war. In his opinion that is the only way to properly respect your sacrifice.

Balderdash! Let's go eat at Chili's, watch movies, buy cars and refrigerators. Let's continue to build this country into the most powerful economic nation the world has ever seen.

The second premise is the deficit. Let's add a war tax....Of course the professor who has sucked off the public teat for years now would never consider reducing spending to make the difference.

The deficit is falling at a remarkable clip due to the strong economy....we are quickly reversing the economic hit we took at 9/11.....

Your views?


37 posted on 05/20/2006 5:22:51 AM PDT by nevergore (“It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.”)
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To: nevergore
Well, I'm not really a vet (thank you for your service); I'm a civilian who's been hanging around a war zone for a while.

Personally, I'm glad the war kind of disappears when I'm home or away from here. When you take a break from a combat zone, you want a break from it. Not to dishonor our troops in any way, but I enjoy the time I can briefly forget about the war.

So more power to all the people back home living life as it should be lived! After all, that is what our noble armed forces are fighting for - to preserve our way of life.

If everyone were all miserable back home due to the war, I wouldn't want to go home on leave. I'd have to find someplace fun to go. As it is, going home is fun, relaxing and invigorating.

45 posted on 05/20/2006 5:43:58 AM PDT by Allegra (Tards Rule!)
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