Posted on 02/02/2007 5:16:44 PM PST by KarinG1
Mr. Hightower suggests that he would support a troop surge if those who presently support the war were the ones actually doing the fighting. Mr. Hightower opines that “young Republicans” should be drafted to fight if they support the war so much. Although, I suspect there are many supporters of the war on terror who do not consider themselves Republicans, I do agree with Mr. Hightower in one respect. Only those who support the war should be asked to fight it. Fortunately, the Congress, the President, and the American people share that opinion, since the last time I looked, which was when I put on the uniform this morning, we do have an all volunteer military.
Mr. Hightower, can sleep soundly tonight, knowing it is in fact those who support the war effort and those who consider it a noble cause that are doing the fighting, and when necessary, the dying. No one is asking Mr. Hightower, to shed one tear, one bead of sweat, or one drop of blood. While Mr. Hightower, is sipping his morning coffee and gloating over what I’m sure he perceives as his latest rhetorical masterstroke, better men than he will be strapping on body armor, and loading magazines into M-16’s, and going out to face those very horrors of war that Mr. Hightower describes. Some of these men and women will in fact die, in the defense of freedom, but lest Mr. Hightower, be tempted to feel the slightest bit of sympathy for, or gratitude toward, those fallen heroes, he needn’t bother, for I can assure him, they are almost universally “young Republicans” and other assorted “war supporters.”
They will be like the bunch at the top of the bulding in the movie Inependence Day.
The Dems just love the draft.
It's be a waste of otherwise perfectly good water.
Because the answer to your question is a resounding "no".
L
And being an annoying a$$#0le with wit, as evidenced by Keith Olberman and Stuart Smalley.
Mark
I'll go but only if I can bring a Young Democrat to use as cover.
Hey, they wouldn't be fighting! I thought being a human shield was honorable to them?
Heck, thinking about it more, I'm sure Hummer drivers would love to have some Young Democrats as human shields. They could finally make a contribution to the war effort in a way they will feel comfortable with.
Jim, I'm worried that Molly Ivins might be lonely where she's going. Would you do us a favor and join her soon? Thanks.
I wish I could go.
My sons went over there. But that's because they CARE about the rest of us. They're willing to sacrifice for the common good even for people they don't know. Democrats wouldn't know sacrifice if it bit them on the ass. They are self-centered hypocrates who enjoy the fruits of freedom paid for by others and that they would never lift a finger to provide it for someone else.
OK, this jerk needs to sneak across the Mexican border and take up his true profession:
Butt-for-hire.
BTW, I'll go but being 50 years old and out of shape I'd be as worthless as a Congresisonal "hearing".
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