SUPPORT OUR TROOPS (PUKE ALERT!)

ZNET ^ | March 17, 2003 | Michael Albert

[mutejesseJ]

If war comes even despite the historic, tenacious, and comprehensive opposition now raging across the planet, the U.S. government will proclaim triumphantly that everyone who isn’t a traitor needs to rally around Washington to “support our troops.” Opponents of the war could opt for many possible replies.

We could point out that our troops in Iraq are barely in danger at all because they are assaulting a tenth-rate opponent that has no serious means to defend Iraq much less to attack the world’s sole superpower.

We could point out that while perhaps a few hundred U.S. troops will die in this war, way over 50,000 U.S. citizens will die in the next 12 months due to workplace accidents and death by industry-caused diseases and automobile accidents (not to mention the impact of pollution and unsafe products). We could then query why this massive yearly blight on our population, roughly 15 times as devastating as 9/11, doesn’t provoke a war on corporations’ profit-seeking violations of their employees’ and consumers’ health and safety.

See full text: http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=15&ItemID=3255

[mutejesseJ]

Major Puke alert - maybe some freepers need to have a *PUKE-IN* like the loonies are doing in SF - over some of this left-winged b.s. banterings!

Sorry if this doesn't post correctly - i rarely post anymore, and have forgotten much!

God Bless our Soldiers on and ALL!

[Toddsterpatriot]

If war comes even despite the historic(moronic), tenacious(anti-American), and comprehensive(communistic) opposition

[netmilsmom]

Typical victim whinning from the Hippie side.

[Russ]

I don't know Michael Albert but I would sure like to get to know him (alone in a dark alley).

[WFTR]

If war comes....

This war came twenty years ago. For the rest of my rant on this subject (that I've already said many times in many ways here at FR), see It Didn't Start Last Night.

I'd also like to see this idiot document and break down his claim that 50,000 Americans will die of workplace-related injuries, "industry-caused" diseases, and automobile accidents. While the number he gives might be technically accurate, I suspect that a huge majority of those deaths are from automobile accidents. A few stupid people might support this guy until they realize that he is calling for an end to the convenience that they enjoy by driving. Likewise, when they suddenly don't have access to favorite products because those products are responsible for "industry-caused" diseases according to this guy, the soccer moms and SportsCenter guys will suddenly realize that this guy really doesn't have an important perspective that they should consider.

If you have a high tolerance for stupidity and read into his article, you'll see that he opposes private property. I guess we shouldn't be surprised when someone who doesn't believe in private property sides against America in a war. Private property is a part of what America is all about.

WFTR
Bill

[photogirl]

okay, my head is goimg to explode. I don't think I can take much more of this sh!!t.


"Turn military bases into industrial centers for the production of low cost housing, schools, hospitals, daycare centers, rail lines, inner city parks, and other social and public goods that can enrich rather than snuff out life."

What so we have no military to protect our freedoms? Yep, just send them all home, open up or boarders, and let everybody in. We'd have a 9-11 everyday.

[WFTR]

Yep, you've summed it up pretty well.

[BostonCajun]

[WOSG]

They want us to become Belguim, the military is only useful as a works program for gay haridressers.

The second bonus for the left with this is that we would then get to vote with France, Libya and China at the UN.