Olrik wrote:

Fester wrote:

We're at war this Veteran's Day, and our admirable soldiers are
making great sacrifices and accomplishing amazing feats for us. It's
a sad fact of life, but a fact nonetheless, that there are bad
guys out there who want us dead or worse, Islamic god-bots. We've
asked so much of our fighting men and women and they have performed
magnficently. We've asked them to win wars and to rebuild
societies. We've asked them to suffer while simulatneously having
empathy for the suffering of those in foreign lands. If you can show
your appreciation in some way, either by donation to
a veteran's charity, lending a hand to a soldier's loved one who is
not at home or otherwise show our troops just how greatful we are, I
hope you will find a way to do so. If nothing else, I hope that you
will at least spend a moment or 2 today to find some way to express
your support for our fine men and women in uniform and for those who
have served.

If you're talking about Afghanistan, you're on.

If you're talking about Iraq, you're insane.

My friends who are vets feel about the senseless insane killing in
Iraq the same way I feel about it.
They know that, as with all soldiers, once in battle they fight for
themselves and their buddies.

I was thinking about them driving into work today. Our current
administration is guaranteeing another 50 years of veteran's days.
Most would like to see it fade into a faint memory of something that
happened to their great great grandparents.
Most would also like to see the lip service given during the wars and
on this day turned into fact. They want decent medical service at
their hospitals.
And a lot of them know where their buddies are. The ones to horribly
wounded to ever see the outside of those hospitals again.

Don't thank a vet, do something to assure there are no more of them.

Olrik wrote:

Fester wrote:

We're at war this Veteran's Day, and our admirable soldiers are
making great sacrifices and accomplishing amazing feats for us. It's a
sad fact of life, but a fact nonetheless, that there are bad
guys out there who want us dead or worse, Islamic god-bots. We've
asked so much of our fighting men and women and they have performed
magnficently. We've asked them to win wars and to rebuild
societies. We've asked them to suffer while simulatneously having
empathy for the suffering of those in foreign lands. If you can show your
appreciation in some way, either by donation to
a veteran's charity, lending a hand to a soldier's loved one who is
not at home or otherwise show our troops just how greatful we are, I
hope you will find a way to do so. If nothing else, I hope that you
will at least spend a moment or 2 today to find some way to express
your support for our fine men and women in uniform and for those who
have served.

If you're talking about Afghanistan, you're on.

If you're talking about Iraq, you're insane.

My friends who are vets feel about the senseless insane killing in Iraq the
same way I feel about it.
They know that, as with all soldiers, once in battle they fight for
themselves and their buddies.

I was thinking about them driving into work today. Our current
administration is guaranteeing another 50 years of veteran's days. Most
would like to see it fade into a faint memory of something that happened to
their great great grandparents.
Most would also like to see the lip service given during the wars and on
this day turned into fact. They want decent medical service at their
hospitals.

And a lot of them know where their buddies are. The ones to horribly wounded
to ever see the outside of those hospitals again.

Don't thank a vet, do something to assure there are no more of them.

"Sean C" <redhawk@/burnspammersalive/hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:121120040641481752%redhawk@/burnspammersalive/hvc.rr.com...

In article <68Jkd.31319$YL.2907954@twister.southeast.rr.com>, Fester
<not@home.com> wrote:

If nothing else, I hope that you will at least spend a

moment or 2 today to find some way to express your support for our fine
men
and women in uniform and for those who have served.

By voting for candidates who aren't going to cut veteran's benefits
while screaming "Support our Troops!" at every opportunity?

<mocking>Boo hoo, my candidate lost and I'm going to be an ***** for the
rest of my life.</mocking>

"Gregory Gadow" <techbear@serv.net> wrote in message
news:4193797D.2C899629@serv.net...

My grandfather was an officer on a US submarine during WW II, one of
the most
dangerous places to be during the war. Most of my family has been in
active
service or married to active servicemembers, in all branches of the
US service.
I think I know quite well what kinds of risks and sacrifices our
servicemen and
women make.

The kindest deed we can give them is to end the grotesque mockery
that was our
invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq and bring these veterans home alive,
and as
soon as we can.

How noble. Now go back to shitting yourself, worrying about a draft
that will never come because there are *real* patriots who have
volunteered to do what you never would.

How noble. Now go back to shitting yourself, worrying about a draft that
will never come because there are *real* patriots who have volunteered to do
what you never would.

How noble. Now go back to shitting yourself, worrying about a draft that
will never come because there are *real* patriots who have volunteered to do
what you never would.

How noble. Now go back to shitting yourself, worrying about a draft that
will never come because there are *real* patriots who have volunteered to do
what you never would.