I think everybody is really buying into the way the press is portraying this man as a clown. Yeah, I don't think compulsory military is going to solve the countries woes but at least this man is positing something. He's taking a stand and, as usual people are just pointing and sniggering.
As a liberal I'm going to try being a little less clever this year and a little more active (not at all trying to imply that you're not either of those BTW)
I can see why a lot of people WOULD find his line of reasoning objectionable. Viet Nam and the cold war changed the idea of military service from and honorable and necessary institution into something dark and scary. I don't. Almost everyone I know who has served in the military has been changed for the better....
I'm just frustrated with the direction we're going in and a lot of it has to do with others apathy (real or percieved).
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Date: 2003-01-01 11:05 am (UTC)I think everybody is really buying into the way the press is portraying this man as a clown. Yeah, I don't think compulsory military is going to solve the countries woes but at least this man is positing something. He's taking a stand and, as usual people are just pointing and sniggering.
As a liberal I'm going to try being a little less clever this year and a little more active (not at all trying to imply that you're not either of those BTW)
I can see why a lot of people WOULD find his line of reasoning objectionable. Viet Nam and the cold war changed the idea of military service from and honorable and necessary institution into something dark and scary. I don't. Almost everyone I know who has served in the military has been changed for the better....
I'm just frustrated with the direction we're going in and a lot of it has to do with others apathy (real or percieved).
Thanks fer lettin me bitch.