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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
It just shows the kids turning 18 are getting dumber by the year. By the time the first wave of "fully-edumicated-by-'No-Child-Left-Behind' kiddies hits 18, the gubmint will be assured of an endless supply of cannon fodder and dependant-on-the-system individuals. The perfect servants of the modern governmental aristocracy.
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Before someone accuses me of being "anti-military" or implying that soldiers are stupid (a la John Kerry), let me say that's NOT what I'm saying. A person who enlists is a brave person, but a person who enlists in wartime - especially during THIS war, which is illegitimate by the best interpretation is a fool. And yes, it's possible for someone to be both brave and a fool.
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I won’t accuse you of being anti military. You are probably very glad that some will join to help keep the bad guys from bombing your Porsche. But from what you have said, you are just basically an uniformed simple idiot.
I have a son in law who is career Navy – a great guy and one of my best friends. He is from Detroit (how could he possibly be smart and focused??). He is a wonderful father to my grand kids and a great husband to my daughter. He joined for, I feel, all the right reasons and is in his 14 year. They are responsible citizens buying their own home (without my help) and educating their children well. My daughter served 5 years in the Navy and was a crew chief on a MH 53 E combat support helicopter – one of the few women to do so. She had special training with the Seals before going to the mid east. She has a college education. I am very proud of both of them. They have both served over seas but not in the current war. From what I see they are typical of lots of military families I have met.
It is sad that the simple minded can only look for the negative in the military and form their opinions from that.
I don't agree with the war. I know bad decisions were (and continue to be) made. I would like to see them all come home. But war or not, the military is still a very good choice. It's what you make of it – like most things.
Thank goodness for those who serve. There really are very good, smart people in the military.
Ashley Page