Originally posted by storch
because after the attacks on september 11, 2001 many people have been willing to hand over their rights for that "feeling" of security. it's mainly the ladies that feel this way. most males in our society have finally learned their place so consequently we are an estrogen fueled nation current. men such as myself are a relic. ask rip if mrs rip takes the kids to soccer practice. this is precisely what the majority response is, that and when you ask rip if his sons should join up to do a tour of service the answer is usually an emphatic NO. it's ok if someone else's sons and daughters go in harm's way but not MINE!!!! what pathetic pampered suburbanites we have collectively become.
Nice broad paint brush you have there. However, the flaw I see is that it only paints in black and white.
Not that it will change your opinion, but my oldest son loves military history. His great grandfather served as a pilot in WW1. His grandfather was a staff sargent in the Korean conflict. His step grandfather, whom we recently laid to rest in the Madison River in Ennis, MT had 2 bronze starts and 2 purple hearts in WW2. He was fortunate to meet all but one of these men. He feels very proud when he sees their pictures in uniform. I only wish I had signed the paperwork at 18 when I intended to join the Airforce but was lured West by Boeing.
His plans are to serve for the United States, by no encouragement from me. I will tell him the same thing my father told me, follow your heart. If you want to go to college, I've set money aside for that...if you want to be a truck driver, I'll back you 100%. If you want to serve your country, I'll hold my head high and proudly....
Edit: FWIW, Mrs. Rip doesn't take either boys to sports, but she comes to watch. (She's too busy saving the lives of drug addcits who get free health care)
I've coached Soccer, assisted coached baseball, and I've been a team photographer for every sport that both sons have been on since 2000 taking thousands of pictures for team member families. Have you ever had a son in football? Try spending
5 nights a week, 2 hours a practice, for 3.5 months every fall and see how you like the wind and the rain.
I spend 90% of my free time with my sons. I do not watch TV and if I do, its either sports, outdoors channels, or history channel. Most nights
after sports for 9 months out of the year is spent reading with my children and assisting them doing their homework. I loath men who sit on their arse and expect kids to get good grades. School starts at HOME and finishes at school. So you can take your soccer mom brush and stick it where you've obviously put your head many times before.
