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Offline LLv34_Dictonius

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« Reply #30 on: July 05, 2007, 12:54:07 PM »
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Being in the armed forces gives you


...free dental and healt care, as well as education - they even promise great adventures and journeys around the world!!! But like they say, better to die for the flag than for nothing - latter being a bit depressing dont ya think? :lol

Nothing agains USA folks, just for some decisions made by your government: refusal of Kyoto agreement, constant power mongering etc. Makes Europe shake her head while sipping her morning coffee by the paper... lots of death and destruction, for the sake of what? Maybe the idea of patritionism should be reconsidered: the idea that the war for example profits so many American companies, it is a good thing and should be emphasized! :lol
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« Reply #31 on: July 05, 2007, 04:58:42 PM »
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So your belief is to use your right to say "under God" to piss people off?  Sounds like a griefer!:aok


No, my beliefs are my own, and I have a right to them. If that pisses someone else off..too bad. I doubt you get it, but I thought I'd make one last stab at it.
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« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2007, 05:06:06 PM »
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Both are parts of patriotism.....Your actions as well as your words.

Alot of people shed blood to defend the flag..... I dont think they would consider themselves as "Shallow patriots"



I think you missed the jist of Westy's post.  In laymen's terms, a true act of patriotism is the guy that is spilling his blood for his flag and country as opposed to the over-weight beer guzzling red neck down at the river waving the flag on the 4th.


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Offline TheCage

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« Reply #33 on: July 05, 2007, 05:55:36 PM »
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I think you missed the jist of Westy's post.  In laymen's terms, a true act of patriotism is the guy that is spilling his blood for his flag and country as opposed to the over-weight beer guzzling red neck down at the river waving the flag on the 4th.


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Finally someone that gets it!  Well said Ack Ack!!!!!  :D

Offline SkyRock

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« Reply #34 on: July 05, 2007, 06:17:17 PM »
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I think you missed the jist of Westy's post.  In laymen's terms, a true act of patriotism is the guy that is spilling his blood for his flag and country as opposed to the over-weight beer guzzling red neck down at the river waving the flag on the 4th.


ack-ack

So, the guy drinking beer doesn't pay taxes?  Is he not supporting our troops by doing so?  You don't have to spill blood to be a patriot, and implying that is the only "true" act of patriotism is belittling what has made America the great country she is, everyone doing their part!



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« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2007, 06:18:00 PM »
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Back at ya.


Btw, i LOVE the new avatar!   :lol
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« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2007, 06:54:52 PM »
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Back at ya.


Btw, i LOVE the new avatar!   :lol

Xargos made it, he is teh Avatar KING!

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« Reply #37 on: July 05, 2007, 07:32:09 PM »
I got an "Illegal plug-in warning" pop up yesterday.    I will not click on it again.
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Offline iaqmya

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« Reply #38 on: July 05, 2007, 07:35:34 PM »
Darn,

I was thought this was an AH2 Game/Flightsim BBS.   Not a political outreach BBS.

Could this be moved to an appropriate section?

Oh, and before you get all uppity.  I paid my dues from Oct 67 to May 71, 1st MAW.