It's threads like this that make me ashamed to be American.
You people see a chance to rip into a patriot, and give it every thing you've got.
What the hell do you know about what this man did? Nothing. Nor do I.
But have we've become so cynical, that any opportunity to spit on what is obviously meant to be a patriotic image is seized upon with great zeal.
Maybe this guy had polio. Maybe he never fought in any war. It's not the man in the picture. It's the Men he represents in the photo.
He represents people you probably passed on the street, not even greeting them. You walk with your head down, and pass right by.
How many of you have sat down and talked to a WWII veteran. I have. I see them every week. Men like Preston Kodek, who flew an F6F in the Pacific, and watched 3 of his best friends die in combat. Men like Robert Bauman, a B-17 pilot, shot down over Belgium on his 5th mission, only to spend the next 2 years as a prisoner of War. 6 of his crew killed.
These and many more are the men this fellow represents.
Without men like him, you would not even have a message board to bash him.
So next time you see a veteran, why don't you put your liberal agenda in check for a minute, and say "Thank you."
They fu*ckin' deserve at least that.
