Originally posted by muckmaw
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.
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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.
I'm going to a funreal this weekend for a Great man ... a Vietnam vet ..he threw his Bronze Star in a trash can along with lesser "hounors"(his son dug it out). A great man who took an extra tour in Vietnam to keep his newlywed brother in germany instead of Nam. He was a Patriot but no fool.
Things like that form my opinion, reguardless of all the BS
Yes I've talked to vets on both sides of WWII.
Saw a WWII vet handing out anti-war pamplets last fall or so he claimed by his hat.
But don't confuse patriotism with this war idea... and that confusion is used much more by the pro-war than anti-war. (all bs about picture interpreting aside .. I won't get into that)
I thank our Vet's, but I'm also ashamed when they are used for pro-war arguments.
Maybe that's what people are saying when you think they are anti-Vet?
