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Originally posted by sextoyking@Dec 10 2003, 11:55 PM
Jim,
While I will probably never stick up for Labret ever, he like all americans has the right to his opinion as you have stated.
I served my country also, but that in no way makes me a better, more patriotic american then anyone who didn't.
I belive it is almost Un-American and Un Patriotic to not stand up against your goverment, it's Leaders, political people, etc.
I support the soldiers in the war 100%, they had no choice in going. I do not support bush and his admin on this war at all...
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I have to agree that [labret] has the right to state his opinions, just as I have the right to opine that it's a shame if he isn't in the immediate area the next time somebody looking to score 40 virgins in heaven expidites his attempt to get there by taking out some infidels.
Like you, I'm all for the war on terrorism, and angered by the diversion of efforts into the folly of Iraq.
"[b]etter, more patriotic American" is a kind of arbitrary thing. I agree that the individual who "stand up against your goverment, it's Leaders, political people" can be every bit the patriot that a person who puts on the uniform. It's a shame that there are so many folks who've found the pretense of standing up against those forces is a much more effective way to get attention than throwing themselves on the floor, banging their head and holding their breath until they turn blue. Now, whether those sort of folks are any better than the ones who would never have dreamed of putting a uniform on themselves but never miss an opportunity to suggest we send the folks who are into harms way is a judgement call.