Yes and I love how after McCain told his bracelet story, Obama had to look down to see what the name was again of the soldier who gave it to him. Nice. One of these men cares about our military, one does not. I'll give you three guesses ...lol
Based on what you said before, it's not surprising that you find racism and bigotry funny. Why don't you chain up that "humor" behind your truck and take it for a spin?
I find it interesting that so many (you included) think that McCain is so all pro-military and others are not.
Answer these if you can:
Why was McCain not promoted after being released as a POW as others who were in the Hanoi Hilton?
What, exactly, did McCain do in the Hanoi Hilton while others were on the battle lines fighting the war.
Where was McCain during the bloodiest battle of that war (the Tet Offensive)?
What information DID McCain divulge to the enemy and what was the result?
I find it increduluous that he is running as such a military hero. While I respect his service to the country during the Viet Nam war I do not consider him as a "hero"
(I did two tours in Viet Nam myself but that, in and of itself, does not make me a "hero".)
It’s an interesting, but incredibly stupid perception, to equate “patriotism” with having something “taken” from you. What kind of a moron could ever have come up with that? Oh…right…your VP candidate.
I'd not go so far as to call it patriotism, but our tax system was thrown out of whack under Bush; it had been just fine through the Clinton years. The reckless tax cut has helped to put this country in a hell of a bind.
No, I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s “patriotic” to have to bail out greedy banks and financiers or foolish people who bought houses they couldn’t afford. It’s also not “patriotic” to have the government take money from people who work for it and redistribute it to people who don’t. But if you do, feel free to “do your part”…and my “part” too…that will make you REALLY “patriotic.”
There is no doubt many are culpable, bankers, investment firms, some who took out mortgages... but there is a reason Congress is acting quickly, and a reason why they wished this largely done before Asian markets open for Monday.
I doubt any of us like the idea of taxpayer money being on the line. I doubt any of us prefer a 25 percent or higher unemployment rate to the use of taxpayer monies to forestall this.
What has to happen is something that has been an anathema to many on the right - increased regulation. The right has to recognise there is in fact a role for what it loves to deride as 'big government.' Regulations are generally passed after we learn a lesson, and that is why they were there to begin with... but the right wished these things to be taken out of the way, and some things were. Now we get the benefit of turning our backs on history.
I'd also suggest none of us are happy with how either party handles finances in Washington. Both are culpable here, Democrats from say... 70s to 93, Republicans from there to 06, with the latter running up the biggest deficits, but Democrats putting in place the biggest ongoing programmes.
This nation has to operate in a more lean way - that means our current health care system has to be chucked, it means Congress and the president has to commit to a balanced budget
I know the answers to those questions and it if for those reasons that I can totally see through the nonsensical arguments surrounding "patriotism" and "heroics".
I am as patriotic as they come but I can tell you from my experience that many of those touting "patriotism" today were the same ones spitting on us when we returned fron Viet Nam.
Likewise, the Conservatives seem to feel they are the only ones who have the facts. Let's make something perfictly clear here. BOTH partys are going to to try to put
Thank you for your service to our country during that difficult time. I remember wearing a pow bracelet in high school and all of the demonstrations about the war. I lost a cousin in that war and the man on my bracelet never came home.
It bothers me that McCain brings up that war over and over - I have often wondered if others who served in that war object to how he uses it to advance his career. How do you feel about it?
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I find it interesting that so many (you included) think that McCain is so all pro-military and others are not.
Answer these if you can:
Why was McCain not promoted after being released as a POW as others who were in the Hanoi Hilton?
What, exactly, did McCain do in the Hanoi Hilton while others were on the battle lines fighting the war.
Where was McCain during the bloodiest battle of that war (the Tet Offensive)?
What information DID McCain divulge to the enemy and what was the result?
I find it increduluous that he is running as such a military hero. While I respect his service to the country during the Viet Nam war I do not consider him as a "hero"
(I did two tours in Viet Nam myself but that, in and of itself, does not make me a "hero".)
It’s an interesting, but incredibly stupid perception, to equate “patriotism” with having something “taken” from you. What kind of a moron could ever have come up with that? Oh…right…your VP candidate.
I'd not go so far as to call it patriotism, but our tax system was thrown out of whack under Bush; it had been just fine through the Clinton years. The reckless tax cut has helped to put this country in a hell of a bind.
No, I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s “patriotic” to have to bail out greedy banks and financiers or foolish people who bought houses they couldn’t afford. It’s also not “patriotic” to have the government take money from people who work for it and redistribute it to people who don’t. But if you do, feel free to “do your part”…and my “part” too…that will make you REALLY “patriotic.”
There is no doubt many are culpable, bankers, investment firms, some who took out mortgages... but there is a reason Congress is acting quickly, and a reason why they wished this largely done before Asian markets open for Monday.
I doubt any of us like the idea of taxpayer money being on the line. I doubt any of us prefer a 25 percent or higher unemployment rate to the use of taxpayer monies to forestall this.
What has to happen is something that has been an anathema to many on the right - increased regulation. The right has to recognise there is in fact a role for what it loves to deride as 'big government.' Regulations are generally passed after we learn a lesson, and that is why they were there to begin with... but the right wished these things to be taken out of the way, and some things were. Now we get the benefit of turning our backs on history.
I'd also suggest none of us are happy with how either party handles finances in Washington. Both are culpable here, Democrats from say... 70s to 93, Republicans from there to 06, with the latter running up the biggest deficits, but Democrats putting in place the biggest ongoing programmes.
This nation has to operate in a more lean way - that means our current health care system has to be chucked, it means Congress and the president has to commit to a balanced budget
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I know the answers to those questions and it if for those reasons that I can totally see through the nonsensical arguments surrounding "patriotism" and "heroics".
I am as patriotic as they come but I can tell you from my experience that many of those touting "patriotism" today were the same ones spitting on us when we returned fron Viet Nam.
Thank you for your service to our country during that difficult time. I remember wearing a pow bracelet in high school and all of the demonstrations about the war. I lost a cousin in that war and the man on my bracelet never came home.
It bothers me that McCain brings up that war over and over - I have often wondered if others who served in that war object to how he uses it to advance his career. How do you feel about it?
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