Apparently, Americans Don't Support Our Troops

[Revolution]

arbusto_baboso  (1000+ posts)      Thu Jul-29-10 05:24 PM
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I'm sorry, but Americans do not ****ing "support the troops".
 SAYING you support the troops, and putting a cheesy-ass yellow ribbon magnet on your car does not "support the troops".

Taking care of injured and disabled vets adequately when they come home is support. We fail at that.

Ensuring the vets come home to the same freedoms they were supposedly "defending" is support. We fail at that.

Having an economy that can provide adequate economic opportunities to troops who muster out is support. We fail at that.

Finally, making DAMN sure that any man or woman wearing the uniform of an American service does not risk their life needlessly or for mere corporate gain is support. We fail miserably at that.

There's a big difference between supporting an unethical and immoral war, and supporting the troops. In fact, much of the time, those two things are mutually exclusive.

So, next time you talk to someone who "supports the troops", ask them exactly HOW they do that. Chances are that they don't. Not really.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8841560

Screw you, baboso. I do in fact support the troops. It doesn't always mean sending them things over seas. An example: Every time I see a soldier in uniform, I make it a point to go up to them, shake their hand, and thank them for their service. I have heard that boosts their morale, and makes them feel good, but that ain't why I do it. I do it because I SUPPORT THEM! With all my heart.

Go to hell baboso!

[formerlurker]

Fully funding troops in combat is supporting the troops.   Providing generals with the critical troop levels they require is supporting the troops.  Refraining from calling the shots from the WH and thus allowing your generals to wage war, is supporting the troops.

Oh and code pink, Cindy Sheehan, the Clinton Administration* and the rest of the misfits you embrace as your own -- not supporting the troops. 



* I'll leave it at Clinton as that is most likely the only democratic president they have any working knowledge of.

[delilahmused]

Uh baboon, other than spewing platitudes, what are YOU doing? For the record, I don't want you doing anything for my son, thank you very much.

Cindie

[Revolution]

^ I don't blame you at all. That's how I feel. My brother is most likely going into the military in a few years, and I couldn't be prouder.

By the way, thank your son for me, Cindie.

[Chris_]

Ensuring the vets come home to the same freedoms they were supposedly "defending" is support. We fail at that.

You mean Democrats trying to get military ballots dismissed in federal elections?  That "support"?

[TheSarge]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8841560

Screw you, baboso. I do in fact support the troops. It doesn't always mean sending them things over seas. An example: Every time I see a soldier in uniform, I make it a point to go up to them, shake their hand, and thank them for their service. I have heard that boosts their morale, and makes them feel good, but that ain't why I do it. I do it because I SUPPORT THEM! With all my heart.

Go to hell baboso!

Thank you Rev

[Karin]

Finally, making DAMN sure that any man or woman wearing the uniform of an American service does not risk their life needlessly or for mere corporate gain is support. We fail miserably at that.

What in hell does this mean?  They always have to ram the word "corporate" into any post they make.  How tiresome can you get?  This particular guy is getting on my nerves today. 

[TheSarge]

What in hell does this mean?  They always have to ram the word "corporate" into any post they make.  How tiresome can you get?  This particular guy is getting on my nerves today. 

It means that the DUmmies want us to be more like the Peace Corps and less like an Iron Fist ready to defend the Constitution and 300 million Americans with our lives if necessary.

[AllosaursRus]

The Ranch sponsors two Marines in Afghanistan!

We pay their cell phone bills, their subscription to Rush 24/7, send 'em cookies, shaving supplies, blankets that don't feel like sand paper, and pretty much anything they request to improve their day to day lives in a God Forsaken pile of rocks!

Hell, I even cut my hair the same way they do in order to show them my respect! It's kinda like a real short Mohawk, with the hair on top just a little longer than the standard crew cut and is shaped like an arrow rather than a stripe.

You DUmpster DIvers on the other hand, call 'em murderin' gun happy Red Necks! Spout how "this war is lost!"!! I see how you support the troops!

**** off, you traitorous, liberal puke! Put your money where your mouth is, that is, if you can pull your head outa your ass long enough to do somethin' other than worship the ButtWipin' moron runnin' the country and our foreign policy into the ground!

Geez, these assholes piss me off!

[dandi]

arbusto_baboso  (1000+ posts)      Thu Jul-29-10 05:24 PM
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I'm sorry, but Americans do not ****ing "support the troops".

There's a big difference between supporting an unethical and immoral war, and supporting the troops. In fact, much of the time, those two things are mutually exclusive.

Like you would ****ing know. 

Funny, I don't remember hearing this kind of bullshit when bj clinton rolled us into the Serbia "quagmire".   



Sorry, DUmbass, the demoshits voted for Iraq and Afghanistan just like the Republicans and they keep voting to fund it.

Suck on that, idiot.

So, next time you talk to someone who "supports the troops", ask them exactly HOW they do that. Chances are that they don't. Not really.

wasp69 - 22 years USN

mrswasp69 - 8 years USN

wasp70 - 1 year of six USA

How about you, wetmouthed liberal knobgobbler?  What the **** have you done?

[PatriotGame]

arbusto_baboso  (1000+ posts)      Thu Jul-29-10 05:24 PM
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I'm sorry, but Americans do not ****ing "support the troops".

All real Americans support our troops.

DUmmys, by their root nature, DESPISE our troops.     

What part of ****-off-and-die trips-up your 72 IQ?

[AprilRazz]

Hey DUmmy. I support my troops by putting my husband on a plane to a third world country with a kiss and a smile (carefully making sure the tears don't come till he is out of sight) and making sure he has a nice home to come back to. He has done the same for me. Not to mention the time that I gave for my country and the time the boy had to spend without a mother while I was deployed.

So my entire family supports the troops. What have you all at DU done besides running around with your udders hanging out making fools of yourselves.

[Airwolf]

Yeah they "support" the troops alright. They show us every day how much they "support" the troops by calling them names, asking for cuts in the Defense budgets, Protesting them and their service to the country, Putting fake troops out in the media and getting them to lie or they get some asshat like John Kerry to lie about his time and service. They protest funerals of the fallen and say its free speech. They go online and say it's ok to spit on the troops when no ones watching. They don't deserve the freedoms the military provides them.

[TheSarge]

The Ranch sponsors two Marines in Afghanistan!

We pay their cell phone bills, their subscription to Rush 24/7, send 'em cookies, shaving supplies, blankets that don't feel like sand paper, and pretty much anything they request to improve their day to day lives in a God Forsaken pile of rocks!

Hell, I even cut my hair the same way they do in order to show them my respect! It's kinda like a real short Mohawk, with the hair on top just a little longer than the standard crew cut and is shaped like an arrow rather than a stripe.

You DUmpster DIvers on the other hand, call 'em murderin' gun happy Red Necks! Spout how "this war is lost!"!! I see how you support the troops!

**** off, you traitorous, liberal puke! Put your money where your mouth is, that is, if you can pull your head outa your ass long enough to do somethin' other than worship the ButtWipin' moron runnin' the country and our foreign policy into the ground!

Geez, these assholes piss me off!

Damn Al...telling you thank you just doesn't seem to to justice to what you're doing.

But that being said...as a soldier and NCO...thank you for taking care of those Marines the way you do.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Well, Pompouso Maximo, the troops actually have a pretty clear idea on which Americans support them, and which alleged Americans don't.  They read the innerwebz too.

[ReaganForRushmore]

I blame Obama

[blitzkrieg_17]

All real Americans support our troops.

DUmmys, by their root nature, DESPISE our troops.     

What part of ****-off-and-die trips-up your 72 IQ?

All of it?

[dandi]

What have you all at DU done besides running around with your udders hanging out making fools of yourselves.

 

[AllosaursRus]

Damn Al...telling you thank you just doesn't seem to to justice to what you're doing.

But that being said...as a soldier and NCO...thank you for taking care of those Marines the way you do.

Having never had the opportunity to serve, I figure it's the least I can do!

I guess it all started when I heard the assclowns in DC only allow Rush to be heard 1 hour a day. How else will they ever hear how real Americans feel about their sacrifice?

Rush started the "Adopt a Serviceman" a few years back, and "Toots" and I signed up! It was right after he made a trip to Afghanistan.

ETA:

I think the best we did was send a few pounds of grass seed! I saw an article where an in-country Army Brat had grown his own lawn in Iraq. I thought that was the greatest thing I ever heard of, so I sent them some good ol' 7 blend, guaranteed to grow anywhere! Brought more than a few chuckles from our adopties and some ribbing by their Buds!

I've got a pic of a great big sign that says, "Keep Off the Grass", and a little tombstone that says, "Here lies the last damn cat that shit on my lawn!" Heh, heh!