Anybody who chooses the military for any of these reasons still realize the sacrifice they may have to make.
The presence of the US military in places like South Korea goes along way to ensure the freedoms of the people of South Korea. The mere existence of the US Military, and the power that it can bring protects our freedom, it is the US Military, as well as the Militaries of other free democracies that keep things like the Holocaust from happening again. I can say a number of things; however Patrick Henry said it best: "Give me liberty or give me death" > -----Original Message----- > From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: A good american > > I pity the Americans who have served and sometimes died for our country. I > think they're often put in harms way needlessly. I wish none of them would > have died for anyone's agenda. I don't "respect" them simply because they > are military. People join the military for a multitude of reasons, many of > which have nothing to do with noble causes. People join the military to > get > away from their parents (my dad), to escape looming debt (a good friend), > to > make money for college (lots), etc. None of those reasons has anything to > do > with patriotism. Does that garner my respect? No. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:35 AM > Subject: RE: A good american > > > > >While I hardly think > > >that my survival depends on the sacrifices of the military, > > > > Let me clarify, do you mean that you do not respect the veterans who > have > > served and sometimes died for the Untied States? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
