Bill - That's where we diverge in our methodology. The unfortunate truth is that if you don't have a chain of command, you really don't have an effective military. So, yes, we do have heroes - everyone who puts their all on the line at the will of their commander is a hero in my book. No more so nor less now than when your father fought.
The problem lies with the politicians (and the "commander-in-chief", no matter what name you give him/her is *still* a politician) that make the policy to put the military into action. And with the populace who let themselves be led down the primrose path to where we are now under the guise of protecting us from something (which in reality didn't exist). We're not a fascist state yet, but if we become one it won't be because of military initiative, it will be from politicians ignoring the constitution and the people being apathetic enough to let them do it. -p William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Sorenson" > Subject: Re: Bouncer > > >> I wish more Americans felt this way instead of acting like sheep every >> time someone takes a crack at eroding more of our civil liberties. > > The first step is to stop revering your war veterans as if they are some > sort of heros. > They aren't heros. > What this reverence does is give you a national tendency to do what the > military (by extension what you call the "commander in chief", I believe) > tells you to do without question, and to follow the directives of anyone who > puts on a uniform. > > William Robb > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
