I meant powerless in the sense that they could not influence how the
media and special interests
depicted them. Someone had to be blamed and they were easy targets.
I regret you had to choose one way or the other. I was in the last
group to register for the draft and
I honestly don't know what I would have done. I was fortunate to be
just a year or two younger than
those who had to make the choice.
I did keep my draft card, although I don't know if many people today
realize its significance as a
souvenir of those times. We ceremoniously burned two things in the
1960s, bras and draft cards,
sometimes in the same fire.
Mike Williams
On 5/30/13 2:00 AM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest
wrote:
Mike-
They weren't "powerless". They could have refused to serve. I did.
-Don.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Wiliams"<[email protected]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)"<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:45:30 AM
Subject: Re:[tips] "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers
These expressions to support the troops and honor their service are part
of a general reaction to the way the troops were treated when they came
back from the Vietnam War. I think it also reflects a general
appreciation for the service of WWII veterans who have received a lot of
attention in movies and documentaries. The Vietnam era veterans were
blamed for losing the war by conservatives and blamed for atrocities by
liberals. They were powerless scapegoats:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/obama-recalls-vietnam-vets-treatment-as-national-shame-vows-it-will-not-happen-again/
We can still argue about Iraq. It should have nothing to do with
supporting the troops.
Mike Williams
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