FUCK and YES. FUCK and YES. FUCK and YES.

[WilliamPitt]

[center][/center]

FUCK and YES.

[pink-o]

1. My future husband!!! n/t

[msanthrope]

2. Proud to be the first rec for this Marine. nt

[Rex]

3. Awesome find Will!

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. K&R

[xchrom]

5. Awesome! Nt

[Wait Wut]

6. Semper Fi!!!

This young man knows the true meaning of those words!

Good luck, son, from a Marine Mom!

[Odin2005]

7. You go, Soldier!

[Schema Thing]

8. F&Y K&R

[Ecumenist]

9. Hell Yeah!!!

God bless you, Mr America!! K&R

[NavyDem]

10. K&R!

I'm glad to see that some of our military get it. This is a nice contrast to the idiot Army guy that was posted up against the 99%.

[bluestateguy]

11. What a great American

nt

[WillyT]

12. HUGE K & R !!!

[Justice wanted]

13. THIS letter should be sent to EVERY GOPer and every DEM political figure.

[malaise]

14. Freaking perfect

K&EffingR !

[randome]

15. Most useless GD thread ever.

No information content, just a small photo of a piece of paper.

Compounded by the most useless thread TITLE ever.

[LiberalAndProud]

22. Content -- in case you can't zoom in.

From 2001-2006 I served in the US Marine Corps. Now I attend an Ivy League university that I could never afford without the Post 9/11 GI Bill. I’m grateful to the taxpayers because I know there are vets in other countries who aren’t afforded the same privilege.

When I say that I served my country, I mean that I put the interests of others before my own out of a sense of duty and responsibility to my fellow citizens. I didn’t risk my life for American banks to swindle their customers with faulty securities, or for billionaires to weasel out of taxes that they would never notice if they didn’t read about them in the paper, or for corporate lobbyisits to shut regular Americans out of our political system.

I wasn’t raised in Hobbes’ state of nature. Nobody put a gun to my parents’ or my teachers’ or my coaches’ head and forced them to show me how to succeed in life. They did it because they gave a damn. Now it’s my turn to give back to our society by working HARD to help other people. Because I care about what happens to them.

(handwritten)
I am the 99%.
occupywallstreet.org

[Cowboy8541]

23. Did you read the paper?

[randome]

27. No, I was too busy recoiling from the literary complexities of the thread title.

Yes, I read it.

A Marine who supports the 99%. Haven't we seen this before? Is it addressed to anyone? Or do we expect Congress to watch DU for messages?

[Cowboy8541]

28. You have a valid point there

But I think it's important to get the message out that people have had enough. It doesn't have to be addressed to anyone. it's addressed to everyone. What's your problem?

[randome]

29. So who is this particular message being delivered to?

DU? There is no context to this 'celebration' that a Marine held up a nicely worded piece of paper to somebody's camera.

[WilliamPitt]

38. So many kicks.

Outstanding.

[grantcart]

46. William when you say "so many kicks". Outstanding

What does that mean?

I don't get it.

[WilliamPitt]

47. Thanks.

It'll come to you.

[Tsiyu]

50. Like this ????????

[grantcart]

67. I'm getting older.

Not alzheimers but half-heimers.

Sometimes things just fade away and then they come back.

[WilliamPitt]

75. (((hug)))

We're all getting older, old friend.

[nolabels]

86. It's not what you're afflicted with, it's what you afflict on others

This ignorant corporate police state is such a blessing for us thinkers and non-thinkers alike,

let me just knell down and pray for some more of it

[got root]

31. It is on the internet, which is read by many, and even if it wasn't read by a congress person

it achieved the most important reason of why we read, to know we are not alone.

[aquart]

59. Thank you for your concern.

[WilliamPitt]

73. "Idealism is fine but soldiers win the war."

[WilliamPitt]

26. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[randome]

30. It will sink quickly enough.

Once people get tired of saying 'Ditto'.

[Melissa G]

34. You might want to notice that this community

rates this at the Top of the Greatest page. You don't seem to have/share much of a sense of what we like to 'ditto' about.

Oh, Thanks for kicking Will's thread for greater visibility!

[WilliamPitt]

37. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[trumad]

40. I'm thinking if I should go for my 13th hidden thread....???

Nah---I'll give the jury a break.

[FarLeftFist]

66. Ditto=Solidarity!

[Hissyspit]

69. Oh, good god...

[Melissa G]

61. Goodness Gracious Sakes Alive!

Is that 200 recs I see for the most useless GD thread ever?

[DRoseDARs]

81. #281 checking in. Kicked and rec'd just to irritate the ninny. eom

[WilliamPitt]

72. "Idealism is fine but soldiers win the war."

Your sig.

Ah.

Irony.

[lark]

94. Sad little person with no appreciation or understanding of the bigger picture

Take your little self back to freeperville where you can fawn all over the ultra rich in hope of some tiny scraps.

[randome]

95. You do realize that the photo is from last year, right?

And that the OP was apparently attempting to pass it off as a recent discovery as evidenced by the erudite subject line "FUCK AND YES. FUCK AND YES. FUCK AND YES."

In capital letters.

I suppose the subject line could imply something else but I'm sure that's an area we don't want to go.

My point is that few people questioned the origin of the photo. Those who asked for a link were ignored.

Objectivity is an ally.

[whatchamacallit]

16. Enlightenment. It's what's for dinner. K&R

[lsewpershad]

17. K&R

This is what a true patriot looks like.

[Tikki]

18. Excellent...this is an American.

Some years ago, I wrote on a generic BB the words 'Hardworking Americans'.

Some winger responded with, "What is that suppose to mean?"


Tikki

[mailman82]

19. Semper Fi, Marine! carry on!

[Cowboy8541]

20. Semper Fi Marine!

I feel exactly the same way, and I couldn't have said it any better. Oorah!

[99th_Monkey]

83. but how come?

how come we can declare this particular form of !st Amendment
protections for 'some" of us but not everyone?

[99th_Monkey]

84. +1 ~nt

[sarge43]

21. Hand salute, Marine and thank you. n/t

[ProSense]

24. Flashback:

Mr. Bush and the G.I. Bill
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/opinion/26mon1.html

Despite Bush's Vow to Veto, GI Bill Passes in a Landslide
http://www.alternet.org/world/86306/

Obama, McCain Tussle Over Veterans Issues

<...>

The Senate today took up and passed legislation to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and twin that money with billions in domestic priorities and a new G.I. Bill that promises returning veterans sufficient tuition assistance to attend the most expensive state universities in the nation. McCain skipped the vote in favor of campaigning in California, including attending a fundraiser sponsored by San Diego Chargers owner Alex Spanos. But his White House rivals, Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) were very much present.

"I respect Senator John McCain's service to our country," Obama said on the Senate floor. "But I can't understand why he would line up behind the president in opposition to this G.I. Bill. I can't believe why he believes it is too generous to our veterans."

McCain's comeback was withering, a lengthy statement questioning Obama's knowledge of veterans issues and his commitment to national security.

"I take a backseat to no one in my affection, respect and devotion to veterans. And I will not accept from Senator Obama, who did not feel it was his responsibility to serve our country in uniform, any lectures on my regard for those who did," he said in the statement.

- more -

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/05/obama-mccain-tussle-over-veter.html

Bush, McCain: all war, all the time, screw Veterans.

[baldguy]

25. Proof that some people "get it".

Maybe there's hope for America after all.

[stlsaxman]

32. Kick for randome!

[Melissa G]

35. extra kick

[chiffon]

39. random kickity kick!11!!

[FarLeftFist]

33. K&R!

[one_voice]

36. Damn,....

I saw the title of the thread, the hottie holding the paper--thought it was some kind of instructional sex thread got all excited and then let down. Hmm..maybe it is a sex thread.

This is excellent!!!

K&R

[WilliamPitt]

41. Kicking the most useless GD thread ever.

[lunatica]

44. Let me help you!

Oh! And thank you for posting it, useless as it is!

edited to add snark

[xfundy]

42. Kick for Randome

One thing you got wrong, though. We ain't dittoheads. This is important stuff.

Bless your heart! Hopefully your outlook will improve.

[Cowboy8541]

78. 'Bless your heart'. We know what that means in the south. Fuck you too

[tallahasseedem]

43. Useless thread kick!

Ditto!

K&R

+1!!!

[RevStPatrick]

45. That guy rocks!

I hope he gets a fine education and makes the most of it.

[Melissa G]

48. Oh my, 170 recs...

utility must be over rated.

oops, I kicked this again.

[madinmaryland]

49. Kicked and FUCKING Recommended!

[socialist_n_TN]

51. Well I'll give this a kick..........

I think that all military people should be asked who they're fighting for. The bankers? Wall Street? We need GAs in the active duty military.

[Cowboy8541]

79. For whatever it's worth

We dont choose who we fight, or where, or when. We're no different than you, we have a job to do just like you. I don't like the way things are, but i promise things would be worse without Marines

[Stuart G]

52. Great Post...thanks for putting this up...K and R...nt

[fascisthunter]

53. pretty straight forward and hard to argue against

[ThatsMyBarack]

54. To This Marine:

Thank you for your service to this country.

[pnwmom]

55. Will, do you have a link for this?

I'd like to post it on another site that isn't for Dems.

[siligut]

56. Glad to kick it!

[snagglepuss]

57. AWESOME.

[aquart]

58. Agreed. Posted to Facebook.

[dreamnightwind]

60. Facebook Disconnect won't allow the pic

I use a Firefox plugin called Facebook Disconnect. For some reason, it blocks the image in your OP. I think it has to do with how the image is embedded, I don't understand it though, anyone know?

Anyway, opened another browser to view it, K & R.

[Hatchling]

62. Glad to be the 201st rec.

Oh, and a random kick, too.

[BobTheSubgenius]

63. It's things like this that sometimes make me proud to be a human being.

[Lefta Dissenter]

64. Darn

I wish I could have been kick #99.

Oh well, kicking anyway. (take all the fun out of everything, whydontcha?)

[donheld]

65. I love it!

[Hissyspit]

68. Rec

and a kick

[Paka]

70. k&r...n/t

[Zorra]

71. "Because I care about them".

That's---my---☮C-CU-PY!!

[WilliamPitt]

74. "Idealism is fine but soldiers win the war."

Indeed.

[Cowboy8541]

77. Brother, I'm with you 100%.

this is the first time I've ever commented on anything, but i had to give you an OORAH. Keep up the good work

[GETPLANING]

76. I am happy and proud to help pay

for your education. You deserve it, and thank you for all your sacrifice and hard work.

[sarchasm]

80. F&Y K&R!!

[99th_Monkey]

82. Fist-bump. May we never forget this moment.

[mia]

85. Beautiful Marine!

Thank you!

[beac]

87. K&R! n/t

[randome]

88. Without a link or a name or any context whatsoever...

...this looks like a staged photo. It's a very NICE photo but objectively one has to wonder where it really came from, if the man holding it is really a Marine, etc.

Basic information should be provided.

[Rob H.]

89. Another kick and rec nt

[randome]

90. And another request for basic info.

Where did this photo come from?
Is the man holding the piece of paper really a Marine?

[bullwinkle428]

91. Another K&R for "ZOMG!!1!...the most useless thread EVER!1!!"

[randome]

92. I did find this. It's from last year.

link:http://poietes.wordpress.com/2011/11/03/occupy-wall-street-16/

Not sure why the OP couldn't provide a link. And I'm not sure what to make of posters who K&R without asking basic questions about the source.

[myrna minx]

93. I kick & rec for the most useless thread ever!

[tallahasseedem]

96. Kicking again...

because I saw it linked on a Facebook post...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

97. god that's beautiful

what a beautiful man, too.

[classof56]

98. Another Big R--and a kicky-poo, too!

Oh, and thanks, Will.

[Rex]

99. Get ye back to the top!