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This is coming from a veteran, and he has every right to feel this way.... (Original Post) Playinghardball Feb 2014 OP
That vet is right on. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #1
This vet concurs 100%. giftedgirl77 Feb 2014 #2
This Vet hates money grubbing, oil-loving, chicken hawk, teabagger rethugs. kairos12 Feb 2014 #3
So does this vet - well said, indeed! Glorfindel Feb 2014 #9
So does this NON-vet! calimary Feb 2014 #13
I completely agree with TBF Feb 2014 #22
This volunteer with the VA Hospital AsahinaKimi Feb 2014 #23
WOW - I've said this but, KauaiK Feb 2014 #4
Yes. (nt) Demoiselle Feb 2014 #5
At least UglyGreed Feb 2014 #6
ten-four on that heaven05 Feb 2014 #7
Roger. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #38
uh huh! heaven05 Feb 2014 #39
WOW.. that is brilliant! first I've Cha Feb 2014 #8
Love your sig line Cha Playinghardball Feb 2014 #14
This vet could sign up with that unit. sarge43 Feb 2014 #10
K&R ReRe Feb 2014 #11
Damn straight! VA_Jill Feb 2014 #12
This vet and her vet husband agree. Rozlee Feb 2014 #15
K&R tecelote Feb 2014 #16
This vet The Wizard Feb 2014 #17
Yet the RW adores draft dodger Ted Nugent. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2014 #19
HooRaaaH! idendoit Feb 2014 #18
Thank you for giving our vets more than saidsimplesimon Feb 2014 #20
It isn't so poetic, but should it be: delrem Feb 2014 #21
All VETS freshman22 Feb 2014 #24
K&R. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #25
This Vet has never and will never vote for the Republican party! RGinNJ Feb 2014 #26
Affirmative from this vet. sked14 Feb 2014 #27
and the other drill-here-drill-now party? whadda we do 'boutdat? MisterP Feb 2014 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author 30cal Feb 2014 #29
Both my nephews did multiple tours gwheezie Feb 2014 #30
This Vet. agree's 100% DiverDave Feb 2014 #31
The chickenhawk Republicons serve a Corporate Cabal, Inc. (R-1%) Berlum Feb 2014 #32
Brilliant! nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #33
+ 1,000 cantbeserious Feb 2014 #34
We have a winner! blackspade Feb 2014 #35
Where do I sign up? leanforward Feb 2014 #36
Where do I reenlist in the outfit. Think they will take 75 year old. olegramps Feb 2014 #37
This vet agrees as well. Scalded Nun Feb 2014 #40
This vet is with him 100%. ladyVet Feb 2014 #41

calimary

(81,194 posts)
13. So does this NON-vet!
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 07:13 PM
Feb 2014


WHOLEHEARTEDLY support the sentiments in the OP. WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

I think ALL the oil company people and Wall Street bankers and wrong-wing chickenhawks (I'm lookin' at YOU, bill kristol, and all your shitty little chickenhawk friends who never saw combat, never put their asses in harm's way, but have such hard-ons for war at every turn that they can almost taste it from the safety of their little comfy chairs) should be first in line to enlist for active duty, and then go directly to the combat zone. And do NOT pass "Go" and do NOT collect $200.

TBF

(32,041 posts)
22. I completely agree with
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 08:31 PM
Feb 2014

your analysis of Kristol. I didn't join the military, but grew up with a father who was disabled from his service. It makes you look at those wars from a different perspective when you see the "collateral damage" and care for those people.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)
6. At least
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 06:12 PM
Feb 2014

this picture has admitted the real reason our government has killed hundreds of thousands of people.

The Wizard

(12,541 posts)
17. This vet
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 07:32 PM
Feb 2014

just told a Repube he's a hard core Democrat and an American, despite what Republicans say. Really getting sick of their contention that Democrats are enemies of the United States when most of them cowered and hid and dodged the draft when they were selected by their neighbors to go to Vietnam.

delrem

(9,688 posts)
21. It isn't so poetic, but should it be:
Wed Feb 12, 2014, 08:09 PM
Feb 2014

The corporatists are outa their effing minds if they think anyone should get their ass shot off for oil, and that oil companies shouldn't pay fair taxes!

Response to Playinghardball (Original post)

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
30. Both my nephews did multiple tours
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:11 AM
Feb 2014

Both are now anti-mid east war, I told both of them to run for political office.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
32. The chickenhawk Republicons serve a Corporate Cabal, Inc. (R-1%)
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 08:36 AM
Feb 2014

not our American veterans or citizens. That's for sure.

leanforward

(1,076 posts)
36. Where do I sign up?
Thu Feb 13, 2014, 01:27 PM
Feb 2014

I'll put the oil companies with the coal companies with regards to pollution. And, then we have to budget for the cleanup and reduce SNAP, NIH, call up the National Guard to pass out water, etc.

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