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In reply to the discussion: Stolen valor: The militiaman bodyguard of ranchers Cliven and Ammon Bundy [View all]GGJohn
(9,951 posts)120. Only if any of those loons are actual combat vets and not posers.
Combat vets don't take kindly to stolen valor pukes, regular cons might, but not any combat vet, conservative or liberal, will tolerate that shit.
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Stolen valor: The militiaman bodyguard of ranchers Cliven and Ammon Bundy [View all]
tencats
Jan 2016
OP
Understood, but some here, as I initially did, may misunderstand the term and alert on it.
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#72
I worked with a guy once who claimed to be a martial arts trainer for the Seals.
whopis01
Jan 2016
#145
Bet right wingers don't turn on him like they might if a "liberal" were to fake serving.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#2
I know for a fact that every conservative friend of mine would call him out in a heartbeat,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#3
I disagree, I think right wingers, even friends, will give him a break because he's into gunz, is a
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#5
I doubt it. Conservatives are almost universally accepting of racists, gunners, anti-government type
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#9
Racism, guns and anti-government ideology in 2016 are more important than stolen valor to
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#16
As I said Hoyt, you will never be able to understand the hatred we have towards these fakers,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#17
I don't doubt they hate fakers, but they love racist, gun loving white wing intimidaters more.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#21
I understand, believe me. I don't think most of your conservative vet friends are going to denounce
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#25
Once again Hoyt, I don't give a rat's ass what you think my friends will do, I know them,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#26
As much as i despise CG in everything else as a fellow vet. I will agree with him on this point.
Katashi_itto
Jan 2016
#146
According to news reports there are several vets among militia thugs. You let me know when they
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#121
No, according to the news reports I've seen, there are vets headed to the scene,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#122
I have right wing acquaintances, not friends, who are fine with racists, gun nuts, anti-government
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#13
Fine, GG, provide some quotes from racist, gun loving, white wingers severely criticizing this guy.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#18
Depends if those conservative vets are white racists, gun toters who are ok with militia bs.
sarge43
Jan 2016
#85
If they are a 21st century conservative, my bet is they are. And that's my point.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#106
I will accept this from you. My experience is most CONSERVATIVE vets are like Ollie North, Randy
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#108
We'll see if the vet occupiers expel him. My guess, love of guns and white wing ideology trumps
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#135
He'll just bring them twinkies and more ammo and they'll make amends. Racists stick together,
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#6
Yeah ... the article could have "suggested" that this guy was undercover FBI ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#88
If "Shrub" wasn't called out on it, this guy won't be either. He gets a pass. n/t
brewens
Jan 2016
#27
Wrong again Hoyt, but that's not surprising as you've never worn the uniform and
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#33
Actually, I did wear a uniform (albeit in college) and bought into all the gung ho BS for 3+
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#41
You can think all you want, but I know them and I know what they think of stolen valor types,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#42
Do you think they are terrorist? Do you think they should be convicted of a felony and barred from
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#61
Well, I think they are terrorists, but we basically agree otherwise. Better quit while
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#64
I detest Bush, but his wasn't case of stolen valor, he never claimed to be in combat,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#39
Bush was pretty close though. Posing as someone that fullfilled his obligation.
brewens
Jan 2016
#50
Once again, Exactly. They treated one of best from Vietnam era as a piece of garbage.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#48
And again Hoyt, that wasn't a case of stolen valor, as this thread is about. eom.
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#53
Wasn't posting to you. Conservative vets treated a "non-posing" real hero like crap is the point.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#59
These poor guys are kind of lost souls. It's the aggression that's not benefiting anyone.
Gregorian
Jan 2016
#8
Bogus, there is no such thing as a retired Marine, "Once a Marine, always a Marine"...
Brother Buzz
Jan 2016
#51
Do me a favor and tell your fellow Marines to STOP telling me how they won the war in Vietnam...
Brother Buzz
Jan 2016
#77
If there were a reason to fight a war, it would be to draft chickenhawks like these guys into combat
muntrv
Jan 2016
#58
He will comeback as "I was really Blackwater and under cover" Geez they just keep digging themselves
LiberalArkie
Jan 2016
#68
Beyond stupid, it's insane they think they can fool everyone all the time. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2016
#80
That is what makes them most pathetic imo...not a one of them served 5 years in normal duty roles.
Rex
Jan 2016
#107
I started out as a WO1 as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam flying slicks and snakes,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#129
Ft Riley, Kansas. That was where my father mustered out from in early 1946 after WWII. (nm)
Elwood P Dowd
Jan 2016
#136
IMHO, WWII vets are true heros, they really literally saved the world from an evil tyranny,
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#138
What was that name for you W01 chopper guys.....wogee or something like that.
Elwood P Dowd
Jan 2016
#139
Sorry it took so long to get back to you, internet was down, a tower fell down.
GGJohn
Jan 2016
#148
Cavalier, aka 'Fluffy Unicorn,' whined about being treated worse than Black Lives Matter
pinboy3niner
Jan 2016
#142
UPDATE: Cavalier left Malheur after the Daily Mail exposed him - Raw Story
pinboy3niner
Jan 2016
#143