Comments on: Bush, Cheney, and their clandestine operation involving the U.S. military inside the homeland

By: Neil Stevens

Neil Stevens — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:57:43 +0000

And the moby has been banned.

Blam.

By: deepredpatriot

deepredpatriot — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:37:27 +0000

they think the troops are a bunch of baby killing rednecks. None of the MSM serve or have kids who do.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:36:32 +0000

I know an 0311 is an infantryman. For some reason I managed equate his 0311 with what would come out to be 3rd Btn/11th Marines. Sheesh. Thanks for the really embarrassing correction.

By: smagar

smagar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:36:29 +0000

My disgust with them knows no depths

By: George Claghorn

George Claghorn — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:36:27 +0000

That comment was extremely uncalled for, deepredpatriot.

By: Streiff

Streiff — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:29:51 +0000

is a Marine infantryman

By: bs

bs — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:37:53 +0000

That’s over-the-top and unnecessary. Please stop.

By: deepredpatriot

deepredpatriot — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:22:02 +0000

Obama won’t do this. His supporters smile whenever our troops die, since it gives the media an excuse to talk about the war. He will be under pressure not to be too nice to them.

By: olsmithie

olsmithie — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:24:53 +0000

when you see them out in uniform.

Well said, Jeff.

Regards

By: Jeff Emanuel

Jeff Emanuel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:36:08 +0000

…paid.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:07:44 +0000

my thoughts exactly. He also met with the family of a soldier from near us, among others, who was KIA, no time limit, and they talked for, what the family said was, forever. They came away with a feeling that he really got it, and they were grateful for his caring.
Thank your son for his service. My son was in 3/4, now he’s in H&S Co, 2/3. And about to be promoted, after the first of the year, to master sergeant.

By: mbecker908

mbecker908 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:48:24 +0000

By: From ME to You

From ME to You — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:48:52 +0000

Bush is the reason that my beloved New England Patriots are without the Quarterback of the Millennium Tom Brady!!!!!

Oh the horror….the humanity!

Oh…he didn’t cause that….. never mind!!

GO PATS!!!!!

By: Aaron Gardner

Aaron Gardner — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:45:59 +0000

By: woodsman

woodsman — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:45:26 +0000

and buy their lunch or dinner. Pay for the food and tip and tell the server to tell them; Thank you…

Not who did, just Thank you.

By: Jeff Emanuel

Jeff Emanuel — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:40:35 +0000

Especially when nobody is looking

By: Jeff Emanuel

Jeff Emanuel — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:39:53 +0000

One of my favorite quotations of all time is in that vein. It comes from Shakespeare’s Henry V, and was spoken by Michael Williams, a common soldier with whom King Henry, in disguise, is debating about the merits of war the night before the Battle of Agincourt:

But if the cause be not good, the king himself hath a heavy reckoning to make; when all those legs and arms and heads, chopped off in a battle, shall join together at the latter day, and cry all, ‘We died at such a place;’ some swearing, some crying for a surgeon, some upon their wives left poor behind them, some upon the debts they owe, some upon their children rawly left.

I am afeard there are few die well that die in a battle; for how can they charitably dispose of any thing when blood is their argument?

Now, if these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it, whom to disobey were against all proportion of subjection.

I think that sums up very well the duty a leader takes upon himself when taking charge of lives that may well be lost due to his direct action and decisions. I think President Bush fully understands that responsibility, whatever cavalier attitude he may have painted on him by the press.

I can only hope that the incoming president also possesses that full understanding.

By: Jeff Emanuel

Jeff Emanuel — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:35:16 +0000

…my feelings pretty accurately, as well.

By: Aaron Gardner

Aaron Gardner — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:14:59 +0000

aka doing the right thing even when no one is looking.

By: JustLeaveMeAlone

JustLeaveMeAlone — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:12:32 +0000

Verse 5: “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward..*

Let’s teach our kids that sometimes, a thing is worth doing simply because it’s the right thing to do, not because of who notices it.