Happy Veteran’s Day to our readers and my appreciation to those of our readers who are veterans or currently in the military.
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It doesn’t matter if you think that killing somebody will help your country, it’s still murder.
War is a waste of valuable lives.
I will not submit to honor those who surrendered their conscience to the command of felons and fools. There is no draft; we should have no army.
@Easilyenthused
Supremely put.
And thanks for vid, Ozy. The song’s an old favorite.
I’ve linked this before, but there’s no more appropriate time: Epitaphs Of The War. A few of my particular favorites: Hindu Sepoy in France This man in his own country prayed we know not to what powers. We pray them to reward him for his bravery in ours. Common Form If any question why we died, Tell them, because our fathers lied. A Dead Statesman I could not dig: I dared not rob: Therefore I lied to please the mob. Now all my lies are proved untrue And I must face the men I slew. What tale shall serve me… Read more »
I just want to say, as a U.S. liberal who is massively unhappy with the way our troops have been utilized in the past 40 years, I hold no grudge or ill-will towards any of our service members who have done the bidding of the people who hold the reigns of our country.
Thank you for the physical, mental and emotional anguish you endured in the name of our country.