Something to do on Independence Day
Say thank you.
Members of the armed forces are easy to spot; take a moment and thank them for their service. You probably know folks who served, who are veterans; thank them too. The most typical response will be “Don’t mention it”. Most veterans are not much taken with their veteran status; it’s not something they wear on their sleeve. It’s something they did at one time in their lives and then they got on with it. Don’t expect them to wax eloquent about patriotism or the noble cause. Members of the armed forces do not make policy; they just do their duty.
The fact that they are serving or have served doesn’t mean that they believe in war or agree with the politics of their government; what they believe in is freedom: the freedom to say the unpopular thing and have the government support them; freedom of internal movement without having to show their papers and prove who they are; freedom to worship or not worship; the freedom to seek redress for grievances from the government.
It’s a mistake to assume that service to country is equal to blanket approval of the way things are going — or have gone. It just means those who serve believe in the potential of the system and its survival. The founding fathers were a group of angry, back-talking, belligerents. They were not “yes men” and certainly didn’t want the country in the hands of people who were — or are — satisfied with the way things are. Patriotism is not about waving the flag or saying the politically correct thing. The true and only test of patriotism is SERVICE
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By Your Friend, July 5, 2009 @ 02:15
What a load of shit. We (i.e. the real veterans) are so tired of the fake ass bitches called “veterans” taking credit for the service of others. The real veterans do not “schlob” on the “knob” of the current administration for the pleasure of the masters (read- the City and County of Denver); we serve at the will of the people, our true commander in chief. You sorry sons of bitches have no idea of the sacrifices we make. You continue to suck off the teat of public welfare, while we do the real work of the Republic. This is only the beginning. Wait for it.
By George Cassidy, July 22, 2009 @ 09:00
Now that we finally have complete control of this site we can look at some of the comments; yours for example. Who are you “real” veterans and who are the “fake ass bitches” calling themselves veterans? Hopefully you weren’t referring to the veteran services staff here at the city in the latter group. You wouldn’t want to question our veterans’ credentials; we are all veterans, all but two of us are combat veterans. I’m not certain what your requirements are to be a “real” veteran but we would love to hear them.
Is working for the government a no-no? We’ve done a lot of good deeds with the federal dollars available for vets and intend to continue to do so. We can always use experienced veterans to help us with that task; want to help?
By August, January 27, 2010 @ 16:03
The United States will NEVER end the homeless veteran disaster until it ENDS the 12-Step Religious Cult’s “Absolute Sobriety for Life” Insanity Witch Hunt!
No more MANDATORY 12-Step Religious Cult INSANITY!!!!!
REAL HOUSING, REAL TRAINING, and REAL JOBS!