Comments on: The Farce of Veteran’s Day; A Holiday For Everyone Except Veterans http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669 Helping to Bring the Truth to the People Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: GodSend http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7152 GodSend Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:47:43 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7152 Why join the military? It's not 'nice' to get paid (or a free education) to kill people! What about Lt. Ehren Watada? How many 'conscientious objectors' had the courage to say "NO!", like he did? When you blindly support violence, there are unforeseen and painful consequences. Homelessness is one of them. Is it better than being maimed or killed? Does the high suicide rate among active and returned military personnel tell us anything about the consequences of immoral acts on the human psyche?! "There will be no end to war until the people refuse to go to war" (Einstein). Before anyone joins the military, they should think seriously about what they are doing! It's not just another 9-5 job with great benefits. The irony is that the people who entice American youth to join the military don't give a hoot about what happens to them - before, during or after! They're just so much 'cannon fodder'. Caveat Emptor (don't 'buy' empty promises of glory in 'serving your country' - you're being trained and paid to kill people you don't even know). Why join the military? It’s not ‘nice’ to get paid (or a free education) to kill people! What about Lt. Ehren Watada? How many ‘conscientious objectors’ had the courage to say “NO!”, like he did? When you blindly support violence, there are unforeseen and painful consequences. Homelessness is one of them. Is it better than being maimed or killed? Does the high suicide rate among active and returned military personnel tell us anything about the consequences of immoral acts on the human psyche?!

“There will be no end to war until the people refuse to go to war” (Einstein).

Before anyone joins the military, they should think seriously about what they are doing! It’s not just another 9-5 job with great benefits.

The irony is that the people who entice American youth to join the military don’t give a hoot about what happens to them - before, during or after! They’re just so much ‘cannon fodder’.

Caveat Emptor (don’t ‘buy’ empty promises of glory in ’serving your country’ - you’re being trained and paid to kill people you don’t even know).

]]> By: dontcallmemack http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7145 dontcallmemack Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:44:48 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7145 War is a bad joke that the rich play on the poor. War is a bad joke that the rich play on the poor.

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]]> By: metalgrunt http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7143 metalgrunt Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:45:55 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7143 I agree with the fact that it seems everybody but veterans have the day off and some with pay! i personally believe that all veterans should have the day off paid or not! i also believe that the federal,state and local governments need to boot all non veterans out of positions that were initially intended to be filled by veterans! I am currently in my second go around in the military facing a second deployment and feel things need to change in this regard. i take the day off from civilian employers irregardless of whether its paid or not with or without permission just on principle. the only time i do not take it off is to fulfill military obligations. other than that no civilian employer is important enough to break with principle. I agree with the fact that it seems everybody but veterans have the day off and some with pay! i personally believe that all veterans should have the day off paid or not! i also believe that the federal,state and local governments need to boot all non veterans out of positions that were initially intended to be filled by veterans! I am currently in my second go around in the military facing a second deployment and feel things need to change in this regard. i take the day off from civilian employers irregardless of whether its paid or not with or without permission just on principle. the only time i do not take it off is to fulfill military obligations. other than that no civilian employer is important enough to break with principle.

]]> By: worldman http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7142 worldman Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:06:41 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7142 I enjoyed a little tour from 71-73, and have always had more respect for the American flag than before being a service member. Actually enjoyed working on my job today. Beautiful day indeed, in sunny SoCal. Even if someone in the current Administration heard our voices, would they really try to improve conditions for those vets that have been turned away? My job started out minimum wage, and I'm glad to have it. If I got hurt just enough, I'm another homeless veteran. Arthritis is not cool man... I enjoyed a little tour from 71-73, and have always had more respect for the American flag than before being a service member.
Actually enjoyed working on my job today. Beautiful day indeed, in sunny SoCal.
Even if someone in the current Administration heard our voices, would they really try to improve conditions for those vets that have been turned away?
My job started out minimum wage, and I’m glad to have it. If I got hurt just enough, I’m another homeless veteran. Arthritis is not cool man…

]]> By: Namvet72 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7140 Namvet72 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:55:16 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7140 Nov 11 is my new birthday. That is the day that I call all my brothers and sisters in arms to celebrate our common birthday. The Vet, past, present and future is a survivor. He does not need a holiday. All he needs is the respect and thanks of a grateful nation. Give him a VA that does not have as it's first goal to deny a claim. Give him a job that pays a living wage. Give him and his family an education that is an investment in the future of our nation. Give him the trust he has earned. He will return it by being an asset to every organization he joins. A nation that can't support its vets has no business going to war. Nov 11 is my new birthday. That is the day that I call all my brothers and sisters in arms to celebrate our common birthday.
The Vet, past, present and future is a survivor. He does not need a holiday.
All he needs is the respect and thanks of a grateful nation.
Give him a VA that does not have as it’s first goal to deny a claim.
Give him a job that pays a living wage. Give him and his family an education that is an investment in the future of our nation. Give him the trust he has earned. He will return it by being an asset to every organization he joins.

A nation that can’t support its vets has no business going to war.

]]> By: Jesse http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7138 Jesse Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:27:49 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7138 usafjeng, Don't feel shame. It is our leaders who should feel shame and it is the people who support those leaders who feel shame. We the people, appreciate you. Peace, Jesse usafjeng,

Don’t feel shame. It is our leaders who should feel shame and it is the people who support those leaders who feel shame.

We the people, appreciate you.
Peace,
Jesse

]]> By: usafjeng http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669&cpage=1#comment-7137 usafjeng Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:18:02 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=669#comment-7137 has vet of 20 yrs of service i agree with their statements when returned from Vietnam War i felt shame to wear the uniform hateful looks i returning from oversea's . No one welcomed me back from like was during world war 1 and 2? worse of is treatment and paperwork have to put up dealing the V.A> thats really ashame to put Vet thru that whole affair ! has vet of 20 yrs of service i agree with their statements when returned from Vietnam War i felt shame to wear the uniform hateful looks i returning from oversea’s . No one welcomed me back from like was during world war 1 and 2? worse of is treatment and paperwork have to put up dealing the V.A> thats really ashame to put Vet thru that whole affair !

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