tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078483744873792132.post7502897169931631232..comments2023-10-23T15:51:59.571-04:00Comments on Diapers and Dragons: Red is for RemembranceTeacher Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11215145025563985398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078483744873792132.post-17087958621924370402009-11-12T02:06:16.194-05:002009-11-12T02:06:16.194-05:00I am a selfish cow with a strong sense of self pre...I am a selfish cow with a strong sense of self preservation, and I never once gave any thought to serving. I applaud those who do and I, too, wish that they didn't have to do it at all.GingerBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976594257345428901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078483744873792132.post-37291071955320822142009-11-11T14:03:31.871-05:002009-11-11T14:03:31.871-05:00Arby, I absolutely agree with you about why the co...Arby, I absolutely agree with you about why the conflicts start. And that is EXACTLY why even though I am (mostly) pacifist, I am not against having a military and fully support our troops. You nailed it right on the head.Teacher Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215145025563985398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078483744873792132.post-27062325366579849402009-11-11T14:00:36.733-05:002009-11-11T14:00:36.733-05:00Even a cursory study of history clearly demonstrat...Even a cursory study of history clearly demonstrates that the strong survive. The weak fail. Nations with strong defenses survive. Nations with weak defenses are taken over. It has happened over and over and over again. I want our nation to not just survive, but to thrive. Every man and woman who serves this country swears an oath to defend the US Constitution and the freedoms contained within it. One of those freedoms gives you the right to hold and speak of your pacifist views. That’s cool. I guarantee you that you do not want to live under an Islamic theocracy or a communist dictatorship. Believe it or not, those are very real threats to the safety and security of this country. I wish that while all Americans may not agree with how or why our military got into a conflict, that every citizen would fully stand by our fighting forces and encourage our leadership to do everything in our power to fight to win. Vietnam-type conflicts do not start with the soldiers in the field, but with the men and women in Washington, D.C. It’s the men and the women in the field who pay the price.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078483744873792132.post-86238654728834553802009-11-11T12:09:19.288-05:002009-11-11T12:09:19.288-05:00All those years, and I had no idea your grandfathe...All those years, and I had no idea your grandfather is a vet! I think because you're right...things like Veterans Day and Memorial Day went unnoticed. There wasn't much patriotism for any country because we were squatters in both countries, which inherently gave us patriotism for neither.<br /><br />I didn't realize the enormity of what our troops sacrifice until a specific day in 2001: http://treasuredchapters.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-4th-means-to-me.htmlKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808679812939188136noreply@blogger.com