whttigergrl

Kudos! What make this FB update even worse, is that it's not even an original thought. Google the entire message to see what I mean. It's just a further symptom of idiots being force fed their opinions then regurgitating them.

Do you know for a fact that the person who posted that DOESN'T get involved in those kinds of things? You'd feel awfully bad if they in fact did get involved in helping the troops wouldn't you? I've posted things like that on Facebook myself, but I also send several packages a month over to soldiers and to help children in Iraq and Afghanistan (the troops distribute these packages), I'm a member of Adopt A US Soldier, I work hard with them, so do other members of my family, but it isn't something I've had to mention much until recently when some people have gone on a tirade against our troops and made some nasty remarks. So you never know, you may be berating this person not knowing some crucial details. I agree with the sentiment of that person's FB post, who the fuck cares about Lindsay Lohan and if you do, shame on you. We SHOULD care more about those troops over there giving their lives for a lie. It's disgusting but it's turning into another VietNam where I see assholes blaming the troops and not the corrupt, fucked up government for the shit storm.

I just love the phrase "...road off into their own personal sunset."

Originally Posted by Argent009

Do you know for a fact that the person who posted that DOESN'T get involved in those kinds of things?

Argent, read my reply. It's an internet "feel good" bullshit quote people with no personal substance put on their Facebook status update to sound insightful. You can find it all over Google.

Originally Posted by DrPoe

Argent, read my reply. It's an internet "feel good" bullshit quote people with no personal substance put on their Facebook status update to sound insightful. You can find it all over Google.

Yes, true enough but that doesn't mean the person doesn't get involved and do things. A lot of people throw around those things, ever gotten an email from a relative? That's all my relatives know how to email I think. Doesn't mean they're not involved in doing things to help. It just means they aren't too darned creative with their messages.

I hate when people post Status messages where they attempt to initiate you to repost for some BS reason. Ugh.

Yeah, speaking of which, we need a facebook plugin for the site here. Muhahaha!

You know what Argent, I don't, in fact, know what she does to actually support the military folks that she loves. My point is that that post is bullshit. It's just regurgitated propaganda that doesn't actually do any good for the kids that are out there fighting for a corrupt government that doesn't care about them.

Originally Posted by methodofmac

I just love the phrase "...road off into their own personal sunset."

I does however do good for the friends on Facebook that see the post. I have several Facebook friends (real life also) over there. They have lost buddies over there. I can tell you with certainty that they appreciate the fact that somebody gets just how much BS it is to have somebody like her making NEWS when the real news-worthy content is barely a blip. They appreciate that somebody understands that the funeral of a military man or woman who gave their life in service to this (USA) country (even if they may not have chosen the war) is way, way more important and noteworthy than some Hollywood superstar who died at 77 years old. For others, posting the message is a way to support those that support loved ones and friends. I wonder if you understand why in some towns when a body comes back from the middle East people that don't even know the soldier stand on a bridge at attention when the car with the body drive under said bridge. When I was a boy in Delaware (Dover AFB) I used to play flag football when I was little. Every now and then (couple of times over a few years) the game would be stopped when a plane bringing back the men that died in Vietnam was landing (runway was in view of the football field). Usually, one of the MP's at the game (just observing) would get a call that the plane was coming in. He would tell the officials and the game would stop. We all stood at attention until the plane landed and was out of view. Why? I mean, those soldiers did not know we were out there standing at attention! We did not know who was on the plane. More than likely they were not stationed at DAFB. DAFB is where the morgue was located. But go ahead thinking you know why people do the things they do. That is your freedom, protected by those that serve.

Originally Posted by whttigergrl

You know what Argent, I don't, in fact, know what she does to actually support the military folks that she loves. My point is that that post is bullshit. It's just regurgitated propaganda that doesn't actually do any good for the kids that are out there fighting for a corrupt government that doesn't care about them.

That ritual, much like a funeral, does nothing for the dead. It only serves as a way to make the living feel better. That is not to say that I don't think that those rituals are valuable. I do. I have participated in them on more than one occasion. But usually, if I am at a service for someone to whom I was not particularly close, I am there to support my friends or act as a designated driver (I've been to more wakes than funerals).

I'm going to go out on a limb here and postulate that you and I have very different types of friends in the military. I'd be willing to wager that each of mine would express a similar opinion about this little message. They also wouldn't give a shit about Lindsay Lohan. I only REALLy watched that episode of TMZ because I knew that my friend was going to be on it.

As far as my freedom being protected by those who serve, those soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who are over seas in the middle east aren't fighting a war to protect my first amendment rights. They are there because a corrupt political machine sent them there to protect the balance of their swiss bank accounts. The biggest threat to my constitutional rights isn't some big bad evil empire from the other side of the planet. It's the assholes in the state and federal government who are constantly writing laws that weaken them.