To all vets...

[Kramerica]

No matter where you are or what you believe, remember the fallen soldiers from wars of the past who died following their orders. The utilmate sacrifice.

[sykobabble]

i salute my self and my fellow comrads at arms all over

[DonnieDarko]

Maybe youâ??re right but this is how I took itâ?¦

Today instead of honoring veterans I would like recognize the plight of the anti-war movement. On May 4, 1970 unarmed student protesters that were doing nothing but exercising their right to free speech were murdered by warmongering soldiers in the National Guard.

Read it againâ?¦I did.

So instead of being thankful to our men and women in uniform we should see them for what they are cold blooded killers.

Maybe Iâ??m just being touchy.

I apologize Donnie if you didnâ??t mean it that way, but that is the way it was received by me. I realize the way I receive it is not your problem.

Apology not necessary .... Perhaps I could have been clearer. Message boards can be difficult in that respect.

I was a teen during this time peoiod, and I remember it vividly. The assasinations of Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy, courageous men who gave their lives for freedom. My point was that there is room to honor ALL who gave their lives for freedom on Memorial day.

[Torog]

Apology not necessary .... Perhaps I could have been clearer. Message boards can be difficult in that respect.

I was a teen during this time peoiod, and I remember it vividly. The assasinations of Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy, courageous men who gave their lives for freedom. My point was that there is room to honor ALL who gave their lives for freedom on Memorial day.

Howdy Donnie,

While the Kent State incident should have never happened,that fact is,is that they(the students) were supporting brutal commie goverments in the region,with their protests..they were'nt for freedom..they were for communism. And when their protests finally caused the politicians to turn tail and run,the brutal commies moved in and slaughtered millions of folks..that is the end result of their protests.

Today,the Left,is once again,aiding and abbetting the enemies of freedom,with their protests against the war on terror...and if they succeed..millions more will die.

Have a good one....

[likemclever]

Apology not necessary .... Perhaps I could have been clearer. Message boards can be difficult in that respect.

I was a teen during this time peoiod, and I remember it vividly. The assasinations of Martin Luther King, and Robert Kennedy, courageous men who gave their lives for freedom. My point was that there is room to honor ALL who gave their lives for freedom on Memorial day.

I agree...

I just thought that your original example using the national guardsmen was in poor taste. Military personal have to defend themselves on all fronts (ESPECILLALY at home) there should be one day when the American public can a least pretend to be grateful and not make light of their sacrifice. I realize now you were not trying to do that...my mistake.

[DonnieDarko]

likemclever.

I think that we understand each other alot better. My example was provocative, although well-intended.

tarog --> If you want to debate the "facts" of the event, it is best that it occur in the politics section of the board. This thread was intended to honor our heros on Memorial Day.

[amsterdam]

americans gave their lives so people like me and you could voice our opinion on sites like this.thank you to all,you are the bravest of the brave.the heart and fist of the greatest most powerful nation on the face of the earth.I wish all americans had as much heart as our great men and women in uniform have.THANK YOU!!!!!

[likemclever]

likemclever.

I think that we understand each other alot better. My example was provocative, although well-intended.

Yeah, man I hear yaâ?¦.although provocative might not be the word I would useâ?¦lolâ?¦sorry couldnâ??t help myself. I tend to get a little bristly when it comes to the armed forces. People can talk shit about Bush or whoever they want all day long but I do have my limitsâ?¦..Take care.