Read this women's account from somewhere in "progressive" America after her son joined the Army and tell me that liberals don't have a vitriol hatred for the military. Having to assure her friends that it wasn't "murderous blood lust" or "arrogant patriotism" that made him join is enough to make you sick....
Never in a million years did I imagine my son would join the Army. Nor did Evan. In high school, he'd hang up on recruiters who called the house. He'd blurt, "Get away from me!" to the ones who trawled the local hangouts. Our home was liberal Democrat and anti-war and now, at 21, he was a Michael Moore fan. The night before he left, he spent his time reading "Stupid White Men." . .
When I tell people that Evan has joined the Army, their reactions are almost always the same: their faces freeze, they pause way too long, and then they say, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry for you." I hang my head and look mournful, accepting their sympathy for the worry that lives in me. But as it dawns on them that Evan wasn't drafted, as Vietnam still clings to my generation, their expressions become quizzical, then disbelieving. I know what they're thinking: Why in the world would any kid in his right mind choose to enlist when we're in the middle of a war? I begin telling them the story, desperate to assure them it wasn't arrogant patriotism or murderous blood lust that convinced him to join. What finally hooked him was a recruiter's comment that if he thought the country's role in Iraq was so screwed up, he should try to fix it.
W Zip
OMG Zip - "Fuck the troops"?????????????????
Oh how sad, deeply sad!
Two years ago in September, as my friends were sending their kids off to Berkeley or Stanford or UCLA, I drove my son, Evan, to our local recruitment center where he joined the U.S. Army
SHE FUCKEN DROVE HIM THERE! Well it seems to me, he probably wanted to get away from the witch and from all of his prep friends!!!
I will not rant anymore - this article got by blood boiling.
Pam
New York
Posted by: Pam | October 29, 2007 at 08:49 PM
That pic says it all doesn't it Pam?
Posted by: W Zip | October 29, 2007 at 09:59 PM
As Elric would say: Now can we question their patriotism?
Posted by: JDAM | October 29, 2007 at 10:00 PM
JDAM,
What patriotism? At least they are becomming honest about it which is a good thing. It may turn off the blue dog Democrats who may have differences with us but do love the US.
Posted by: elric66 | October 30, 2007 at 09:03 AM