Quote Originally Posted by Ben325e View Post
And you know what? I know PLENTY of non-patriotic people who have joined the military. Not all enlisted are so honorable as those who have spoken up in this thread. I REALLY don't mean to offend anyone by this statement, but for some percentage it's true. I'm sure during this economic downturn there are plenty of people who are joining the military just to pay the bills. There's nothing wrong with that, but I can't say that it's the most honorable reason compared to those who serve to serve.



About the magnets; I don't agree with the statement "God bless OUR troops"..... God bless ALL troops is more like it. They are just doing what they are supposed to do. It's those who are in positions of power who cause the wars that should be done away with.

The troops on the "other" side have sons and daughters, wives and fathers, etc. just like our guys do. God bless the US troops, the Iraqi troops, the Spanish, German, Russian and so on.


A question for you though: There are plenty of retired marines around my town who have the magnets on their cars. How do you respond to that? Is it okay for them to have the magnets but not for soccer moms?

I know that the magnets do jack crap for the individual soldier. but a second question: What's wrong with displaying them?
I discussed the various reasons people join the service in detail.

Are you reading and responding to these messages or just blurting thoughts out randomly? I never said the placement of a magnet on your car is a bad thing. I said that there are alot of people who have stickers and magnets on their cars who feel by the very placement of that magnet they have made the life of someone's son or daughter who is in harm's way in some foreign land easier or safer. As far as ex-Marines, they have done their share. They were a "troop". They don't have to do another thing, ever. They can do what they want and no one can legitimately slight them for it. Soccer mom's? Those little kept women who drive around in gigantic SUV's wasting gas and talking on the cell phone while their kids bounce around in the back without their seatbelts on while their husbannds are off working to pay the bills? F them. F them for they don't know a goddamned thing about sacrifice in the name of theiir country.