The Army's hard sell

So you would leave the country you claim to love so much if they were in a fight you didn't agree with?

You take your name much too seriously.

But there are always those like you who talk a good fight but have never seen a battle worth fighting for themselves as long as others are willing to do it for them.

It's not about money . It's about sacrifice. As an acclaimed Christian, you should know a little something about the sacrifice of others on your behalf.

But apparently , it's a one way street to you.

 

I could start a topic on Savage a totally rip him a part but I am hoping for some repentance from
those who listen to this hate monger.


The Savage nation is the fascist nation:
the quotes are out there on this reprobate!
He cannot be defended or his resume glossed over
his is a real fascist...period.

http://www.epuget.com/page.asp?pid=1134


even conservatives who are smart are turning
against him...
http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=11557

For some reason he hates women:
http://www.michaelsavagesucks.com/sound/savagewomen1.ra

Their is tons of stuff on this guy that confirms
he leans towards fascism or fascism lite.



He wants McCarthyism resurrected
http://www.savagestupidity.com/soundbites/10-4-2002/we_need_another_brave_senator_mccarthy_history_proven_loyal_patriot.mp3

Savage: Family Friendly!!??
http://www.onlinejournal.com/Media/071605Garrett/071605garrett.html

 

Well those Patriot blowhards can take your tax dollars and support the war. And if they so choose they can restart the draft and put you in prison if you refuse to serve.

And you can scream "I want my freedom" every day in the chow line in prison as loud as you want to and they'll jerk you out of the chow line and put you in solitary confinement where you can contemplate your navel a while.

With Freedom comes responsibility.
With Democracy comes obligation to participate and serve your country.

 

Back to the OP - news this morning that is pertinent.

Re-enlistments UP!

Click Here

 

I am currently an Army recruiter and have been since September 20th 2001. I have watched and felt the effects of the constant barrage of media "assumptions" over the past four years. Yes, we are having much more difficulty in bringing qualified individuals into the Army and it is a direct result of a biased media who are undermining U.S. efforts to develop a safer world for our children to grow up in. I want my four year old daughter to be able to grow up in a world where she doesn't have to be afraid to visit other places without being blown up. All the media cares about is developing controversay in order to grab ratings and sell papers.

What are we so afraid of!!! Guess what, if we are too afraid to stand up to the terrorists then they have already won. That is their goal, and the media is giving them exactly what they want...

We can choose to let them continue terrorizing us and keep us afraid, or we can finally say enough is enough and put an end to it. It will not happen overnight, but we could certainly bring it to a close much quicker if this country was truly the UNITED STATES of America. The problem is we have way too many "Americans" who feel they should not have to absorb any of the cost of keeping our nation free. Thank God our country's founders didn't see it that way, or we wouldn't even be able to have this debate today.

As a citizen of the United States we inherit a responsibility to preserve our nation's freedom. Fortunately, and in extreme gratitude to those who have served in previous wars, we have had the luxury of deciding for ourselves whether or not we wanted to serve. We have become spoiled and detached from what set our country apart from the rest of the world. It is OUR responsibility to preserve our freedom now. Some of the most ridiculous answers I have received from potential recruits involved something similar to "My dad served, or my grandfather served, or someone else - thus my family did our part." We are not Christians because dad or granddad was, and we have not done our part for our nation just because someone else in the family did. If you do not want to accept the inherent responsibility of defending our ideals, then maybe you should look elsewhere for a country that suits your beliefs. But guess what? You won't find one. Then you need to ask yourself, what has the United States done differently than all of these other countries, despite our young 200+ year existence. Freedom. But how long will we remain free without the existence of a military? Somehow I don't believe there would be a Utopian world, or a United States for that matter.

So go ahead and keep thinking and "feeling" like military service should be just another option for those who want to do it. I am for an all-voluntary force as much as any else, and would love to see it continue. The quality of an all-volunteer force is much greater than a conscripted force. But, if we allow the propaganda to keeping filtering out of the news networks we will lose that luxury.

How much is the freedom you have in this country worth to you? This is ONLY MY OPINION: If it is not worth giving your life for, then you do not deserve it.

 

Well said.

As you can see by some of the prior discussion, there are always those that prefer someone else to shoulder their part of the load. If they don't get their way, they run and hide.

Thank you for what you are doing. And may God pour his blessings out upon you and your brothers in arms.

 

Sometimes standing up to your government is actually standing up for your country.


I found more courage in the ones during Vietnam who moved to Canada with the possibility of never seeing their families again, or to the ones willing to face a prison sentence for refusing to go to Vietnam, then I did those who hid out in Reserve and Guard Units.

Today's Guard and Reserve Units are much different because they know they will probably have to go. But during Vietnam, that was not the case. In fact I know of two local men who went into the Guard during Vietnam, then during the first Gulf War when they started activating Guard Units, they both became medically disabled real quick.

 

One of the obligations inherent to citizenship in a free society is participation in the defense thereof--what ever it takes--volunteers or conscripts.

Citizen soldiering is a tried and true principle. It keeps out the "mercenary" aspect and pumps up the patriotism--a necessary ingredient for survival.

Signed: a retired "Minuteman". I still keep my musket loaded and ready. I still know how to "lock and load" and "fire for effect".

Selah,

Bro. James

[ July 18, 2005, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: Bro. James ]

 

Only the ones who stood their ground and fought for their beliefs, even if it meant jail time, are deserving of respect.

The ones that ran are cowards.

 

lol...Well first you say Europe didn't need American help, then you say Europe DID need our help and why did we take so long to get there? You're a slippery devil aren't you.

 

Is having to pay TAXES considered true freedom? It seems that according to your logic that is a form of communism also, unless we are given a choice to pay or not...(like that will ever happen )

I don't think we will truly see your version of FREEDOM until we all get to heaven.