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pillage the country and working class. Then when you get home you can have a job at Walmart that does not even pay enough to feed yourself much less a family. A company who will persecute you for demanding work rights you fought for. And even worse have you arrested and charged with a felony for eating an effing cookie.
Things are terribly out of place in this country.
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What Is The Point Of Risking Your Life In The Military To Protect The Right Of Billionaires To [View all]
TheMastersNemesis
Feb 2013
OP
I joined the military (Navy) in the 80's. I didn't do it to protect billionaires...
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2013
#1
You are missing the point, to wit: The CONFLICTS had nothing to do with your personal
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#19
your best experiences in the military were doing drugs? well, that inspires confidence.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#45
Who is he? He is someone who is familiar with Smedley Butler, the ex-Marine who
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#63
Oh, right. American poor are somehow being defended by the deaths of Pakistani children.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#20
They can go fight their own fucken wars, let them get their asses in a sling, let them send
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#27
A lot of immigrants came to the US to avoid becoming cannon fodder for the emperors of Europe
FarCenter
Feb 2013
#14
This one won't get answered, pinboy3niner. WAY too much truth in your response.
11 Bravo
Feb 2013
#40
I firmly believe, even though I was not yet alive, that America was different back then.
raouldukelives
Feb 2013
#87
The medals for our hero drone pilots who kill a lot of people are really cool too. n/t
L0oniX
Feb 2013
#59
The Problem Is That The Private Sector Can't Or Won't Create Jobs You Can Live
TheMastersNemesis
Feb 2013
#18
What's really sad is when the dupees actually defend the evil, corrupt system
MotherPetrie
Feb 2013
#26
Regardless of what we may think of certain foreign adventures, I support the troops
pinboy3niner
Feb 2013
#30
Even so and once again, I didn't question their individual motives.......
socialist_n_TN
Feb 2013
#89
That's why I always discourage anyone from joining the military...I come from a long line...
Tom Ripley
Feb 2013
#36
Military service can be an excellent opportunity for kids who would otherwise fail in life.
bubbayugga
Feb 2013
#47
If you have to join the military to get a job you have already failed in life. n/t
L0oniX
Feb 2013
#57
That wasn't what I joined to fight for, though that is what it seemed like it ended up being about
Victor_c3
Feb 2013
#48
When was the last time they were actually used in defense of the country? WW2?
LittleBlue
Feb 2013
#52