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NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
5. The "thank a vet for your freedom" meme makes me sick. As a veteran.
Mon May 26, 2014, 11:35 AM
May 2014

I owe what freedom I have to activists, whistleblowers, protestors, and lawyers, not how many Taliban insurgents I helped kill.

. Iggo May 2014 #1
. demtenjeep May 2014 #2
Thanks for your thoughts, and your service, but like you said, you didnt do it for me and I didnt randys1 May 2014 #3
The only thing I do today is toast absent friends hobbit709 May 2014 #4
That's the actual purpose of the holiday. MADem May 2014 #74
The "thank a vet for your freedom" meme makes me sick. As a veteran. NuclearDem May 2014 #5
We will always be in awe of your service. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #8
I am going to give you my thanks for your honest post. Baitball Blogger May 2014 #6
The only war that I feel was fought for our freedom was World War II-- TexasTowelie May 2014 #7
You are right. former9thward May 2014 #47
Prior to that was the Civil War and the Revolutionary War..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #84
Well said. Thanks. (nt) Paladin May 2014 #9
+58,156 for saying this. L0oniX May 2014 #10
Yep... giftedgirl77 May 2014 #11
K&R Scuba May 2014 #12
+1000 heaven05 May 2014 #13
Great post. nt raccoon May 2014 #14
Just a few thoughts Leme May 2014 #15
Here's the thing. If we don't face up to it upaloopa May 2014 #29
Good point. But the politicans have a deliberate lie they tell truedelphi May 2014 #114
And 'we' haven't learned... freebrew May 2014 #124
Vietnam Era Veteran here. When someone says to me thank you for your service, B Calm May 2014 #16
PERFECT response...if they only knew how bad repubs treat them politically randys1 May 2014 #21
Unfortunately, some of them listen to Faux and it tells them the Democrats and Obama are at fault. freshwest May 2014 #118
It's general, though, no? treestar May 2014 #17
Like I said if we continue to fool ourselves upaloopa May 2014 #20
I'm a veteran myself... Blanks May 2014 #59
WWII, yes. WWI, certainly not..... paleotn May 2014 #42
Hear! Hear! Roland99 May 2014 #126
Instead of Thanks then, take comfort, many of us share your beliefs and your sorrow. joanbarnes May 2014 #18
Thank you. snot May 2014 #19
MIC Go Vols May 2014 #22
Military industrial complex upaloopa May 2014 #23
I think you mean well, but Leme May 2014 #24
Maybe he/she was thanking for the post. pangaia May 2014 #38
If you mean me, I am still a bit bitter about upaloopa May 2014 #56
Upaloopa, sorry, yes, I just meant, thank you for your post – snot May 2014 #93
Military.Industrial.Complex. GeorgeGist May 2014 #25
Military Industrial Complex sorefeet May 2014 #26
Military Industrial Complex PatrickforO May 2014 #37
"I really hate what this day has become." Ernesto May 2014 #27
one of my uncles is slowly going away PatrynXX May 2014 #28
the best way to honor war veterans is by only using troops when our security is in danger yurbud May 2014 #30
Congress needs to step up here (but they won't) Shemp Howard May 2014 #127
they are also bought, not just with campaign contributions, but jobs when they leave office as... yurbud May 2014 #128
Then you might appreciate this... lame54 May 2014 #31
Thanks for that clip xfundy May 2014 #62
That was epic. Thanks for posting it. n/t truedelphi May 2014 #115
I have often wondered which wars... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #32
We get cozened into it by monied interests that 'earn' more profits if we're on a war footing. PatrickforO May 2014 #40
I am still thinking this one through, but I think there is a chance that the Revolution was also merrily May 2014 #95
. 2naSalit May 2014 #33
Thank you. This is such a tough subject because when people who believe wars are for our freedom DesertDiamond May 2014 #34
It has been said so many times that people assume it's as true as the law of gravity. merrily May 2014 #96
Thank you, upaloopa. sarge43 May 2014 #35
THIS is what should be remembered on Memorial Day Martin Eden May 2014 #36
Great post. You captured the reality in a nutshell PatrickforO May 2014 #43
Hear, hear! This is spot on. LoisB May 2014 #39
The only wars that I can think of that were actually fought about freedom were the Revolutionary jwirr May 2014 #41
I'm not even sure about the revolution. merrily May 2014 #97
General Smedley Butler would agree, and Rec this post. Fuddnik May 2014 #44
Thank you..... paleotn May 2014 #45
As another Vietnam Vet, well said! santamargarita May 2014 #46
Hey, the fate of the nation was in your young hands... malthaussen May 2014 #48
vietnam was survival mehrrh May 2014 #49
Thank you for repeating this, and... MrMickeysMom May 2014 #50
You are not alone in your thoughts. ewagner May 2014 #51
Rec +1. Aristus May 2014 #52
That phrase makes me wince. It's the first thing that comes to mind when I think back to all calimary May 2014 #53
Well. +1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast May 2014 #85
But it sure-as-shootin' does make for a great slogan. calimary May 2014 #111
They don't give it a whole lot of thought do they. Enthusiast May 2014 #120
Nevertheless, it is our will that you be treated as first class. johnnyreb May 2014 #54
I thank you anyway 2pooped2pop May 2014 #55
All the TV news stations RebelOne May 2014 #57
Memorial Day Thoughts Joey Liberal May 2014 #58
Thanks for this. redqueen May 2014 #60
another draftee here msedano May 2014 #61
Solid.... Deuce May 2014 #63
Thank you for giving insight fredamae May 2014 #64
K&R, upaloopa Iwillnevergiveup May 2014 #65
The only thing I fought was utter mind numbing boredom tularetom May 2014 #66
I totally agree albino65 May 2014 #67
k & r n/t ejbr May 2014 #68
Thank you MissDeeds May 2014 #69
Totally agree. I was there ballyhoo May 2014 #70
VietNam was always about ostensibly "stopping Chinese Communism," I thought (in college then). WinkyDink May 2014 #71
THank you. McCamy Taylor May 2014 #72
This is the day when we honor the dead, ostensibly. MADem May 2014 #73
If you haven't seen this film yet, you should. "Why We Fight" GETPLANING May 2014 #75
Thank you for staying alive. TygrBright May 2014 #76
Brother I have a message for you different than the rah rah bullshit... Drew Richards May 2014 #77
Thanks for posting. Today's "-ism" is "terrorism." During your youth it was "communism." dballance May 2014 #78
As the dominant power after the Second World War... krispos42 May 2014 #79
Pawns for the 1%'s wars. Cuz the politiocs won't send their OWN kids. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #80
K&R stonecutter357 May 2014 #81
I get sick of hearing Presidents telling our troops they are fighting to keep us free.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #82
Joined in Febuary of 2001 Stryst May 2014 #83
Well Said - Thank You - The 1% Could Care Less About Veterans Dead Or Living cantbeserious May 2014 #86
I agree uwep May 2014 #87
k&r. uppityperson May 2014 #88
Tell 'em Bro. woofless May 2014 #89
I just joined because I didn't have any job skills and wanted an education. Rozlee May 2014 #90
Agreed The Wizard May 2014 #91
It's a nice catch phrase used daily by the media! BlueJac May 2014 #92
A better one: Honor the Warrior Not the War kmlisle Jun 2014 #130
What you said... nt Bigmack May 2014 #94
Respect. K and R merrily May 2014 #98
My Vietnam vet brother agrees. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #99
I heard a radio ad today that said they 'gave us our freedoms'. AAO May 2014 #100
As a Vietnam veteran and a volunteer, TxVietVet May 2014 #101
I'm sorry you had to go through that. Actually, that s/b the Memorial Day slogan. nt valerief May 2014 #102
They lied us into an illegal war maindawg May 2014 #103
rec 199, please be 200 carolinayellowdog May 2014 #104
I would still like AsahinaKimi May 2014 #105
These "patriotic" holidays only serve to remind me of this: Brigid May 2014 #106
I'm going to thank you for surviving: living to tell the Truth Demeter May 2014 #107
The Real Elephant in the Room HoosierCowboy May 2014 #108
At last-well said-I for one do love you and appreciate what you did KrazyinKS May 2014 #109
I read your post to my Vietnam vet husband and he completely agrees. mountain grammy May 2014 #110
I'll never forget the antiwar Green Beret Donald Duncan eridani May 2014 #112
F*cking Amen LittleGirl May 2014 #113
Fuck the pro war chicken hawks. You know who u are. grahamhgreen May 2014 #116
K&R DeSwiss May 2014 #117
i agree with you. barbtries May 2014 #119
To memories. bearssoapbox May 2014 #121
yup..same here.. BrainDrain May 2014 #122
vets need less parades, and more health care, housing, income help... ellenrr May 2014 #123
I too was in Vietnam, in 1968/69 Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #125
Maybe we weren't there for any of the right reasons, but we were there. And we were there because... marble falls May 2014 #129
I believe that a sodier can serve honorably in a dishonorable war. kmlisle Jun 2014 #131
War is a racket. marble falls Jun 2014 #132
I have no argument with honor upaloopa Jun 2014 #134
I never could understand how losing a foreign war is a threat to our freedom. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #133
fantastic!! PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #135
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