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68. Thank you Sarah

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 12:59 AM

Apr 2012

I can't remember who but someone commented a while back to the effect of 'why would the Chinese attack America and destroy all of the Walmarts that funnel money out of the US and into China?'

How is it we've been trained to hate that awful European socialism, with it's prospering middle class, social mobility now exceeding the US, universal healthcare and their obscene amounts of vacation time? Now we should be modeling ourselves on a police state where all the rivers are dead, 16 out of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, workers paid slave wages, steeped in toxic waste and working 80 hours a week. There is your Republican utopia Mr. Tea Party. Be careful what you ask for.

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My Message To The Forum And Why I Am So Critical Of The GOP [View all] TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 OP

I don't know about your personal experiences, but you've pretty much tagged the shraby Mar 2012 #1

Thank you so much for this. The fact that you're a Vietnam Vet makes your views that much more Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #2

From one vet to another, thanks.... Scuba Mar 2012 #38

"I realize that I am going take some criticism here and some of it may well be deserved." xtraxritical Mar 2012 #58

One paragraph you wrote that really stuck in my mind as so evident and RKP5637 Mar 2012 #3

I have never voted for a Republican in my 40 years of voting. I could never vote for a Republican. libinnyandia Mar 2012 #4

You are a true patriot and hero libtodeath Mar 2012 #5

+1 abq e streeter Mar 2012 #9

Woot! greytdemocrat Mar 2012 #6

Good piece lunatica Mar 2012 #7

I second this thought. Blogs, editorials, letters to the editor? Danascot Mar 2012 #36

One of the most powerful (and of course 100 % true) things I've ever read here. THANK YOU ! abq e streeter Mar 2012 #8

Twenty-two year Air Force man here MrScorpio Mar 2012 #10

Fly boy. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #65

Well said, sir. byronius Mar 2012 #11

I couldn't agree more. JEB Mar 2012 #12

Nice rant. Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #13

I Hate To Rant TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #21

Sir, I respect your views and though I think the same... Xyzse Mar 2012 #14

A warm welcome to you. EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #15

Join your local Democratic Club and or work for the Obama JDPriestly Mar 2012 #16

My generation in my family was the first to not be in the military wyldwolf Mar 2012 #17

Powerful testimony. Thanks. I'm sure they hate you for telling the truth you know. freshwest Mar 2012 #18

You forgot ... TahitiNut Mar 2012 #19

I Remember My Service Number After 44 years. It Is US5658----. Too. TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #22

Yeah, those pre-SocSec service numbers. Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #60

I remember the night they hit the ammo dump near Bien Hoa. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #63

I didn't know you were in HQ Co. there (which would have been Special Troops) pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #27

Yup. We were "speshul" alright. I was in the DSC ... next to the Generals' compound. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #40

We probably crossed paths at one of the BBQs by the pool pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #49

That map is missing some stuff, I think. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #62

hear hear librechik Mar 2012 #20

Glad you made it home NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #23

I Can't Pity Republicans. TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #33

Agreed on all counts. Proud to be your countryman. [nt] Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #24

I Really Did Not Do Anything Special TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #34

My statement stands. Jester Messiah Mar 2012 #35

I tried clicking on your journal but you don't have one lunatica Mar 2012 #25

I think you echo many of us older persons on DU even if we did not serve in the military. We have jwirr Mar 2012 #26

K&R 1000 times northoftheborder Mar 2012 #28

Thank you, and please keep writing! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #29

"They salute the Chinese flag and not the American flag." Amen Brother NCcoast Mar 2012 #30

If They Call Me A Socialist TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #32

Kinda gives new meaning to the term Jackpine Radical Mar 2012 #61

Oh my God, I've been saying this all along, all alone, and you're the first person I've heard say Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2012 #67

Thank you Sarah NCcoast Apr 2012 #68

This should not be an ahah moment, but I'll bet it would be to most Americans. Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #69

WORD Blue Owl Mar 2012 #31

Sonovagun - I thought I was the only one who hated the GOP this much! calimary Mar 2012 #37

Very well said. annabanana Mar 2012 #39

Thank you for that thoughtful post... Paka Mar 2012 #41

You don't need to be a bit sorry for being as rough on the TeaPubliKlans, Sir. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #42

Please do more of this! DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #43

Rec #88 here, and not one word of criticism from me. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #44

You're in the right place -- we're not anywhere near fond of the GOP, either. pacalo Mar 2012 #45

So way out of my league for posting this.... happerbolic Mar 2012 #46

Thank you for your service lovemydog Mar 2012 #47

The republican party is America's worst enemy. mwb970 Mar 2012 #48

What does that mean specifically? RZM Mar 2012 #57

If you expect to do any fishing around here, you should get better bait. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #64

What's wrong with asking somebody to clarify what they said? RZM Mar 2012 #66

Vote them out. mwb970 Apr 2012 #71

thank you. for your service and this post. piratefish08 Mar 2012 #50

Well said and unhappycamper Mar 2012 #51

Absolutely no redeeming human value The Wizard Mar 2012 #52

Well said Botany Mar 2012 #53

You've left me speechless! rrHeretic Mar 2012 #54

Ditto... Hepburn Mar 2012 #56

Thank You! Rain Mcloud Mar 2012 #55

I like everything about you but the golf, and that is because I live where the precious resource of lonestarnot Mar 2012 #59

That's why I can't stand seeing people taking shots at Obama here maximusveritas Apr 2012 #70

Well I can't add anything to that but I worry too. mmonk Apr 2012 #72