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22. Bravo!

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 10:22 PM

Jan 2015

You have my respect for not only being accepted, but being capable of graduating.

You are one of the best of the best, IMO.

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do military acadenies just benefit the elite and perpetuate inequity? [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 OP

I agree. It is sickening. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #2

this article is from ultra liberal Alternet Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #9

ultra liberal? ha-ha alternet is a wing of the democratic party NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #11

Yes, the ultra left wing of the Democratic Party. eom MohRokTah Jan 2015 #13

Alternet is also ultra left. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #16

well, i guess *you* outed yourself. NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #18

I'm considered far left by nearly everybody I know. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #21

Ultra liberal? flying rabbit Jan 2015 #28

Why single out the academies, go for the war colleges, too Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #3

what are "war colleges"? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #8

Graduate level training for the military. bluedigger Jan 2015 #12

Agreed! West Point is an important part of the Hudson Valley region. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #5

Since 1802 as an academ.y Historic NY Jan 2015 #6

... 840high Jan 2015 #23

that's good to hear Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #7

and this is one reason why saltpepperdoor Jan 2015 #10

I think all higher level education should be tax payer funded. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #14

I'm one of those academy guys. cloudbase Jan 2015 #17

Sounds just like my family. My brother went to the Air Force Acad elias49 Jan 2015 #20

Bravo! MohRokTah Jan 2015 #22

Thank you for those kind words. n/t cloudbase Jan 2015 #29

Thats a big bunch of crap -- but its on par for alternet. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #19

Son n law officer at Air Force academy marlakay Jan 2015 #27