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7. What I find ironic is how conservative ideas run parallel with military careers

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Oct 8, 2017, 11:34 PM

Oct 2017

In other words, as we spend tax payer money on our soldiers, and support retired officers through pensions, they return the favor by sucking the oxygen from our freedom of expression.

It's harsh, I know, but I know many good people who have spent their life, from cradle to grave, working in the public sector, and specifically, in the heavily military departments. They are indoctrinated, not just by loyalty, but by paycheck. If they had liberal ideas, it could jeopardize their work status. Jesus, you know the Air Force will go so far as to interview your neighbors for information. Think about how stifling that is to develop independent, critical thinking skills.

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I just don't get it.! [View all] busterbrown Oct 2017 OP

it doesn't Skittles Oct 2017 #1

Yeah. It's a diversion from Puerto Rico, Russia, Conservative Court Stacking, Paving the Earth, .... Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #16

White supremacist reframing unblock Oct 2017 #2

Yep..you are correct, "Freedom of Speech" Ammendment I..exact wording below... Stuart G Oct 2017 #3

You said that very well Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #10

Exactly! LeftishBrit Oct 2017 #20

Well said! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #4

Just realize that nothing makes sense anymore... LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #5

The GOP has used a form of it since Bush Jr would accuse others of whatever he was most guilty Crash2Parties Oct 2017 #12

the dictator-in-chief declares it so!!!!! spanone Oct 2017 #6

What I find ironic is how conservative ideas run parallel with military careers Baitball Blogger Oct 2017 #7

You're right. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #14

I get a surreal feeling everytime that I attend high school reunions. Baitball Blogger Oct 2017 #23

It's called "beating a dead horse". Initech Oct 2017 #8

take a deep breath Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #9

Because that's what the lying Trump says it should mean. procon Oct 2017 #11

Silent Kneel Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #13

just listen to your local rw talk radio blowhard, multiply by 1500, and you'll know certainot Oct 2017 #15

They act as though none of the participants had no members in the wars. Stellar Oct 2017 #17

Roosevelt had his "Fireside Chat" to help the morale of the country; C Moon Oct 2017 #18

Because they want an excuse to shut down discussion, and that's the only counter to remaining AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #19

The underlying issue is that our soldiers PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #21

The way it goes in Trump's world... syringis Oct 2017 #22

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It's fabricated. Trump popped it right out of his mouth fully grown. lunatica Oct 2017 #25

Fox News told them it does nt doc03 Oct 2017 #26

Wasn't it the Military/DoD that paid the NFL to force players on the field for the Anthem? JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #27

I'm one of those madokie Oct 2017 #28