It Just Pisses Me Off Rant

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I've been in the Navy now for over 20 years. Joined as an E1 chipping paint and shining brass for awhile, and eventually did well enough to earn a commission as an Officer through the LDO/CWO Program. I joined for many different reasons, but I always took pride in the fact that I was serving my country. I'm no hero, or "my country right or wrong" guy by a long shot, but someone said something to me once that really sticked.

"We should not have a military the government can be proud of. We should have a government the military can be proud of."

I look at that little girl who is screaming and covered in the blood and brains of her parents, and I DON'T FEEL TOO FUCKING PROUD RIGHT NOW! Truth be told, it is tearing my fucking heart out.

Not only that, I've got Rush on 3 hour a day, 250 days a year telling me that all along, throughout my faithful and honorable service, "I've secretly hated the military and hoped for more Americans to be killed". If there is a more hateful bag of shit on this earth, I have yet to find them. But it doesn't matter to Rush or any of the other right-wing apologist. This is a fucking game to them. The world is their oyster, and 51% of Americans gave them the hot sauce to suck it down with. They don't feel guilt or regret because they sacrifice nothing.

It's time that "The Heartland" and all Americans begin sharing the burden of this war.

During World War II, Americans were kicking down the doors to join in the fight against tyranny and fascism. Where the fuck are they now?

You want to end this war? You want to end this mis-administration? Let's pass a bill in Congress that requires any member with able bodied children to send their kids to serve in Iraq. Let's require every right wing shock jock who trumpets the word "freedom" so it sprays spittle all over the "golden" microphone, (and you too Hannity) sign up and go to Iraq.

What about our pro-athletes? Sure we had Pat Tillman, but hell, during World War II we had woman's baseball teams because the pro's were over there fighting. How many career home-runs would Ted Williams have hit if he didn't twice take time out to serve his country? Come on Lebron, Ben, Ray Lewis, Peyton, Jeff Gordon, Andy Rodick, Curt Shilling....Your country needs you!

You pitch on a bum foot and you're called a hero? Try pitching without a foot. Try throwing 49 TD passes without a right arm.

Want the media to finally start telling the truth about this "jokester"? Put Brit Hume's(sp) and Chris Matthews kids in a fucking uniform and send them to Iraq. They'd out this bunch of criminals faster than you could say "liberal bias".

We are never going to accomplish anything when over 80% of the country is making NO sacrifices. They feel nothing.

That screaming, blood and brain covered little girl's picture ought to be shoved so far up the "liberal" media's ass, that it comes out their fucking golden throats and spills all over America's TV screens.