Veterans Day

To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in this
war.


Mike Hunter

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 15:45:50 -0500, "Mike Hunter"
<mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
>particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
>Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in this
>war.
>
>
>Mike Hunter
>[/color]

A tip of my old white hat to ya....mate!

And right back at ya.

I've been invited to march in a local parade. I'll be proud to be
around all those heroes.


--

Scott in Florida

"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=blue]
> To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
> particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
> Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in
> this war.
>
>
> Mike Hunter[/color]

Yes sir, for once we agree totally. These men and women who have served our
nation over the decades deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.
and on Veterans' Day, let's remember the people who died, not in combat, but
in accidents while on duty...I can think of two fine fellows from my unit
in Korea who never made it home because their C-124 Globemaster crashed in
the Han river after takeoff on Washington's birthday 1957. They were going
on R and R in Japan.
And another young soldier I had the misfortune to watch when this happened -
he was lighting a field stove and the flaming gas spritzed all over him. He
lived five days in agony. He served his country evey bit as much as a
person killed in combat. RIP to our fallen heroes, and a very snappy
salute to the living ones. Good job, ladies and gentlemen.

"mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:12l7njqmu2vpg83@corp.supernews.com...[color=blue]
>
> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=green]
>> To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
>> particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
>> Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in
>> this war.
>>
>>
>> Mike Hunter[/color]
>
> Yes sir, for once we agree totally. These men and women who have served
> our nation over the decades deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.
> and on Veterans' Day, let's remember the people who died, not in combat,
> but in accidents while on duty...I can think of two fine fellows from my
> unit in Korea who never made it home because their C-124 Globemaster
> crashed in the Han river after takeoff on Washington's birthday 1957.
> They were going on R and R in Japan.
> And another young soldier I had the misfortune to watch when this
> happened - he was lighting a field stove and the flaming gas spritzed all
> over him. He lived five days in agony. He served his country evey bit
> as much as a person killed in combat. RIP to our fallen heroes, and a
> very snappy salute to the living ones. Good job, ladies and gentlemen.
>[/color]

*listening for four horsemen*

I don't usually see Mike's posts, but this is a good one.

On behalf of my veteran self, and my active duty husband, thanks.

Natalie

mack wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=green]
>> To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
>> particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
>> Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in
>> this war.
>>
>>
>> Mike Hunter[/color]
>
> Yes sir, for once we agree totally. These men and women who have served our
> nation over the decades deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.
> and on Veterans' Day, let's remember the people who died, not in combat, but
> in accidents while on duty...I can think of two fine fellows from my unit
> in Korea who never made it home because their C-124 Globemaster crashed in
> the Han river after takeoff on Washington's birthday 1957. They were going
> on R and R in Japan.
> And another young soldier I had the misfortune to watch when this happened -
> he was lighting a field stove and the flaming gas spritzed all over him. He
> lived five days in agony. He served his country evey bit as much as a
> person killed in combat. RIP to our fallen heroes, and a very snappy
> salute to the living ones. Good job, ladies and gentlemen.[/color]
=======


The following may sound rude, but it's not intended so. I'm simply
providing some food for thought.

I don't believe this myself, but you know, Mack, some people
say soldiers are on a lower social rung than hookers. Both sell their
bodies. Hookers, however, can quit anytime they want. A soldier
can't quit--well unless he wants to be court-martialed. The soldier
cannot *legally* quit selling his body.

People who say the above usually believe /violence is the last refuge
of the incompetent/. Such people take a peaceful, nonviolent approach to
the resolution of conflict.

Of course, soldiers, politicians, and others usually counter these
nonviolent activists by bringing up the Nazis. The soldiers laughingly and
derisively say, "You mean you all could have stopped the Nazi's advancing
armies simply by talking nicely to them, or holding mass nonviolent
demonstrations in the streets?" To which the peaceful
types reply, dumbass, if nobody joined the army, the Nazis wouldn't have
anybody to invade with. If men around the world felt this way, there would
be no more armies and no more wars.

Just some food for thought. The ideas are a bit ahead of their time, but
all great progressive ideas are :-)


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from [url]http://www.teranews.com[/url]

Thanx Mike from an 'Old' soldier. And there will always be
veterans. Man hasn't been able to get along with each other since
the beginning of upright life's beginning on this planet, and it
will never happen. Man is destined to destroy himself. As long as
this is factual soldiers will be needed and soldiers = veterans.

To All Veterans, Thanks for your dedicated service and your
sacrifices. I raise my cup to you

To Veterans: All gave some; Some gave All




PcolaPhil
Drafted Nov '52
Retired Jan '73





"Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...
| To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your
country,
| particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on
radical
| Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other
fronts in this
| war.
|
|
| Mike Hunter
|
|

Built_Well wrote:[color=blue]
> mack wrote:[color=green]
> >
> > "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> > news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=darkred]
> >> To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
> >> particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
> >> Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in
> >> this war.
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike Hunter[/color]
> >
> > Yes sir, for once we agree totally. These men and women who have served our
> > nation over the decades deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.
> > and on Veterans' Day, let's remember the people who died, not in combat, but
> > in accidents while on duty...I can think of two fine fellows from my unit
> > in Korea who never made it home because their C-124 Globemaster crashed in
> > the Han river after takeoff on Washington's birthday 1957. They were going
> > on R and R in Japan.
> > And another young soldier I had the misfortune to watch when this happened -
> > he was lighting a field stove and the flaming gas spritzed all over him. He
> > lived five days in agony. He served his country evey bit as much as a
> > person killed in combat. RIP to our fallen heroes, and a very snappy
> > salute to the living ones. Good job, ladies and gentlemen.[/color]
> =======
>
>
> The following may sound rude, but it's not intended so. I'm simply
> providing some food for thought.
>
> I don't believe this myself, but you know, Mack, some people
> say soldiers are on a lower social rung than hookers. Both sell their
> bodies. Hookers, however, can quit anytime they want. A soldier
> can't quit--well unless he wants to be court-martialed. The soldier
> cannot *legally* quit selling his body.
>
> People who say the above usually believe /violence is the last refuge
> of the incompetent/. Such people take a peaceful, nonviolent approach to
> the resolution of conflict.
>
> Of course, soldiers, politicians, and others usually counter these
> nonviolent activists by bringing up the Nazis. The soldiers laughingly and
> derisively say, "You mean you all could have stopped the Nazi's advancing
> armies simply by talking nicely to them, or holding mass nonviolent
> demonstrations in the streets?" To which the peaceful
> types reply, dumbass, if nobody joined the army, the Nazis wouldn't have
> anybody to invade with. If men around the world felt this way, there would
> be no more armies and no more wars.
>
> Just some food for thought. The ideas are a bit ahead of their time, but
> all great progressive ideas are :-)
>[/color]

Man, you are talking waaaaaaaaaaay over their heads now. You are very
enlightened. I pray for the day when the rest of mankind catches on to
this enlightened point of view.

Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, US Marines.

Wickeddoll® wrote:[color=blue]
> "mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:12l7njqmu2vpg83@corp.supernews.com...[color=green]
> >[/color][/color]

<snipping Mike Kunt's vile spew />
[color=blue]
>
> *listening for four horsemen*
>
> I don't usually see Mike's posts, but this is a good one.[/color]

NO!!! DON'T DO THAT!!! DON'T DRINK THE KOOLAID!!!
[color=blue]
>
> On behalf of my veteran self, and my active duty husband, thanks.
>
> Natalie[/color]

Yeah mad props, even though having seen the blood and gore, and having
experienced firsthand what war can do to a man and his family, I am
very inclined to be of built_well's mindset. Much much closer to what
Jesus wants for us. I encourage active, nonviolent resistance over
war. Not to be equated with pacifism, although many of the
smooth-brained cretins around here make that incorrect comparison. Its
how we just won Capitol Hill back... so there IS something to it.

"Learning Richard" <learningrichard@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163135715.529190.230000@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...

Wickeddoll® wrote:[color=blue]
> "mack" <mackerel@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:12l7njqmu2vpg83@corp.supernews.com...[color=green]
> >[/color][/color]

<snipping Mike Kunt's vile spew />
[color=blue]
>
> *listening for four horsemen*
>
> I don't usually see Mike's posts, but this is a good one.[/color]

NO!!! DON'T DO THAT!!! DON'T DRINK THE KOOLAID!!!
[color=blue]
>
> On behalf of my veteran self, and my active duty husband, thanks.
>
> Natalie[/color]

Yeah mad props, even though having seen the blood and gore, and having
experienced firsthand what war can do to a man and his family, I am
very inclined to be of built_well's mindset. Much much closer to what
Jesus wants for us. I encourage active, nonviolent resistance over
war. Not to be equated with pacifism, although many of the
smooth-brained cretins around here make that incorrect comparison. Its
how we just won Capitol Hill back... so there IS something to it.

Are you so hopelessly naive to actually believe that you WON anything?
DEMONrats won't get ONE bill passed unless they co-operate with the
Executive Branch. Of course, that works both ways.

Built_Well brings up the interesting distinction between the ideal and the
real....

- Jack

Learning Richard wrote:[color=blue]
>
> Built_Well wrote:[color=green]
>> mack wrote:[color=darkred]
>> >
>>> "Mike Hunter" <mikehunt2@mailcity.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u8qcnbsQyYsRDs7YUSdV9g@ptd.net...
>>>> To all you veterans out there, THANKS for your service to your country,
>>>> particular those still on active duty in this worldwide war on radical
>>>> Islamic terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and all of the other fronts in
>>>> this war.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mike Hunter
>>> Yes sir, for once we agree totally. These men and women who have served our
>>> nation over the decades deserve our utmost respect and gratitude.
>>> and on Veterans' Day, let's remember the people who died, not in combat, but
>>> in accidents while on duty...I can think of two fine fellows from my unit
>>> in Korea who never made it home because their C-124 Globemaster crashed in
>>> the Han river after takeoff on Washington's birthday 1957. They were going
>>> on R and R in Japan.
>>> And another young soldier I had the misfortune to watch when this happened -
>>> he was lighting a field stove and the flaming gas spritzed all over him. He
>>> lived five days in agony. He served his country evey bit as much as a
>>> person killed in combat. RIP to our fallen heroes, and a very snappy
>>> salute to the living ones. Good job, ladies and gentlemen.[/color]
>> =======
>>
>>
>> The following may sound rude, but it's not intended so. I'm simply
>> providing some food for thought.
>>
>> I don't believe this myself, but you know, Mack, some people
>> say soldiers are on a lower social rung than hookers. Both sell their
>> bodies. Hookers, however, can quit anytime they want. A soldier
>> can't quit--well unless he wants to be court-martialed. The soldier
>> cannot *legally* quit selling his body.
>>
>> People who say the above usually believe /violence is the last refuge
>> of the incompetent/. Such people take a peaceful, nonviolent approach to
>> the resolution of conflict.
>>
>> Of course, soldiers, politicians, and others usually counter these
>> nonviolent activists by bringing up the Nazis. The soldiers laughingly and
>> derisively say, "You mean you all could have stopped the Nazi's advancing
>> armies simply by talking nicely to them, or holding mass nonviolent
>> demonstrations in the streets?" To which the peaceful
>> types reply, dumbass, if nobody joined the army, the Nazis wouldn't have
>> anybody to invade with. If men around the world felt this way, there would
>> be no more armies and no more wars.
>>
>> Just some food for thought. The ideas are a bit ahead of their time, but
>> all great progressive ideas are :-)
>>[/color]
>
> Man, you are talking waaaaaaaaaaay over their heads now. You are very
> enlightened. I pray for the day when the rest of mankind catches on to
> this enlightened point of view.
>
> Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, US Marines.[/color]
=====

Thanks very much for the nice words, Rich. And I just wanted to say I
wasn't being critical of anybody in the newsgroup who has served or is
serving. Just offering a different perspective. Thanks again, Rich.


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from [url]http://www.teranews.com[/url]

Learning Richard, 11/10/2006,12:15:15 AM, wrote:
[color=blue]
> Its
> how we just won Capitol Hill back... so there IS something to it.[/color]

You HAVE to turn a tribute to veterans into something political, don't
you? Try to give it a rest, at least in this thread.

Built_Well, 11/9/2006,11:01:07 PM, wrote:
[color=blue]
> Just some food for thought. The ideas are a bit ahead of their
> time, but all great progressive ideas are :-)[/color]

You are the most insulting person to veterans I have ever seen.
Comparing soldiers to prostitutes is just plain vile. It is clear you
have never served your country, just other men in back alleys.

It wouldn't surprise me if most other people of your ilk are of the
same mindset. Learning Richard has already admitted he agrees with
you. It's a good thing for you the brave patriotic men and women of
America are willing to defend your undeserved right to say such inane
things.

badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> Learning Richard, 11/10/2006,12:15:15 AM, wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Its
> > how we just won Capitol Hill back... so there IS something to it.[/color]
>
> You HAVE to turn a tribute to veterans into something political, don't
> you? Try to give it a rest, at least in this thread.[/color]

A political thread with open air controversy and discourse IS a tribute
to our veterans, you lunk head.

badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> Built_Well, 11/9/2006,11:01:07 PM, wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Just some food for thought. The ideas are a bit ahead of their
> > time, but all great progressive ideas are :-)[/color]
>
> You are the most insulting person to veterans I have ever seen.[/color]

HAHAHA!!!
[color=blue]
> Comparing soldiers to prostitutes is just plain vile.[/color]

Yeah? Ask some poor sod reservist who's headed back to Iraq against
zer will. You'll find someone who has a Pimp (Rummy) who will slam 'em
in the brig if they don't suit up. Its a good comparison. I believe
he was quoting someone else, anyway.

I know my brother long ago said the same thing after going to Vietnam,
RIP.
[color=blue]
> It is clear you
> have never served your country, just other men in back alleys.[/color]

Now that is vile. I doubt it had any effect, but definitely vile.
[color=blue]
>
> It wouldn't surprise me if most other people of your ilk are of the
> same mindset. Learning Richard has already admitted he agrees with
> you.[/color]

Ever heard of Ghandi? Were you aware that many of the framers of our
very Constitution advocated nonviolent resistance agains the British?
They inked their signatures on this fine document anyway. What do you
have to say about them?
[color=blue]
> It's a good thing for you the brave patriotic men and women of
> America are willing to defend your undeserved right to say such inane
> things.[/color]

Is it better for me to defend my family through nonviolent resistance,
or to go fight a war and get myself killed?

Stop drinking the fucking koolaid, man.