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Comment on: "one eighty"

Don't Call Our Brave Troops "Children"!

43 Comments
Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 12:11 AM Jimmy Carter writes:

Correct.

Words have meanings.....so far....
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 12:23 AM Sheila writes:

Wow Jimmy!

You are numero uno!...:) I just posted and there you were!

Btw, congrats on being # one on What's Hot!


As to this piece, I am SO disgusted with the left! I can't wait to boot them out of the majority! They have done nothing but undermine our cause and give talking points to the enemy! What hypocrits!

Thanks for coming by! I'm heading over to the bar and grill! LOL
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 2:57 AM BLACKTYGRRRR writes:

The actual children are the dems

Democrats are children. Republicans are adults. How else can it be explained that republicans worry about helping our troops win the War on Terror while democrats worry about some 14 year old girl putting mousse in her hair that may hurt the environment in 1000 years.

I am contacting political bloggers around the country since I am one as well. I hope this email is not an intrusion.

If you are open to doing a link exchange, I get some pretty decent traffic.

Thank you.

eric aka http://www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com

Also, if you are interested, I am # 6 in the country at the bloggers choice awards in the political category.

http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/blogs/show/21020
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 12:00 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Its easier to call them children

and get an emotional response.

This is the Cindy Sheehan effect, I think. The nutty lady needs to get over her son. I don't mean to minimize her loss, but he was not a little boy anymore.
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 12:18 PM Sheila writes:

V Daddy

Yeah, and the sad thing is, she dishonors her son's memory. He was a hero, and she makes his sacrifice for the country a cheap episode with no meaning.

She ahould be ashamed of what she is doing to his memory...but the brainwashed left just doesn't get it. They don't understand that freedom isn't free.
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 12:22 PM Sheila writes:

BT

Yeah the flower children of the 60's are still children, only they are now in the majority in the halls of power...they are the "children" we need to send home...
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 2:44 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

A hero indeed

But it is amazing how they can use (distort) words to create the desired affect.

An exaggeration here, but its akin to them saying we are killing little puppies and fuzzy bunnies over there.

Dramatic effect.
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 5:42 PM SLW writes:

Glad you brought this up.

This has been getting to me also. It just goes to show how little they know about the men and women of our great military.

My thanks to all of them!
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 8:52 PM Scottie writes:

Sheila

I can't believe it, we agree again! There are no children in the military. Only someone with no military experience would even consider it possible.

Funny, don't the liberals think fourteen year old girls are adult enough to give consent for an abortion? The average age of a soldier serving in the Iraqi theater is twenty eight. Hardly children in anything but the metaphorical sense.

Metaphorically, we are all children of God; but since the Left doesn't respect religion, I don't see them making that connection.
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 11:27 PM Sheila writes:

V Daddy

The interesting thing about the left is that they really have disdain for the military...so all this concern seems more like an act anyway...
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 11:39 PM Sheila writes:

Sandra

I've had it with these leftists...they are looking pretty foolish...
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Wednesday, August, 01, 2007 11:52 PM Sheila writes:

Scottie

You make a good point...the left is good at framing the conversation around propaganda...it would be nice if the media would bring up those stats, but of course they won't...
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Thursday, August, 02, 2007 6:19 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

They have a disdain for it when it

becomes violent...

Go figure.
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Friday, August, 03, 2007 10:58 PM Scottie writes:

George Orwell Said

" We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."

Notice it wasn't rough Children standing ready.
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Friday, August, 03, 2007 11:32 PM Sheila writes:

V Daddy

Yeah...it's weird...as far as I knew the purpose of the military isn't to smoke peace pipes...;)
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Friday, August, 03, 2007 11:40 PM Sheila writes:

Scottie

That's a great quote...quite touching actually when you think about it...

Yup...right on...:)

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Saturday, August, 04, 2007 12:41 PM SLW writes:

Scottie's quote.

Let's see if the quote would have the same impact with the Democrat spin:

We sleep safe in our beds because children stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
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Sunday, August, 05, 2007 11:59 AM Sheila writes:

Sandra

It shows tha absolute idiocy of the left...

Our nation deserves better, and so does our brave military, than having these people in the majority.

08 will be a landslide victory for our side...the sane side. LOL
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Sunday, August, 05, 2007 2:09 PM Scatbug writes:

Here's a test...

Next time you're around a feminist, refer to 18, 19, or 20 year old females as "girls". If you are not reprimanded ("They're women!!") I'll eat my hat...or my shoe...or a crow...or something.
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Monday, August, 06, 2007 12:24 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Scat

That could be fun :)
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Monday, August, 06, 2007 9:46 PM Scottie writes:

Scatbug

If you can stand a little splatter, follow up your comment with "Now don't get all hysterical cupcake, how about making me a sandwich and grab me a beer while you're at it." Works better'n a sledgehammer between the eyes.
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Monday, August, 06, 2007 9:49 PM Scottie writes:

OMG

I got an amen from Sandra Lee Wise herself. I must go bask in the glow. . . . Shhhhhh I'm basking.
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Monday, August, 06, 2007 10:24 PM Scatbug writes:

Scottie

"Cupcake"...That's hilarious. I actually had a co-worker years ago who was a radical with a capital R feminist, and a militant lesbian to boot. She would be hoppin' mad if you used the word 'girl' to describe a...uh...girl over 13 years old. (Somehow we became close friends. And wouldn't you know it, last year she got married....to a man. Not one of them surgically created guys, but a real life, beer drinkin', huntin', fishin' fella. Man did I give her some sh*t about that. But go figure. She's never been happier.)
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Tuesday, August, 07, 2007 7:17 PM Scottie writes:

Scatbug

But I thought homosexuality was something hardwired into people and they had no choice in the matter. Did your friend miss the meetings or something?

Perhaps, just maybe, possibly, she examined her life and found what was missing by kneeling in solemn prayer and asking God for help; and it looks like it worked out pretty well for her too! I pray God continues to bless her.

Now let me settle back in and bask some more . . . mmmmmmmm that's it, oh yeah...
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Friday, August, 10, 2007 1:11 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

On vacation?

?
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Sunday, August, 12, 2007 10:40 PM Sheila writes:

Hi y'all!

Just got back from the beautiful NorthWest! Thanks for stopping by!

It's been a great week! Saw some friends in Oregon, up around Portland, in Tigard, and a cousin of my husbands up in Port
Townsend! It was beautiful! I'll see if I can post a picture, though I'm not a "techie"...it was so great just enjoying God's beautiful creation...what an awesome, beautiful country we have...just like VaDaddy on the beach, I may have to write a blog about it, and Scatbug with his fishing experience...we are so blessed aren't we?

You guys crack me up...will be back to comment ASAP!
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:49 AM Sheila writes:

Scatbug LOL

You are right on about the feminists! Too bad, I'd like to see you eat your hat...
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:51 AM Sheila writes:

VDaddy

"that could be fun"...watching Sactbug eat his hat or being reprimanded by the feminists?...:)
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:53 AM Sheila writes:

Scottie

Better not try that one...you might not survive...LOL
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:54 AM Sheila writes:

And Btw,

You can bask all you want...
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:56 AM Sheila writes:

Scatbug...

That's quite a story about your friend...amazing.
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:58 AM Sheila writes:

Scottie

I'm sure there are many stories which would disprove the "hot wired" theory...
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 2:59 AM Sheila writes:

V Daddy

Yup...vacation was awesome! And I'm baack! LOL
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Monday, August, 13, 2007 7:09 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Ain't it great?

:)
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Tuesday, August, 14, 2007 8:18 AM Scottie writes:

Steyn Article on this Subject

http://www.westernstandard.ca/website/index.cfm?page=article&article_id=2647
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Friday, August, 17, 2007 8:31 PM Zeus writes:

Shelia...wow, thanks.



"I was only the servant of my country and had I, at any moment, failed to express her unflinching resolve to fight and conquer, I should at once have been rightly cast aside,"

***Winston Churchill

Democrats maybe??

Well said, Shelia.
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Friday, August, 17, 2007 11:56 PM Sheila writes:

V Daddy

It's wonderful to see the beautiful country we are so blessed to live in...we have so much to be thankful for!
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Friday, August, 17, 2007 11:58 PM Sheila writes:

Scottie

Thanks for the link. Will try to get over to your place and VDaddy's...:)
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Saturday, August, 18, 2007 12:02 AM Sheila writes:

Thanks Zeus

Yes, the dems just don't get it when it comes to our brave troops and the fact that they are not children, but people who are willing to fight and die for their country. Freedom is not free, and those on the left don't seem to understand that fact.

Where would they be if we didn't have the protection of our military defending our country from those who want to eliminate us from the face of the earth?

Thanks for stoppping by!
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Sunday, August, 26, 2007 4:17 PM Darvin Dowdy writes:

Or "kids"...

...I even hear those on "our" side referring to our brave troops as "kids". It simply does not compute! These are some of the most mature individuals our nation has. Great thought.

stop by sometime. DD
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Sunday, August, 26, 2007 6:36 PM Sheila writes:

Thanks DD

I haven't been able to visit around TH. Will try to stop by later.

Thanks for stopping by here.
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Saturday, September, 08, 2007 3:00 PM The Crawfish writes:

Children?

I'm on shore duty now, but my wife might deploy to Bahrain....and my CHILDREN don't think she's a child! She's MOMMY!

Well, DD...I sometimes call some of 'em 'kids', since many of them weren't born when I bombed out of college the 2nd time...but that's not me talkin' seriously.

Sheila, stop on by The Swamp sometime.
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Monday, September, 10, 2007 9:01 PM Sheila writes:

The Crawfish

Thanks for stopping by. I am so sick of the dems...they have no desire to support the troops or for us to win the WOT...it's all about more power for them...it's sad.
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