Just Another Reason My Kids Will NEVER Attend Public Schools

[Conan71]

^^I see the zero appreciation peacenik crowd has arrived.

[rwarn17588]

It's not about death rates, sacrifice means a whole lot more than risking your life.  It also means totally giving up your own liberties while you are deployed, trying to sleep in 120 degree heat amongst many other mental and physical hardships, and not seeing your spouse or children for over a year.  All this while about 1/2 of the country doesn't consider that you are fighting an enemy nor directly defending American freedom.

Many, many occupations have sacrifices (brutal conditions, debilitating injuries, harrowing experiences), and I'd say a higher death rate certainly would certainly qualify as a sacrifice as well.

And being part of the American free-enterprise system -- that generates taxes instead of spending them, I should add -- promotes freedom as well.

[TURobY]

^^I see the zero appreciation peacenik crowd has arrived.

Why must I appreciate them any more than I appreciate the contributions of all productive American citizens?

[rwarn17588]

^^I see the zero appreciation peacenik crowd has arrived.

I'm no peacenik. You know that.

But I also recognize that many, many folks make sacrifices ... often deep ones. It's not just one segment of society.

[Townsend]

Man, Guido pounded into you guys to get you going.

Just forget this thread exists and you'll be a happier person.

[Ed W]

You'd think those who'd be in full agreement with that teacher's "End War" sentiment would be those people hunkered down in a ditch with bullets hitting the berm above them.