T1B

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:38 pm**

William Shakespeare wrote: The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:33 pm**

mvscal wrote:This belongs in TROTS.

This is a political discussion forum not an inane cartoon posting forum.

OH come on, lighten up. It's political satire.

You post a constant stream of personal insults to everyone here whether they deserve it or not. I see No reason why a political cartoon that mimics you in frame three( as the email sender) can't be left here.

Besides, that cartoon hits pretty close to the truth, don't you think? It mostly bashed the people you hate.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:41 pm**

I should have said "Your truth", meaning the whole armchair warrior theme.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:05 pm**

:)

You expect that of everyone, we just all ignore you.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:00 pm**

mvscal wrote: ... restrict expressions of opinion on a war to those who have served...

At least I'm in.

See you at the next Summit. BYOB*

* Bring Your Own Barricade

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:25 pm**

^^^^^^^

Two comrades sharing war stories. Ain't nothin' wrong with that.

We're both soldiers mv. We're just in "different" armies.

Posted: **Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:07 pm**

mvscal wrote:Don't flatter yourself. I was a real soldier in a real army.

You are a turkey necked, Canadian couch potato.

yeah oooh! BFD there, Marty. Being in the canadien military must be such hazardous duty. One has to be so careful not to trip over a pothole during the warriors day parade. One might damage ones uniform or get an owie.

Posted: **Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:27 am**

My army is the army of workers, students, revolutionaries and freedom fighters worldwide.

I've probably seen more action than you. Don't be jelous, Red Badge Of mvscal.

Posted: **Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:32 am**

Yo, Phibes...you ever "been in the trenches"?

Trust me kid, once you've gotten a few Head Of State visit disruptions, or even a Summit (like I was lucky enough to), you're already got that "thousand yard stare".

Phibes, it's time you heard the call-up.

Duty.
Revolution.
Guns and Butter.
Means of Production in the hands of the workers.
Ostrich Farms.

Posted: **Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:55 pm**

Martyred wrote:My army is the army of workers, students, revolutionaries and freedom fighters worldwide.

Ah, the famous "Sit On a Barstool and Bitch About the State Of the World" Division. I believe that they are tied to the "Perpetually Stoned Hippies With Asses Melded to Couch and One Hand in Doritos" Brigade.

Ah yes, mighty warriors, they. You can find their disgruntled troops serving lattes and crullers at your local Tim Hortons, after having traded in their berets and turtlenecks for an apron. You can see their seething anger building as they wipe the crumbs off of yet another table...

...fear their impotent wrath!

Posted: **Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:42 am**

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:38 am**

mvscal wrote:Don't flatter yourself. I was a real soldier in a real army.

You are a turkey necked, Canadian couch potato.

mvscal is a truth teller....and I was the real Army too.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:03 pm**

The depths of ignorance displayed on this board never cease to amaze me. Brilliant thread Q.

Interesting, on topic link.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/30/D8J6KBBO0.html

An Arizona lawmaker who serves as an intelligence officer in the Army Reserves will begin a five- to six-month tour of duty in Iraq in late August.

Republican Rep. Jonathan Paton, a freshman legislator noted as the top advocate for a new state immigrant smuggling law, said the Army told him Saturday that he was going to Iraq to work in military intelligence.

The 35-year-old Tucson native said he volunteered for the duty last year because he needed to back up his support of the war with action. "You should kind of put your money where you mouth is," he said.

The first lieutenant said he also was inspired by a fellow officer from Arizona who returned home from Iraq to care for her husband after he was wounded by an improvised explosive device. He said he was moved by the drive of the young couple to eventually return to duty.

Paton, who is running for re-election, will miss the primary and general elections. He said his campaign is in solid shape and that his colleagues have offered to carry some campaign duties in his absence. He added he would likely miss a few of the first weeks of the 2007 legislative session.

Paton represents parts of three border counties and proposed an immigrant smuggling law that the Legislature passed last year. The law has been used in one county to prosecute migrants on conspiracy charges for hiring smugglers to bring them across the border.

I can hear the spin cycle rev up though.

Wow here's another.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... 28,00.html

"Only the poor and misfortunate .... "

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:16 pm**

Tom In VA wrote:The depths of ignorance displayed on this board never cease to amaze me. Brilliant thread Q.

Interesting, on topic link.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/30/D8J6KBBO0.html

There's a reason why that story was "newsworthy".

Think about it.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:02 pm**

BSmack wrote:
Tom In VA wrote:The depths of ignorance displayed on this board never cease to amaze me. Brilliant thread Q.

Interesting, on topic link.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/30/D8J6KBBO0.html
There's a reason why that story was "newsworthy".

There's a reason why people who haven't even gone through the process of enlisting, think one just "shows up".

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:14 pm**

Tom In VA wrote:
BSmack wrote:
Tom In VA wrote:The depths of ignorance displayed on this board never cease to amaze me. Brilliant thread Q.

Interesting, on topic link.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/07/30/D8J6KBBO0.html
There's a reason why that story was "newsworthy".

There's a reason why people who haven't even gone through the process of enlisting, think one just "shows up".

It has been 3 fucking years since this war started. Unless the recruiting center is on Pluto, they should have figured out how to sign up by now. That VERY few have speaks volumes.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:23 pm**

BSmack wrote:
Tom In VA wrote:
BSmack wrote: There's a reason why that story was "newsworthy".

There's a reason why people who haven't even gone through the process of enlisting, think one just "shows up".
It has been 3 fucking years since this war started. Unless the recruiting center is on Pluto, they should have figured out how to sign up by now. That VERY few have speaks volumes.

Again, your conclusion is based solely on .... let Webster's help you out, because it seems as usual, you don't even know .... what you don't know.

Main Entry: ig·no·rant
Pronunciation: 'ig-n(&-)r&nt
Function: adjective
1 a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society>; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>
2 : UNAWARE, UNINFORMED

Just because things aren't in the press, just because you don't read .... "35 year old politician denied entrance into the ARMY due to past medical issues", you don't think it happens.

It does, I know, first hand. But don't take my word for it, go check it out for yourself and try enlisting.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:01 pm**

Tom In VA wrote:Just because things aren't in the press, just because you don't read .... "35 year old politician denied entrance into the ARMY due to past medical issues", you don't think it happens.

It does, I know, first hand. But don't take my word for it, go check it out for yourself and try enlisting.

Yea, and just because you don't read ... "35 year old Internet geek gets hand job from supermodel", you don't think it happens?

Christ Tom, you have some anecdotal evidence you would now like to bring to the table? Some friend of a friend who knows some 3rd rate Virginia political hack who tried to sign up but couldn't because he has anal warts? Come on, answer the question Claire.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:26 pm**

RACK Tom Tomorrow

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:21 pm**

BSmack wrote: Some friend of a friend who knows some 3rd rate Virginia political hack who tried to sign up but couldn't because he has anal warts?

You don't comprehend what you read apparently.

And PSU, Rack TOM today, i.e. me, because I'm right, mvscal is right and handwringing pussies are wrong.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:59 pm**

Tom In VA wrote:
BSmack wrote: Some friend of a friend who knows some 3rd rate Virginia political hack who tried to sign up but couldn't because he has anal warts?
You don't comprehend what you read apparently.

Just answer the question. You implied that you know "first hand" that some pols are getting rejected due to medical issues. Are you now saying that is not the case?

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:16 pm**

BSmack wrote:
Tom In VA wrote:
BSmack wrote: Some friend of a friend who knows some 3rd rate Virginia political hack who tried to sign up but couldn't because he has anal warts?
You don't comprehend what you read apparently.
Just answer the question. You implied that you know "first hand" that some pols are getting rejected due to medical issues. Are you now saying that is not the case?

No I'll admit only to not writing effectively.

The point is. My first hand experience is with moi. Not first hand knowledge of a politico, sans my amatuer status and propensity to comment on political items. I do know, it is a shameful feeling, being unable to serve our country in need. With that in mind, I infer an aspiring politico of the age of service, which for the army is now up to 42, who tries and fails wouldn't make a big deal of trying.

Now if said politico succeeds, then by all means, it will be in the press. Their press corps will make sure of it.

The ones that fail, it will only take a small bit of investigative journalism, I'm sure.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:36 pm**

Tom In VA wrote: I do know, it is a shameful feeling, being unable to serve our country in need.

It's not shameful if you want to serve your country, but cannot.

That's not healthy thinking, Tom.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:43 pm**

Tom In VA wrote:No I'll admit only to not writing effectively.

The point is. My first hand experience is with moi. Not first hand knowledge of a politico, sans my amatuer status and propensity to comment on political items. I do know, it is a shameful feeling, being unable to serve our country in need. With that in mind, I infer an aspiring politico of the age of service, which for the army is now up to 42, who tries and fails wouldn't make a big deal of trying.

Tom, don't kick yourself too much. This country needs old guys like us on the front lines like it needs an end times provoking mental case in the White House. Ooops, I guess that was a bad example.

I'm just saying that our time is past. Sadly for you, when your time to serve happened, this country wasn't being "held hostile" by a bunch of raving neocons. In fact, back then we were actualy trying to AVOID a repeat of Viet Nam.

But that being said, for your argument to hold water, that means the VAST majority of neocon politicans under the age of 42 are unfit to serve in the millitary. Or, they are chickenshit cowards for not backing up their convictions.

Posted: **Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:42 pm**

What's your problem, B?
Is that the way you treat almost-veterans?
By spitting on those who might have served in some foreign war, on their return?

If Tom were to suffer from PTSD* in the future, I'd hold you accountable, comrade...

PTSD* Potential Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2006 2:38 am**

Martyred wrote:
Tom In VA wrote: I do know, it is a shameful feeling, being unable to serve our country in need.
It's not shameful if you want to serve your country, but cannot.

It is to some people that have honor and love of country but for some
reason can't for "health" or other reasons.

Marty..I have been reading this forum since the start and have enjoyed
the posts you put up.But 1/2 the time when reading them the, old
saying comes to mind;

There is no idea so bazzare that it won't be embraced by an
intellectual.(or a wish to be intellectual)

T1B

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