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Let's see, a WW2 Vet (and I do respect Vets) would be at minimum 82 years old (1945 at 18 years old to 2009)...most 60 year old's are terrified of computers and anything that is newer then 1990, let alone 22 years their senior. Hell, my grandparents are a year older then that and are terrified of AOL. Not that all are, but a minority in my experience (considering I have to teach many).
As much as I respect vets, just because they are old enough to survive WW2 doesn't make them Harvard graduates or qualify them any more to talk about politics then anyone else. Considering most senior citizens kind of opted out of mainstream society when they retired, are they really qualified to start debating current events? There is more to life then getting the crap scared out of you when you are 18 in what happened at least 64 years ago, let alone staying in touch with complex events over that time period.
lets just say they know how to live without computers or harvard degrees.they been there done that. most young peopll today could not last a day without thier electronics and not two without thier access to bottled water and fast food.i appreciate all i have learned from the old timers.being self sufficient is a good feeling.living on the gov sux. happy to be where i am
Grandpa has a point. The Obama administration should listen up. It isn't all Obama's fault. I seriously hate seeing finger pointing of one individual. It is the team that usually stinks, not just one individual.
It might have something to do with him serving his country, and having seen / learned from the past.
Ask yourself, whoms opinion would to you matter the most? A veteran that have seen it happen in person, knows what it's like and been through alot of things.
Or a fresh out of school 20 year old that just jumped into politics?
In MY opinion, i take the veterans opinion as more accurate. But in the end it's all about opinions, isn't it? Yours, mine, his, hers, their, and so on.
I respect vets. My father and mother were both vets. If they were alive today, they'd say, "respect the president", "give him time".
Of course I think a 20 yr old has a lot to learn. I am the parent of a 22 yr old who's not quite "there" yet. But that's not the comparison we were making, was it?
personaly i could care less if you are a Vietnam Vet as you remind us all the time. this aint about you. I was drafted myself in 69 an never had the urge to mention it every time the subject came up. whats with you got a problem with WW11 vets speaking thier mind
In 7,742 post, I seriously doubt that in even 1% of those post do I mention my military service. However I will promise never to mention it again, if you promise never to question the patriotism of folks of a liberal persuasion.
personaly i could care less if you are a Vietnam Vet as you remind us all the time. this aint about you. I was drafted myself in 69 an never had the urge to mention it every time the subject came up. whats with you got a problem with WW11 vets speaking thier mind
It seems a perfectly acceptable thing to say, given the OP.
Here's another one for you:
"Vietnam Vet tells President not to let the negative naysayers (AKA Republicans) get you down - says he's doing a great job!"
Hey President Obama, don't let the negative naysayers - the Republican - get you down. You're doing a great job!
In 7,742 post, I seriously doubt that in even 1% of those post do I mention my military service. However I will promise never to mention it again, if you promise never to question the patriotism of folks of a liberal persuasion.
Why is it those on the right are absolutely convinced that everybody who was ever in the military is a right wing nutjob who hates liberals and Democrats and especially the President?
Of course they also share the belief that everybody who doesn't agree with them is a traitor, so I guess it isn't surprising. I've always found that position especially silly, and generally indicative of little education.
"And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don't want us to do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black college professor in Massachusetts, who was putting up a fight"
He got Obama there.
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