Comments on: Red, White, and All-Around Wrong http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/ Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:10:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Jewels http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-179 Jewels Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:43:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-179 Great post and well said. <br/>I have always been perplexed as to where I stood on the war.<br/><br/>I for one would scream the loudest if we did nothing after 911 and had another devestaing attack.<br/><br/>However, I also feel that the war is not the answer. I wish I knew what was. <br/><br/>I couldn't agree with you more that the people need to speak up when the government makes decisions with these devestating consequences. Those who say that it is anti-american need to dig out the history books. 7th grade I think! Great post and well said.
I have always been perplexed as to where I stood on the war.

I for one would scream the loudest if we did nothing after 911 and had another devestaing attack.

However, I also feel that the war is not the answer. I wish I knew what was.

I couldn’t agree with you more that the people need to speak up when the government makes decisions with these devestating consequences. Those who say that it is anti-american need to dig out the history books. 7th grade I think!

]]> By: Stine http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-170 Stine Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:55:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-170 Very well put. I'm not American, I live in Norway, but the rest of the world is also quite dependent on American politics. It's a bit of a paradox, I think, that the state of afairs in so many countries depends on how far away the next election in the US is... Very well put. I’m not American, I live in Norway, but the rest of the world is also quite dependent on American politics. It’s a bit of a paradox, I think, that the state of afairs in so many countries depends on how far away the next election in the US is…

]]> By: Ray Gratzner http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-169 Ray Gratzner Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-169 It is sometimes harder to fight for freedom, than for war.<br/>If all the money what was spent in war would be spent for schools, medical treatments, new jobs, infrastructure etc. Many americans would get older, than they will by now, because the money is spent otherwise.<br/>If you sum up these spoiled years of life, what amount would it be. Maybe a year per American citizen? 300.000.000 years. Divided by 100 years for one life it yields 3 Million dead people. Is war worth wile hurting one's own citizen? It is sometimes harder to fight for freedom, than for war.
If all the money what was spent in war would be spent for schools, medical treatments, new jobs, infrastructure etc. Many americans would get older, than they will by now, because the money is spent otherwise.
If you sum up these spoiled years of life, what amount would it be. Maybe a year per American citizen? 300.000.000 years. Divided by 100 years for one life it yields 3 Million dead people. Is war worth wile hurting one’s own citizen?

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-168 Lindsay Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:52:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-168 Amen, sister! I would say the worst offense is the Star Spangled string bikini, with camouflage being a close second. I HATE it when parents put their children in camo. Wrong on so many levels. Amen, sister! I would say the worst offense is the Star Spangled string bikini, with camouflage being a close second. I HATE it when parents put their children in camo. Wrong on so many levels.

]]> By: Jen W http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-166 Jen W Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:47:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-166 Okay- your view on clothing... hilarious! Couldn't agree more. Thanks for the giggle. Okay- your view on clothing… hilarious! Couldn’t agree more. Thanks for the giggle.

]]> By: nicole http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-165 nicole Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-165 Well said, Erica. <br/><br/>The inalterable fact that this country was formed by dissidents, doesn't seem to impress those whose opinions are often uneducated, and usually set in stone. Well said, Erica.

The inalterable fact that this country was formed by dissidents, doesn’t seem to impress those whose opinions are often uneducated, and usually set in stone.

]]> By: VulcanHammer http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-164 VulcanHammer Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:16:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-164 Erica,<br/>I agree with you on your patriotism comment: Being a dissident does not equate hating your country. I always remind people that protest/dissent is an integral ingredient of being an American. <br/>And as far as giving "their government power to make unilateral decisions." Well, you know where I stand on that;) Erica,
I agree with you on your patriotism comment: Being a dissident does not equate hating your country. I always remind people that protest/dissent is an integral ingredient of being an American.
And as far as giving “their government power to make unilateral decisions.” Well, you know where I stand on that;)

]]> By: Shan-ul-Hai http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-163 Shan-ul-Hai Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:29:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-163 Thanks for the link. I agree... the fear of being seen as "unpatriotic" is an easy way to do some pretty unusual things. Thanks for the link. I agree… the fear of being seen as “unpatriotic” is an easy way to do some pretty unusual things.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.talesfromthetracks.com/2008/04/26/red-white-and-all-around-wrong/#comment-162 Cindy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://talesfromthetracks.com/?p=34#comment-162 Three cheers from me for this one. Well said. Three cheers from me for this one. Well said.

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