Memorial Day is important!
fear4freedom
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I had to come back here to tell everyone Memorial Day should not be happy but remain very important!
We must remember all those who have fallen in order to push freedom forward. We should also recognize all those who serve from the Coast Guard to policemen as well. Even firefighters and all those who serve to protect. Our country is unique and we have shown the world that we are noble. We have made many mistakes along the way, but what country wouldn't? Our people, our culture and our impact on the world was all made possible from the sacrifices of our service members. Whether you are for or against our military or our actions, you have enjoyed freedoms from the result of our actions. The world is what it is today largely due to the positions and actions we have taken and the sacrifices we have made. Overall, in history, we have made the world a better place!
I went to Mount Vernon for Memorial Day and it was great to see the vision of George Washington. To walk the dirt roads he walked and think of all he had envisioned while enduring what he had endured, it was nice to take a trip back in time and understand what went on there. He was a farmer first and foremost and grew over 100 crops. He experimented with seeds, soil and fertilizers. He maximized his potential yield. He would leave Mount Vernon on his horse for long periods of time, to fight the British. He had experience from fighting the French and was highly respected. Preparation for the Constitutional Convention was always in the itinerary and meetings with other founders to share his vision was necessary. He walked away from power and when he had a chance to be King, he declined quickly. Instead of him holding on to any power, he went back to Mount Vernon when his days of service were over. This country would have been a different place without George Washington. I seen his tomb and many of his quotes and his vision was one that the world needed!
I hope that even if you consider yourself an anti-war advocate, that you realize and understand that you cant have 8 billion people get along all the time, and there are evil people, and SOMETIMES war has been necessary. MEMORIAL DAY!
We must remember all those who have fallen in order to push freedom forward. We should also recognize all those who serve from the Coast Guard to policemen as well. Even firefighters and all those who serve to protect. Our country is unique and we have shown the world that we are noble. We have made many mistakes along the way, but what country wouldn't? Our people, our culture and our impact on the world was all made possible from the sacrifices of our service members. Whether you are for or against our military or our actions, you have enjoyed freedoms from the result of our actions. The world is what it is today largely due to the positions and actions we have taken and the sacrifices we have made. Overall, in history, we have made the world a better place!
I went to Mount Vernon for Memorial Day and it was great to see the vision of George Washington. To walk the dirt roads he walked and think of all he had envisioned while enduring what he had endured, it was nice to take a trip back in time and understand what went on there. He was a farmer first and foremost and grew over 100 crops. He experimented with seeds, soil and fertilizers. He maximized his potential yield. He would leave Mount Vernon on his horse for long periods of time, to fight the British. He had experience from fighting the French and was highly respected. Preparation for the Constitutional Convention was always in the itinerary and meetings with other founders to share his vision was necessary. He walked away from power and when he had a chance to be King, he declined quickly. Instead of him holding on to any power, he went back to Mount Vernon when his days of service were over. This country would have been a different place without George Washington. I seen his tomb and many of his quotes and his vision was one that the world needed!
I hope that even if you consider yourself an anti-war advocate, that you realize and understand that you cant have 8 billion people get along all the time, and there are evil people, and SOMETIMES war has been necessary. MEMORIAL DAY!
Theres no time like the present
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
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yea i can see where they were coming from and why you dont say it anymore!
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
if it were so important, we would do one thing, and that is honor these dead by stopping starting fucking wars of choice. we would learn from history and stop repeating it.
there was a time when war was honorable. there was a time when war was our only recourse, and the last resort, not a convenient fix to our geopolitical disagreements. nowadays we will drop bombs on civilians and put our soldiers in harm's way without thinking twice about it in the name of "freedom" and/or "defending our freedom".
has anyone ever been to arlington? has anyone had a family member die in the line of duty? has anyone ever spoken to a WWII vet or vietnam vet and asked their thoughts on this "holiday"? my guess is the vast majority of people will say "no". i think taking steps to "remember" war dead while employing the same policies that got them killed in the first place is spitting in the face of their legacy.
sorry to shit on anyone's parade, but memorial day is making a political statement, and if people want to honor and remember war dead, stop repeating the same moves that got them killed in the first place.
those that do not remember the past are destined to repeat it.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
What the fuck man. Put down the pipe and get some help.
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
LOL I took out the Happy at the beginning and forgot to take it out at end!
Made you think I was some dumb idiot huh? LOL
A man that stands for nothing....will fall for anything!
All people need to do more on every level!
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Well said gimme
Unfortunately, there is nothing macho or patriotic about learning from your mistakes
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13
There is nothing macho about learning from your mistakes, but there is something patriotic about learning from your mistakes, especially when those lessons go towards preventing the lives of your fellow countrymen from being wasted in bullshit wars such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
and when was that?
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Well that's just common sense
But preventing the lives of my fellow countrymen from being wasted in bullshit wars is just bad for business
And the war machine keeps turning
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13
(many of us are not part of the collective "we")
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
U.S.A!!! U.S.A!!! U.S.A!!! ...
Hail, Hail!!!
Oh... and this:
...
Support Our Troops!!!
Hail, Hail!!!
Enjoy your freedom with some deep fried potatoes? Mmmmm. Freedom.
How much longer will the "slaves" keep defending and dying for the political and economical greed of their government?
http://www.mistreatedvets.com/
RED ROCKS 6-19-95
AUGUSTA 9-26-96
MANSFIELD 9-15-98
BOSTON 9-29-04
BOSTON 5-25-06
MANSFIELD 6-30-08
EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
BOSTON 5-17-10
EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
PJ20 9-3-11
PJ20 9-4-11
WRIGLEY 7-19-13
WORCESTER 10-15-13
WORCESTER 10-16-13
HARTFORD 10-25-13
.what actually veteran means??
guys went to vietnam or ww2 for years,are the same "veterans ,with a guy working with a laptop at a base 500 miles from a war zone?..when he comes baxk after a year,is he a veteran too?
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
The definition I believe is anyone who serves, so yes they would both be veterans. But Memorial Day is primarily about veterans who were killed while in the service and to a lesser extent those who passed away later in life. We have Veterans Day in November which is when all veterans, both living and dead, are honored.
"...I changed by not changing at all..."
Each, though, contribute in ways intrinsic to...war (I hate putting it that way).
i have much respect people wear uniform and serve their country and always need to be honored the ones gave their life...
as for how goverment treat them,i think is worldwide problem..most of the times the way they treat them,sucks
however..isnt as used to be..now go serve your country is just a job opportunity
not the same meaning used to be..
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”