Thanks for letting me know about that group. I have to say honestly, that this is the first time I hear about anything of the sort. One in a million I say.
I remember the first demonstration I saw after returning from over there. Broadway and Brand in Glendale, CA. Nice group of people. Expressing their feelings and opinions in a free environment (I kept thinking how this would have turned out if it was during Saddam's regime, in Baghdad).
A nice old lady had a big sign that said: "Support Our Troops". I kind of giggled. I approached her to thank her for such a great sign. We chatted a while, she found out where I've been, and I asked her what organization she belonged to. I also asked what steps were they taking to "Support Our Troops". She said that demonstrating against the Bush Regime was all she needed/wanted to do. I asked her how many letters to the troops she or her organizations have written, how many care packages they've sent, etc...
What I am saying with this is: sitting in a corner with a placard will accomplish nothing. Be it a right wing loonie or a left wing psycho, without action, nothing happens. Granted, a placard shows dissent, it spreads the message, it shows unity. But in the end, its just the egoists way, a way that makes you feel all warm and fussy, like you accomplished something, but only shows how arrogant you truly are, so sophisticated and more in tune with whats going on.
I am not saying that the troops need to be showered with care packages and letters of approval. We have the system for that (the military and our families). But if they are going to politicize my profession, then at least show some effort.
So it is refreshing to hear that these people in Lompoc put their money where their mouth is (same thing with the church in Los Osos).
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Re: Liberal Propagandists
Date: 2006-01-19 02:18 am (UTC)I remember the first demonstration I saw after returning from over there. Broadway and Brand in Glendale, CA. Nice group of people. Expressing their feelings and opinions in a free environment (I kept thinking how this would have turned out if it was during Saddam's regime, in Baghdad).
A nice old lady had a big sign that said: "Support Our Troops". I kind of giggled. I approached her to thank her for such a great sign. We chatted a while, she found out where I've been, and I asked her what organization she belonged to. I also asked what steps were they taking to "Support Our Troops". She said that demonstrating against the Bush Regime was all she needed/wanted to do. I asked her how many letters to the troops she or her organizations have written, how many care packages they've sent, etc...
What I am saying with this is: sitting in a corner with a placard will accomplish nothing. Be it a right wing loonie or a left wing psycho, without action, nothing happens. Granted, a placard shows dissent, it spreads the message, it shows unity. But in the end, its just the egoists way, a way that makes you feel all warm and fussy, like you accomplished something, but only shows how arrogant you truly are, so sophisticated and more in tune with whats going on.
I am not saying that the troops need to be showered with care packages and letters of approval. We have the system for that (the military and our families). But if they are going to politicize my profession, then at least show some effort.
So it is refreshing to hear that these people in Lompoc put their money where their mouth is (same thing with the church in Los Osos).