110 year sentence (or 10 for good behavior)

[K9soul]

What a hateful statement that is just as bad as a racist statement in my eyes. As much as people have their disagreements here and sometimes things get very heated, I never expected to see something like that and I find it very sad.

[IRescue452]

Like I said, different experiences make the world go round. If you met a person who had been forced into slavery and therefore had a hard time trusting everybody of the group who had enslaved them, would you say they were racist? Of course they are making generalizations as well. In the same time, you are making generalizations about me. A few of you used words which cover me in a group of people known as hippies. Of course if you knew me you'd find that I'm quite the conservative. Hippies aren't all clones of each other as well.

[Cinder & Smoke]

What a hateful statement ...

... something like that ...

Hey K9soul ...

Maybe you stick a noun or a possessive in there -
to give us some idea of WHAT (or whom) you're talking about.

[K9soul]

Hey K9soul ...

Maybe you stick a noun or a possessive in there -
to give us some idea of WHAT (or whom) you're talking about.

Sorry, I had meant to quote the post and thought I had. Now the post is edited so it doesn't have the same meaning. I was referring to the post talking about military personnel being "low-life scum."

[lizbud]

What "category" of people????????

There is no "normal" soldier.

There is no "normal" Marine

There in no "normal" airman

there is no "normal" sailor

there is no "normal" coastie

You offend the hell out of me.

Take your 60's hippie crap elsewhere.

Please just take it easy LH. Consider the source of the comment. Probably
a very young person who has a lot to learn in their lifetime. Opinions can
change through the experiences of a whole lifetime.

p.s Just noticed the original post has been edited.

[CathyBogart]

Throwing a temper tantrum is certain to change people's minds.

[Lady's Human]

I get called scum in a post and I'm supposed to remain calm?

Sorry, that will never happen.

[CathyBogart]

Rather than acting like a five year old in public you could have taken it to PMs...

[K9soul]

Rather than acting like a five year old in public you could have taken it to PMs...

Why not tell him that in a PM then? I don't understand when people start in with how people should PM but don't use it themselves. Being publicly condescending is no better either in my opinion.

[Cinder & Smoke]

I get called scum in a post and I'm supposed to remain calm?

GOSH!

I thought you WERE pretty calm!!

[caseysmom]

Gosh that is just so wrong and disrespectful. I am against the war but I still thank god for all the brave men and women who are in the military. Do you seriously think we would be safe without them?

[Karen]

There are thousands and thousands of people currently serving in the military. Each and every one has made that personal decision to serve our country for his or her own reason. I am sorry you have had bad experiences with "soldires," but stop and think before condemning an entire group of human beings. As others have said, any large group of people - whether you choose to group them by state, city, profession, hair color - each will have good and bad people within it.

What is true of any group is that the "bad people" are the ones who make the news. Let's take teachers, for example. Do you see news stories about the teachers who go to work, day after day, year after year, and work hard to teach first grade, teaching each new group of students the fundamentals that wills erve them the rest of their lives, whether it be reading, learning basic math and colors, or how to get along with others? No, of course not. But let one teacher harm a student, and it makes national news. Same for any demographic. The law-abiding, hard-working people never get press time. Same for soldiers. Same for clergy. Same for police officers - you name it.

[wombat2u2004]

I get called scum in a post and I'm supposed to remain calm?

Sorry, that will never happen.

Take it easy LH, she is obviously one of those people who don't know who has given her the right to free speech and to be able to burn the flag.
There is a country full of them, and there always will be.
Ingrates is the word that is applicable to them.
Wom

[Catty1]

When I read about the sentencing on the news here, I read about this man being eligible for parole in 10 years because of a plea bargain. Of course, that involves a hearing in ten years, and he will not automatically be free.

I understand the last man to be sentenced is in Kentucky. Not sure which soldiers of the 4 charged were supposed to 'benefit' from the plea bargain.

Heck - I was going through old mail today; I had two letters from years ago, both replies from our Federal Government, and one signed by our prime minister at the time.

I didn't get in any trouble for writing those letters - and I know the freedom I have to do that came at a very very high cost.

I have two uncles who made sure of the freedom. They came home...but for our military folks, the war is never really over.

I am totally humbled...no amount of gratitude is sufficient.

[lady_zana]

Take it easy LH, she is obviously one of those people who don't know who has given her the right to free speech and to be able to burn the flag.
There is a country full of them, and there always will be.
Ingrates is the word that is applicable to them.
Wom

Of all the posts on this board, this is the most offensive one...IMO.

You don't know her; don't call her an ingrate.

Who gave her the right to free speech and the ability to burn the flag? The Patriots.....who went to war over having to pay extra taxes. France had a revolution because the people were starving. England had a revolution because their people were starving and out of work. America had a revolution so they wouldn't have to be taxed.

The military doesn't give the right free speech and they aren't the only ones who protect it. The people who USE it also protect it....and she's using to it to voice her opinions and she has this right like everyone else on this board.

"America - love it or leave it." - One of the most Un-American ideas in my opinion. It should be "America - love it or work to change it." We have that right and are very special for it.

Being anti-military might be offending to you. It's her right to be anti-military like it is mine. It's your right to join the military if you want. However, know it is not ONLY military who defends our rights. The peacemakers do as well.