tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post2685716451288363448..comments2024-03-27T03:46:19.713-04:00Comments on Active Duty Patriot: A Bit of CultureArmy Sergeanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353058340579444160noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-82982610905942366202008-03-25T19:06:00.000-04:002008-03-25T19:06:00.000-04:00See, THAT'S the reason flags and parades mean NOTH...See, THAT'S the reason flags and parades mean NOTHING to me. Trouble is, today, you've got the forgotten WOMAN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-51628792428519893552008-02-07T12:38:00.000-05:002008-02-07T12:38:00.000-05:00Hahah. And yes, it does. If it clarifies anything,...Hahah. And yes, it does. If it clarifies anything, I don't think the military is primarily at fault for the bad treatment of our veterans-I think if they were given funding for good treatment of our veterans, they would treat them a lot better. I suspect a lot of the things I hate (pre-existing personality disorder, etc) come about because people have no idea how to make funds stretch, and are trying their best with what they have. Which isn't very much. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that good treatment for veterans makes a great soundbite, but most Americans don't know what it would really entail, so Congress and various administrations (not just the current one) get away with half-assing it a lot.<BR/><BR/>I'm coming to understand that we're getting to better treatment of our vets-I really had no idea how badly they were treated in the past for years. But I still think it's not good enough, and I'm an idealist, so I'm going to advocate for better care until I do feel it's good enough. You know, you do what you can.Army Sergeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353058340579444160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-58492655061711301652008-02-07T12:26:00.000-05:002008-02-07T12:26:00.000-05:00I forgot to add: yeah, the actors were better back...I forgot to add: yeah, the actors were better back then.The Sniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569177297846279611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-39230416841157934942008-02-07T12:25:00.000-05:002008-02-07T12:25:00.000-05:00Good movie, but bear in mind that is chronicles th...Good movie, but bear in mind that is chronicles the failings of government in general, not just the military. "Put my man behind a plow" is in refernce to the CCC planned work camps that sprung up around the great depression which is what the soup lines in the movie clip represent.<BR/><BR/>Do we treat our vets badly? Maybe. Some do get the shaft, but most do not. I will give you that it is a nightmare wading through the paperwork to get anything done but by and large I think we treat vets better today than we have in decades.<BR/><BR/>And just so you're not disappointed: That movie was made to smear OIF/OIF veterans!The Sniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569177297846279611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-7894209108006436882008-01-31T17:55:00.000-05:002008-01-31T17:55:00.000-05:00True, high schools aren't that awesome these days....True, high schools aren't that awesome these days. And yes. It's a fabulous movie on other counts as well, stuffed.Army Sergeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353058340579444160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-35999386374446106542008-01-30T22:26:00.000-05:002008-01-30T22:26:00.000-05:00Gold Diggers of 1933 is a fave. Harry Warren is te...Gold Diggers of 1933 is a fave. Harry Warren is teh manz. 'We're in the Money' in Pig Latin, and performed by Ginger Rogers, is pretty cool, too. <BR/><BR/>Bless them for addressing some issues rather than making 100% escapist fare. It works.stuffedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304900122361236156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656343015537448777.post-32259139754731225212008-01-30T08:45:00.000-05:002008-01-30T08:45:00.000-05:00Good but not part of the High School history cours...Good but not part of the High School history course, is it?Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794620086508373660noreply@blogger.com