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Wed Dec-02-09 12:17 PM
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| 28. They are not qualified to be anything more than a drone... |
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until they have gained experience and understanding of the life they have undertaken. They are kids. Some will grow up fast and others may take more time. Some will be leaders and others will be followers. Some will be leaders qualified to lead and others not. (Senator McCain definitely not qualified.)
Some will graduate from being a drone and some will continue to be drones or not fully evolved from the drone stage.
These kids have not gained the life experiences that will make them a full human being that knows their responsibilities and comprehension of life. They are not the cream of the crop as some make them out to be. They are the cream of the crop of those that applied and were accepted. Even then there will always be bad apples just like in any group of people. ie law enforcement, medical, education, government, religion, charity, etc.
It does take courage in most cases for these kids to go to West Point knowing the future it entails. But not all of them do because they have courage. There are a few that do it because of stupidity or other reasons that may not be in their control. It is also easier for kids to have courage at their age.
With all that said. I hope all of the West Point cadets turn out to be fine outstanding citizens and perform admirably in their duties in the military.
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| -West Point Cadets React to the President's Speech |
Clio the Leo |
Dec-02-09 08:17 AM |
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Well-meaning as they may be, they're drones. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 08:22 AM |
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Nice way to shit on our men and women of the armed services. |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 08:23 AM |
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Are you illiterate or do you simply lack reasoning skills? |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 08:29 AM |
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Being a west point graduate doesn't make one a drone. Only a coward would say something like that. |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 08:37 AM |
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OK How about they are brainwashed? I think that's more accurate. |
Better Believe It |
Dec-02-09 08:44 AM |
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I see. It's illiteracy. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 08:46 AM |
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Only a pissy little keyboard warrior coward would talk such shit about our west point service people |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 08:54 AM |
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OK, so it's a military fetish. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 09:03 AM |
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Its respect for people who are obviously braver than you, but keep on typing. |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 11:28 AM |
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How many military academy students have you personally known? |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 11:50 AM |
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You don't have to make shit up about your personal life to make an argument. |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 12:05 PM |
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3 cousins (a lot of my family is military)...but m'kay, you're apparently just an asshole. |
MercutioATC |
Dec-02-09 12:08 PM |
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So will you enlist? To not become "a pissy little keyboard warrior coward"? |
Duende azul |
Dec-02-09 10:35 AM |
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I don't have to, I show respect for the ones that have. I back up what I say with my respect. |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 11:29 AM |
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Ah, I get it. You have other priorities. |
Duende azul |
Dec-02-09 01:43 PM |
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If you are so offended by his sentiment |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Dec-02-09 02:07 PM |
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I'm not gonna add anything special to this discussion. I love the phrase "keyboard warrior". |
vaberella |
Dec-02-09 09:37 PM |
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It does make them obedient. |
tekisui |
Dec-02-09 10:54 AM |
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They didn't just NOT speak against, but they spoke FOR, they don't have to speak one way... |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 11:30 AM |
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Not a failed point. |
tekisui |
Dec-02-09 11:33 AM |
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They said way more than needed so yea, still failed, miserably failed, pathetically... |
phleshdef |
Dec-02-09 12:04 PM |
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Whatever, dude. |
tekisui |
Dec-02-09 12:06 PM |
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They are not qualified to be anything more than a drone... |
LiberalFighter |
Dec-02-09 12:17 PM |
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So anyone who follows it's countries laws are drones? |
MidwestRick |
Dec-02-09 12:54 PM |
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"My role is not to advocate policy but to execute it." |
spoony |
Dec-02-09 09:14 AM |
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No, they are being USED by public affairs. They are under orders to support the |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 12:28 PM |
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Um, no. There is no consensus on the war in the Army, and probably not among its cadets. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Dec-02-09 08:44 AM |
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they are young, proud and willing to do their best for the country. |
roguevalley |
Dec-03-09 01:57 AM |
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Take that Dick Cheney. |
democrat_patriot |
Dec-02-09 08:28 AM |
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That's way beyond the call of being "a drone". |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 12:24 PM |
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I laughed last night when Chris Matthews said the cadets and especially |
chelsea0011 |
Dec-02-09 09:13 AM |
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tweety getting it wrong..I wonder if he'll read these |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 12:26 PM |
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They are mind conditioned and physically trained warriors. I would expect this would be their |
avaistheone1 |
Dec-02-09 11:33 AM |
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And what do you say about those in the military who don't support the deployment? |
Clio the Leo |
Dec-02-09 12:03 PM |
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I would say they are patriots for the most part. |
avaistheone1 |
Dec-02-09 12:15 PM |
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Hard to gauge opinions of military people by what they say to the media. |
burning rain |
Dec-02-09 12:05 PM |
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Wake up! There are plenty of DEMOCRATS serving on AD within the military. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 12:34 PM |
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The minority of Democrats in the military keep their mouths shut in mixed company. |
burning rain |
Dec-02-09 12:40 PM |
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Newsflash: I'm a liberal and there hasn't been a day of my life that I have not legally |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 01:09 PM |
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You're vastly outnumbered by the military's foaming-at-the-mouth right-wingers... |
burning rain |
Dec-02-09 01:27 PM |
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Yes, but my larger point is that WE do exist. To flatly stereo-type all troops ... |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 03:54 PM |
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I didn't say all. |
burning rain |
Dec-02-09 04:46 PM |
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OK, understood. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 07:46 PM |
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Shoot to kill! Drive on! Hoo-ah! |
burning rain |
Dec-02-09 09:30 PM |
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In your face tweety. |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 12:20 PM |
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WTF! This isn't competition with the M$M, these are our youth being used as PROPS |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 12:30 PM |
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WTF on your continuing fucking hysteria. |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 12:41 PM |
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Yes, when I disagree with you and your unilateral cheer-leading in support ... |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 01:14 PM |
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No one needs to label your hysteria..it just is. |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 02:13 PM |
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You just negated your original argument. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 03:44 PM |
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Nothing makes any sense to you. |
Cha |
Dec-02-09 09:39 PM |
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Game Over - Try again. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 09:40 PM |
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Who would've guessed that military recruits would be gung ho and easily swayed by rhetoric? |
Romulox |
Dec-02-09 12:36 PM |
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Not only that "Pointers" are also under the UCMJ and can NOT openly criticize the President by LAW. |
ShortnFiery |
Dec-02-09 01:19 PM |
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What a surprise ... they were just part of the 'staging'...props. |
SaveOurDemocracy |
Dec-02-09 01:55 PM |
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