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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Swivel chair generals (Rs & Ts) are same as silver spoon entrepreneurs (trust fund babies).
Wed Aug 14, 2013, 11:00 AM
Aug 2013

Arm chair admirals and swivel chair generals send other people's sons (and daughters) to war.

Silver spoon babies and children of ivy league alumni, who think they are hot-shit business leaders because of their inheritance, blame the poor for being poor. They forget what a difference early childhood poverty makes, and bad nutrition makes. They've never lived in an inner city food desert or a house with no books.

Yes, some of the poor parents do make bad choices, like buying $150 sneakers for a kid instead of a month of fresh fruit and vegetables. But those are much more the exception than the rule, despite all the right wing bullshit propaganda about welfare queens.

Maybe a closer parallel than appears at first... malthaussen Aug 2013 #1
Swivel chair generals (Rs & Ts) are same as silver spoon entrepreneurs (trust fund babies). Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #2
Beautifully stated. n/t pitbullgirl1965 Aug 2013 #25
"high profile and lots of publicity" Jessica Lynch ...one honest soldier exposed the lie. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #7
K&R PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #3
The general sat Orrex Aug 2013 #4
Or... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #13
Well said Crow73 Aug 2013 #5
I've heard that if you are poor it's because you are a sinner. How does that work with banksters? L0oniX Aug 2013 #6
It's called Prosperity Gospel TrogL Aug 2013 #24
If soldiers and mercenaries didn't protect the 1% and their interests, who knows what kind valerief Aug 2013 #8
It's not the soldiers fault they are just following orders. It's when they stop following orders , bahrbearian Aug 2013 #11
If they weren't there to follow orders, they wouldn't have to follow orders. nt valerief Aug 2013 #22
K&R!! hue Aug 2013 #9
K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #10
DeSwiss, do I read this as a sarcastic note of selfishness among those claiming to be christian????? midnight Aug 2013 #29
You may..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #31
That's what I thought-thanks... midnight Aug 2013 #33
Equating being poor to fighting wars is pretty lame. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #12
Not since the draft ended. Bandit Aug 2013 #14
Are they truly volunteers?... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #16
Backdoor Draft pitbullgirl1965 Aug 2013 #26
I think we need the Draft and We can draft according to wealth. bahrbearian Aug 2013 #19
I don't think we have volunteers either. They have to apply and may not be accepted. raouldukelives Aug 2013 #20
Not true quakerboy Aug 2013 #32
How many soldiers... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #15
Well that is kinda my point, but if the Military took Poor disabled, or Old ? bahrbearian Aug 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author midnight Aug 2013 #28
I think a lot of those "volunteering" for the armed forces are doing so because they are poor. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #30
That IS really lame. KarKar Aug 2013 #17
Well TimeToGo Aug 2013 #23
Not all soldiers are sinners. ladyVet Aug 2013 #34
No doubt about that. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #21
Our soldiers need a welcome wagon of sorts..... This is too sad... midnight Aug 2013 #27
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