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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:39 PM Original message |
Spat on Vietnam Veterans? I think we were lied to on The Guy James Show. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. There's a DUer here |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If it happened it was very rare. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Must I add that he ended with "God bless you, God bless America and God... |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. It may have happened, but it's grown into a myth |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. When confronted with this statement I respond thusly |
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Red State Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. I remember hearing about this a lot.... |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Are you saying you believe that it happened regularly? |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Remember that this was the era of |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-15-03 11:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Very, very, true. Cointelpro may have staged a couple but... |
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tinanator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
42. this IS the era of cointelpro, terrorist squads and moonie news networks |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Are you kidding? I got spat upon. I've posted that here before. |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Did you read the links? I also have said that anomolies may have happened. |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. You know these threads just create more |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Perhaps. But I don't like being LIED to! |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That is why I don't listen to talk radio or cspan |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Who ever said that 2,700,000 were treated that way ? |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. In using the term we, you are making the generalization |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That must mean that none were. |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:27 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Didn't say that either |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. <drat> I forgot the sarcasm thingy! |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. You just did. |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:35 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. I did not say we meaning 2,700,000 people |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Why We Lost Vietnam |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:28 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Myth? |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. So I guess non veterens don't have a right to oppose this one |
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submerged99 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. It's not just spit that goes into the narrative |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. It was probably not a regular occurance. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. If it happened to you |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:33 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Right mate! |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:28 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. 3.5%? Maybe 10%? <sigh> |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
39. 270,000 Soldiers |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:45 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. That's my point. And I don't want to belabor the subject either. |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. and you can only help such memes along in this environment |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:14 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. It's Still Worth Refuting |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. We have talked about this many times before I was spat on too |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:19 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. The absence of evidence isn't evidence of existance:-) |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
32. I understand and I think it is way out of hand |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:04 AM Response to Reply #32 |
49. Dangerous Criminals |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. My dad used to complain about VFW and Bircher types |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. DemoTex. right you are... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Thanks PaDUer! |
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PaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. It's something you can't |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. Who did this? |
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submerged99 (299 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. I always found the spitting story to be dubious |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
43. OK Jack, where were you on 9/30/71? Quick, slick! |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:56 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. A Random Incident |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:51 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Absence of Documentation |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:54 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Where were you? |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. No Evidence |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
35. Remember that alot of Republicans opposed the Vietnam War. |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
48. Are you calling my father a liar?????????????????????????????????????????? |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:10 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Your Father's Experience |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:14 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Sighs |
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Misinformed01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:18 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. No, dear, that is not what the post said |
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ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:39 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. I like your reply, I will accept it |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:22 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. What You Were Told |
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Classical_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:22 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. The protesters are responsible for the war? |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:35 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. War Protesters |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 02:09 AM Response to Reply #48 |
62. No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
58. a book was written about this by a Holy Cross professor |
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dreissig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:49 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Status of the Debate |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-03 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
59. My father was an antiwar protestor in the late sixties/early seventies |
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