As much respect as I have for the US military(and yes, I DO have many relatives in the military right now, serving in Iraq), I do find that the statement that they have MORE of a right to speak about America...wrong, totally wrong.
Many people who join the military, do so for their own personal reasons..many of which have absolutely NOTHING to do with how much they love their country...I find your comment completely silly. I know too many that just joined because they couldn't get a job, were in trouble with the law, for the benefits, etc... The fact that they HAD to serve when they got shipped out overseas can make that comment that they have more right to speak, laughable and completely irrevelant.
Abu...I know you and merry are friends..but how can you, in all honesty, sit and listen to that much hatred and drivel that comes from him constantly?
Merry...I've said it before...if you are so dang unhappy with America...just please, go ahead and get that other passport and then leave us alone...stop trying to make everyone else hate America also...we have enough of that as it is without your help. I would be willing to bet that not many people think you ever really even LIKED America...so why would we care WHY you don't want to return???
As far as the woman whining about not being able to wear her head covering..its for the safety of everyone concerned. Yes, it would have been better to check her privately, but even that would probably have provoked an outcry..some folks are just looking for a reason to draw attention to themselves. Besides, which...if she is such a religious person..why then did she utter an expletive which caused her to be handcuffed? It must have been a pretty good one for that to happen...
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.
As much respect as I have for the US military(and yes, I DO have many relatives in the military right now, serving in Iraq), I do find that the statement that they have MORE of a right to speak about America...wrong, totally wrong.
Many people who join the military, do so for their own personal reasons..many of which have absolutely NOTHING to do with how much they love their country...I find your comment completely silly. I know too many that just joined because they couldn't get a job, were in trouble with the law, for the benefits, etc... The fact that they HAD to serve when they got shipped out overseas can make that comment that they have more right to speak, laughable and completely irrevelant.
Abu...I know you and merry are friends..but how can you, in all honesty, sit and listen to that much hatred and drivel that comes from him constantly?
Merry...I've said it before...if you are so dang unhappy with America...just please, go ahead and get that other passport and then leave us alone...stop trying to make everyone else hate America also...we have enough of that as it is without your help. I would be willing to bet that not many people think you ever really even LIKED America...so why would we care WHY you don't want to return???
As far as the woman whining about not being able to wear her head covering..its for the safety of everyone concerned. Yes, it would have been better to check her privately, but even that would probably have provoked an outcry..some folks are just looking for a reason to draw attention to themselves. Besides, which...if she is such a religious person..why then did she utter an expletive which caused her to be handcuffed? It must have been a pretty good one for that to happen...
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.