WASN'T GOING TO COMMENT ON IT BUT ...
I don't watch 'The View' much. I think the cat fighting is nerve-wracking, and I am not as liberal to where I can stomach some of what they say.
Like Joy Behar's comment, and what I am assuming is the tacit approval she got from Whoopi Goldberg as she admonished Elizabeth Hasselback confronting and calling Joy out for trying to stump for bringing the troops home, on a day you should be honoring the service of those who served as well as appreciation for those who are in.
To me, it was a matter of talking out of both sides of your face. I am honoring their service by trying to bring them home from a costly, illegal war, yadda, yadda. Now, I don't care how anyone else feels, but this was one of the things I considered when I went in, that I could get sent somewhere for nebulous reasons.
Myself, I accepted that I would be at someone's disposal, and I knew they could put me in danger for crap reasons. In the end, I think it adds up to being on the plus side of things. It is arrogant to think that by choosing to set up you soapbox to decry the war on that day, that you are doing something appropriate. I don't think that it is.
Elizabeth said the day was to honor their quiet courage. I agree with her. They are doing something you WOULD NOT DO. And you easily COULD HAVE, had any of this meant that much to you.
Don't get me wrong. I was clerk typist with a helicopter tab. My sister is a surgical nurse. I have uncles who were in 'teens' as far as MOS's goes, and those are generally combat jobs. Thing is, if you are in a theatre of operations, you can get shot at, and you are more than likely in a place where there is a lot of folks who wish you weren't there.
Like the incident in the movie, it is sad but unfortunately true, that the things necessary to insure the life that we enjoy, sometimes 'things get done'. No dear, I don't think you get to piss on the military on Veteran's day. I have always been a little bristly at people talking crap on Vet's day. The day before, the day after, all's fair. But on Veteran's Day? Not so much.
6 comments:
That brought back memories! I do remember that speech and I agree with you. They are all hero's who give more than anyone ever truly wants to know. I see my daughter hurting and her husband hundreds of miles away training to serve his country. I see her moving without him there, having to deal with health issues that are so daunting to deal with alone.
Living with the knowledge her husband, my SIL will be deployed after the holidays to Iraq...damn right no one needs to say a bad thing.
The courage is there on both sides, those who serve and those who love them. Great entry hon! (Hugs)Indigo
I would hope that despite how anyone feels about the wars we are in (and I can't say I'm thrilled about them), they would honor the service of each and every military member, both past and present. It's not a day for political posturing--it's a day of respect.
Beth
Bravo!
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True heroes never really want war. True patriots never really seek war. True Christians never really have a stomach for war but the truth is sometimes it is a necessary evil. Hate the game, not the player.
I used to love The View but I hate the constant villification of Elizabeth Hasselback. Liberals want freedom of speech unless that speech is different from what they believe.
I like Heather's comment; I have to agree with what she said; and I agree with what you wrote Mark
I've only caught bits and pieces of the View; its shows like that that make me glad I work the day shift
betty
I never, ever watch The View. All I ever hear about is controversy and, as you said, all that arguing seems like it would just be too stressful to watch.
Oh! Sorry, this has absolutely nothing to do with anything, but one of the very rare times I flipped that show on for a minute, someone I knew was on! It was so weird. They were broadcasting this stay-at-home-dads group live from MN, I can't remember why. So I guess I watched part of The View once.
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