Comments on: Peacemakers

By: amy

amy — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:05:03 +0000

ArmyWife: We thank you and admire your sacrifice. None of us has much control over her destiny. Your powerlessness is simply more transparent and akin to facing a health crisis. I think of all of you often and am humbled about my own petty gnashings.

By: ArmyWife

ArmyWife — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 01:29:53 +0000

Our military feels the obligation to rescue American citizens in trouble because, to put it bluntly, that's one of the few reasons they exist.

Do they like these people? No, probably not.

Do they appreciate put their lives in harm's way to for people who spit on their efforts? No, probably not.

But they will do it because they took an oath to serve. And part of that oath includes protecting the Constitution, in which we are guaranteed freedom of speech and assembly. So people who protest and rabble-rouse are entitled to protection by our armed forces.

But, I'll tell you this. If my husband dies to save one of these twits? I'll get my pound of flesh. I didn't take that oath…

By: mencken

mencken — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:09:16 +0000

"and the gallows wait for martyrs whose papers are in order."

Mary Queen of Arkansas

By: Hank Chinaski

Hank Chinaski — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:15:19 +0000

Right or wrong, some folks are just dying to be martyrs.

Whether you are a Islamic suicide bomber or a Christian from some fundamentalist sect, you've bought a story. And maybe you want to be included in that mythology. Martyrdom, here we come. Let's hop a jet to the middle east. Sure, I'm probably gonna get killed - sweet! Now I'm part o' the greatest story ever told.

Give my "Left Behind" books to the church library, I'm outta here.

By: mencken

mencken — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 11:44:51 +0000

You're right Auggie, I was rude. My apologies.

"You can be assured that I never have any idea what you are talking about."

……….which was precisely my point.

By: Auggie Fields

Auggie Fields — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:17:54 +0000

"Good Gawd Auggie, I was talking about the soldiers.

Think before you type."

You can be assured that I never have any idea what you are talking about. And I don't need you to tell me to think before I talk. You are not only contrary you are very rude.

By: mencken

mencken — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:36:20 +0000

I don't know about prosecution but you could try sending them a bill.

In all fairness the one guy did thank the troops the other day,

but not quickly enough to beat Bok's deadline.

BTW, a Beliefnet poll shows that 81% of Christian leaders believe that it is very important to evangelize Muslims in other countries

and 16% feel that it is "somewhat important". It doesn't say but I'm guessing the other 3% are looking forward to dating the widows.

By: larry d.

larry d. — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:31:48 +0000

I wonder if a better parallel might be "the same reason firemen rescue bystanders who have foolishly entered a burning building" or even "the same reason firemen rescue bystanders who are foolishly pouring gasoline on a burning building."

In either case, the bystander in question is probably subject to prosecution of some sort. Should the Christian Peacemakers be subject to prosecution?

By: mencken

mencken — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:13:27 +0000

Good Gawd Auggie, I was talking about the soldiers.

Think before you type.

By: Auggie Fields

Auggie Fields — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:19:37 +0000

Their job???? These weren't reporters. These were activists.