Re: self censorship
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Limon - I lost all respect for you.
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Until you join the military and make the decision disobey a lawful order, or the day you become a prominent politician, your lack of support for our troops can be described as nothing but cowardly and physically nauseating. You aren't doing anything to change the aspects of the war that seem to bother you so much, so your opinions are less then valid and frankly, command no respect.
While I agree that yellow ribbons back home do nothing for the troops that are away, they do serve to raise awareness and remind those not deployed that there are people fighting in the name of our country. This can serve as initiative to donate to causes that do support our troops by sending care packages and letters. There are bad seeds in every group of people. Just like asians that drive poorly will be much more noticeable then asians that drive well, soldiers that are scarred by war and act in a way that you would describe as immoral will be on the news much more then those receiving medals. Not everyone is accepted into the military; as a matter of fact, 60% of people my age (20) are not even eligible to enlist because of the stringent requirements held by the US military. Just as the crazy astronaut made news because she drove across country in her diapers, there are going to be crazy soldiers who slip through the cracks. I'd love for you to come visit me on Tuesday mornings and talk to some of the 80-odd kids that have already been to Iraq more then once. These aren't bad people, nor are they stupid for wanting to support their country.
I'm absolutely appalled that people like you and the LA Times journalist exist. To criticize something that you have no intention of changing, and then to imply that people who signed up to defend your country are jeopardizing your freedom is ludicrous.
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