Originally Posted by Bart
Interestingly enough, as everyone on this board knows about my military background, none of you who claim to be lovers of liberty posted one comment in my defense when my military background was attacked in this very forum. Not that I rely on anyone to defend me; I just find it interesting that some of you claim to be lovers of liberty yet apparently have a degree of contempt for those who have donned the military uniform and been in harm's way. Your contempt is either manifested in the comments directly attacking my military service or in the silence, which I perceive as acceptance, of the attacks made against me or anyone else who wore the uniform. (In all fairness, there were some individual members who argued that military service was a good thing, but I'm referring specifically to those who wear their patriotism on their sleeve....when it's apparently convenient to do so in bashing TSA.)
Bart, I think that silence on the part of many including myself, is not indicative of contempt. Trust me, I am proud of my military service and of other members of my family. You can ask Eyecue about the latter.
Certain people will always criticize the military and yet be patriotic. I don't see this as an oxymoron. I was in ROTC just after the Vietnam War. You can only imagine the taunts I received when I wore my uniform. They pale in comparison to anything on this board.