2006-07-14 11:55:41 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sorry, I meant some..
2006-07-14 12:02:20 · update #1
Because they equate honorable soldiers with the ability not to question orders. Then they mistakenly link not questioning orders to "the only way you could not question orders is if you are in league with and loving your president".
Unfortunate, I know. My brother is in the military and hates Bush - but he does what they tell him to do because he signed up for the military and that is his job. He loves our country, hates the man running it, but he's putting his *** on the line anyway. People have thrown things at my brother (the flip side of what you are asking), because they feel that to join the military means you must support and adore Bush.
Truth is, you can lay your life down for your country without having to show adoration to its leader. What you're running into is the cream of the idiot crop of America.
2006-07-14 12:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by Madame Gato 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republicans believe that a good soldier will obey orders when giving to him. That is what a soldier does. If the order is against regs than he can object, but still follow them. That has nothing to do with you loving Bush or not. When I was in the Navy during Clinton's Presidency, most of my friends hated Clinton because of what we knew he would do. I watched him dismantle our fine military and made it this ineffective, under manned organization that it is today.
2006-07-14 19:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by andy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you insist on lumping all Republicans together? I'm married to a sailor and the daughter of an Air Force veteran. I'm staunchly Republican, but I'm well aware that not everyone in the military is. However, the overwhelming majority of military personnel are Republican. It makes sense to support the political party that supports you.
2006-07-14 18:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A soldiers allegiance is to his comrades and his branch of the service. The only ones who may have any allegiance to the President are the Generals. And they really don't care who the President is. The Commander in Chief changes every 4 to 8yrs. It doesn't matter to them.
2006-07-14 19:02:01 · answer #4 · answered by olderandwiser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have to like Bush to be an honorable soldier, being a soldier is honorable enough. We just don't like these tree hugging hippie liberals.
2006-07-14 18:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Phil My Crack In 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a soldier you don't have to love your Commander in Chief, but you do have to respect him. I had the same dilemma when Carter was President. What a waste that man was as President. I was so happy and proud when Ronald Reagan was elected and became my new boss.
2006-07-14 18:59:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reverse is surely true, to be a an honorable soldier you must dislike Bush.. the way he puts your life on the line to further his family's bank account. sickening.
2006-07-14 19:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think they all believe that, I don't. My ex-husband was military and we knew guys who didn't care for or vote for Bush. But on the other hand it is actually against military policies to speak out against the President while in uniform. That much I do know.
2006-07-14 19:00:27 · answer #8 · answered by arizonagirl1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be an honorable soldier you have to respect any president....is the commander in chief.
2006-07-14 19:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you must love your country and have a respect for the US President, irregardless of what you think of the person who holds the title. BTW, what kind of Bush you talking about?
2006-07-14 19:01:34 · answer #10 · answered by quikzip7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋