I was just wondering if there were private memorials like this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nellvixen/677349793/ where you live. I drove past this and was so touched that these people cared so much they are using their private land as a memorial and updating as more soldiers pass away each day. What do you guys think?
2007-06-30 17:12:34 · 12 answers · asked by Nellie 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
BTW this pic was taken the begining of June... the numbers have increased since then. I will drive by this week and take note of the difference. :)
2007-06-30 17:35:18 · update #1
As far as the figures being correct/incorrect it truly depends on your source. I have heard all different reports. In my opinion they are trying their best to honor each troop and that is good enough for me.
2007-06-30 17:36:52 · update #2
Wayne, I do agree with you... it is a type of protest as well. They are definitely no happy about the war... thus the "Cost of War" sign, but I do believe they are supporting and honoring our troops. Like Buddha13 said against the war but support the troops! :)
2007-06-30 17:40:22 · update #3
That is so touching!!!! We need more people like that!!!! People in my area don't care what happens really or that is the vibe I am getting from them!!! All I know our troops have my respect and support!!! To all our soldiers and vets....God bless you and your love ones!!! I love you all and you are my heros!!!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND HER TROOPS!!!!
2007-06-30 17:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ticked off American 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen anyone protest against the war in Oklahoma. The support for the war is very high here. There are alot of yellow ribbons here and alot of organizations sending packs to the troops overseas.
2007-07-01 00:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a business in Cherry Hill NJ that I drive by on my way to work everyday that has attached one little American flag for each soldier we've lost in Iraq. You could probably google it, it was in the Philadelphia Inquirer. I live in a more suburban area, most around here have signs that say support the troops and put Bush/Cheney political signs at election time. They stole my friends Kerry/Edwards one.
2007-07-01 00:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by apple juice 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a big difference between protesting the war and supporting the troops. Usually if you are against the war people will try to say you are against the troops, you are un-American, blah, blah, blah.
I'm against the war BECAUSE I support our troops - unfortunately each day there are fewer to support.
When will we learn to solve our differences better than two thugs on a playground?
2007-07-01 00:26:57 · answer #4 · answered by Buddha13 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Political Correctness is the Incubator of Islamism
by Amil Imani
14 Feb, 2007
Time and again we are told by the politically correct “experts” not to worry about Islam posing a threat to our way of life. We are repeatedly lectured that only a very small minority of Muslims are troublemakers who are giving the peaceful masses of Muslims a bad name. We are also informed that the terrorists, who happened to be Muslims, are the disaffected and the young. And not to worry, since as the fire of youth turns to ashes of old age the rebellious will mellow, as they always have.
With heavy assurances like this, coming from so many know-it-all authoritative figures, we can sleep soundly without the aid of sleeping pills. After all, people reason that these pundits are “experts” whose job is to know and tell it like it is. Those who voice contrary views must be a bunch of racist, alarmist hate mongers. Who is right?
Wouldn’t be more prudent to let the facts settle the matter, rather than blindly accepting either position? Of course it would, except for one huge problem. In the face of threats, people tend to go to the mind’s medicine cabinet and take a few denial and rationalization pills, in the same way that it is the aspirin bottle they turn to when a headache strikes. Why not? We are the Easy Species. We love effortless, quick and simple solutions. And that’s not invariably bad. It has given us all kinds of labor and time saving devices.
Yet, the Islam problem is very real and deadly. Neither the pronouncements of the experts, nor the tranquilizing pills of the mind can make it go away. It is here and it shows every sign of imposing itself on us.
Europe is already badly infected with Islamism. It is the coal-miners’ canary. It is telling us that the next stop is America. We must act and act now. We must not sacrifice our cherished way of life and the lives of our children at the altar of political correctness: the incubator of Islamofascism.
2007-07-01 00:17:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
no in my home town we support our troops and therefore the war, they go together sorry for those of you who want to try and separate the two. the guard unit from my hometown had 2 people killed and still the support is very high, because we understand why they are there doing what they do. that is not to say we don't want them to come home and to have peace in the world. reasonable people understand that that is not going to happen anytime soon, and there will never be peace in the world. sad but true
2007-07-01 00:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by darrell m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Durring the Gulf War we had yellow ribbons everywhere in support. But no one is doing anything for or against the War in my city.
As far as protesting, I don't think that would go over well. But support of our soldiers coming home to their familes would go over great.
2007-07-01 00:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Their figures are wrong!
I think at least one congressman or Senator should be present at every single burial, and the administration at least once a month at Arlington!
2007-07-01 00:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nellie, That picture is a protest not a memorial.
There is one in Lafayette CA also.
2007-07-01 00:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo dizzy, that isn't honoring or supporting our troops, that is a protest.
It sure as hell isn't a memorial either.
Does it hurt to be so dumb?
2007-07-01 01:49:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋