tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post3831793130825916637..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: (Native) soldiers aren't heroesRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-62898804932036803782010-07-27T15:07:54.658-07:002010-07-27T15:07:54.658-07:00Also, about "Even Bush Jr., by no account a s...Also, about "Even Bush Jr., by no account a soldier". This is because he was an airman.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-36008228615538369792010-07-27T15:04:26.876-07:002010-07-27T15:04:26.876-07:00Actually, the idea of a "secret club" th...Actually, the idea of a "secret club" that you describe counts as a whacky conspiracy. So you did name a conspiracy first. <br /><br />So, how often do you see Elvis?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-87596507964489317472010-07-27T14:12:01.759-07:002010-07-27T14:12:01.759-07:00I never mentioned "conspiracy" either dm...I never mentioned "conspiracy" either dmarks,if I had ended the statement with a period after the word society, you would have a valid statement, but as usual, you add to or read short of what my point is.<br /><br />"Capitalists society" are the key words in this statement, not "secret society", perhaps I should have used the words, exclusive club to not confuse you?Southern Plainsmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-16804217487242806872010-07-27T12:52:55.900-07:002010-07-27T12:52:55.900-07:00There's no "secret". Sorry to burst ...There's no "secret". Sorry to burst the whacky conspiracy bubble. And they don't control you, or me.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-27055626941235966542010-07-27T10:22:27.033-07:002010-07-27T10:22:27.033-07:00No dmarks, the secret society I spoke of was not S...No dmarks, the secret society I spoke of was not Skull and Bones, but the rich and wealthy 1% that control America and you!Southern Plainsmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-84493028003038946472010-07-26T17:24:42.879-07:002010-07-26T17:24:42.879-07:00"But I guess a greedy goof still resonates in..."But I guess a greedy goof still resonates in a capitalist society as long as your a member of a secret society thats really no secret at all."<br /><br />Perhaps the silliest criticism of Bush has to do with membership in the "Skull and Bones", which resonates perhaps with those who think that Captain Jack Sparrow was an actual historic buccaneer.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-33047945589466968082010-07-25T22:13:43.236-07:002010-07-25T22:13:43.236-07:00The definition of a hero has been broadened over t...The definition of a hero has been broadened over time to include the most brutal and corrupt in the American experience. Perhaps we can all share some blame in this phenomenon, but for nationalists and so-called patriots, how hard can it be to explain why most Americans tend to see the divine halo around the heads of America's Presidency, when most gained popular vote by being "Indian Killers" or "War" heroes?<br /><br />Even Bush Jr., by no account a soldier, was still christened for being a cowboy from Texas, even though we all accepted him as a goof.<br /><br />But I guess a greedy goof still resonates in a capitalist society as long as your a member of a secret society thats really no secret at all.<br /><br />The warrior label is something that the American Indian had as a means of survival, whether individually or as society's, but it was never sought to be for sale or used as a permanent identity, that is a populous tool for propaganda.<br />And it has flourished to the point of the ridiculous and mundane.<br /><br />It has become the great national requirement and self worth for a nation of men, and women, whom use it as a shield for behaviors that excuse and hide true courage and wit.<br /><br />There are acts of heroism, but calling one a hero denies them the status of being human and a common ground that we are all capable of.Southern Plainsmannoreply@blogger.com