I actually felt myself become a republican today (moral, America)

[Theodore]

Cindy sealed the deal.

I actually felt myself become a republican today. It was around 10am, when I read the latest update of the Cindy Sheehan saga in CNN.com. I then shot over to read some blogs about it, and perused the comments in some of them, which was nothing but a long series of petty (albeit entertaining) partisan bickering.

Then it happend. The good little democrat in me tied the little noose around his neck and jumped off the stool. He just couldn’t take it anymore.

Take what? The whining. The constant whining by the extreme left about the reasons for war, the incompetence of this administration, and how we’ve all been lied to, and how we should pull out of Iraq immediately, because, *gulp* our soldiers were in danger.

Guess what folks….they signed up to join the Army, not the boy scouts. Anytime your orientation to a new job involves an automatic weapon, you should be smart enough to figure out there’s danger involved. I actually read some people’s comments about many of the soldiers over there being naive….they weren’t expecting to go to war, so, they should be allowed to go home. Wow.

Soldiers know, when they enlist, that it is entirely possible they will be shipped out and never come home. It’s part of the job. The fact that people still walk in to recruiters’ offices and sign that piece of paper make them heroes. To imply that they are simple kids who didn’t know what they were getting into, or even worse, that they died for no reason, or an immoral reason, does a horrible thing. It strips their sacrifice of the honor that it deserves. Even though those folks sitting out there in the Texas fields claim to honor and support the soldiers, they obviously have been blinded by their own selfishness as to the real way to support them.

Because, long story short, we can’t end this war now. That would send the message that those bastardly little terrorists have won. It doesn’t matter if the adminstration told us the desert sand was made of gold, and we are going over there to collect it in little buckets to bring home, the concrete fact that we are at war doesn’t change. We are there, and we have a job to finish. We’ve toppled a regime that was dangerous not only to its own people, but also to the rest of the world. Now, we are there fighting the same terrorists we are fighting in Afghanistan. We’ve given liberty to millions of people, and we’re trying to help create a government, in an area that is very volatile, that will be a bastion of freedom and hope for an entire race of people. I hate the fact that our boys are getting killed over there, and I wish it didn’t have to happen.

But, it is, there’s nothing we can do about it, except for doing everything we can to offer support and hope to the folks fighting over there. Arguing and whining about the reasons we’re there, and the need to come home not only kills morale, but it is a complete waste of time.

I just re-read the above post, and I apologize for the rambling….just needed to vent a little. Here’s a breakdown of the way I see things:

-right or wrong, we’re at war. no amount of yelling will fix that now.
-we have to finish the job. HAVE TO. it may take another 1800 soldiers, but it has to be done
-whether or not we’re there for the right reason, we’ve done something great for that country

I never was a big fan of Bush. But, one thing I do believe….he honestly wants to make this country, and this world a better place. Think about it…the war almost cost him the election. If we hadn’t invaded Iraq, he’d have won in a landslide.

I think it’s just my personality that lead me to this decision. I think the left is too concerned with everyone’s immediate rights and needs, and refuses to sacrifice a bit of comfort and happiness in the present, for something that will make life better for everyone in the future. You can take the environmental stance on that, and I’d have no argument…but I think there enough conservatives concerned with that to make it a moot point.

Mostly, I’m just really ****** off. We’re in a crappy situation, and it’s time for all of America to stand together, put on the big boy pants, and get through the next few years.

more at:
http://www.scottrandolph.net/2005/0...ealed-the-deal/

[Jaymes]

My initial response to the title was "Was it painful?"

[retrorich]

Originally Posted by Jensa

My initial response to the title was "Was it painful?"

MIne was, "What a sickening feeling that must have been!"

[Jayhawker Soule]

Does anyone doubt we would not have the same demonstrations, the same whining, the same second-guessing, the same name-calling, were international 24/7 news coverage available during WWII?

The only legitimate question is: is the war justified? Everything else is dishonorable noise.

[Aqualung]

Good for you. Don't listen to any of these people giving you flak about turning republican. It's definitely a good thing.

Mostly, I?m just really ****** off. We?re in a crappy situation, and it?s time for all of America to stand together, put on the big boy pants, and get through the next few years.

good quote.

[jonny]

Doesn't it feel great! I started voting for whoever whines the least and haven't voted for a Democrat since. I tried the "vote the person, not the party" thing, but after I saw Al Gore's show in Florida in 2000 I can't bring myself to vote for anyone in his party. I wanted to send him trucks of tissues to mop up all of his tears.

[Natas]

Originally Posted by Jensa

My initial response to the title was "Was it painful?"

Mine was, "SURE you are just now turning Republican, bwaa haa haa haa!" This guy is totally believable...not!

[Feathers in Hair]

Jonny, if I may ask, had you been an African-American person who'd been trying to vote in, for example, certain parts of Flordia, do you think your reaction might have been different?

Theodore, if it makes you happy, good for you.

[Fluffy]

Now please do correct me if I am wrong, but it was my impression that American politics were very far right in their 2 main parties. In fact neither party is on the left side of the axis.

Therefore, what relation do Democrats have to the extreme left? They will agree slightly more than a Republican with the extreme left but beyond that the similarities drop rapidly. Additionally, there is nothing inherent in the extreme left (or Democrats given Kerry's response to Iraq) that the war in Iraq is wrong.

I myself am incredibly far left yet I support the continued prescence of troops in Iraq. I could not be more different from a Republican, however.

[Theodore]

I did not write this article. As you will notice at the bottom of the a