Gunny G: WHAT IS A PATRIOT/PATRIOTISM?
Many folks seem to think they are patriots and/or that they know just what a patriot/patriotism is. Some seem to assume the authority to judge themselves and others as patriots or otherwise.
In particular, o'Pinhead sits as cop, prosecutor, judge and jury, loudly proclaiming who he deems to be either patriot or pinhead--all this on prime time (the town square at high noon) for all America to see and hear.
Seems to me "many folks" have gotten mixed up as to what is "country" and gubmint; and most of these people wouldn't recognize a patriot if Paul Revere rode by them on his horse.
Dictionary definitions of patriot/patriotism mention loyalty and love of country, not love of and submission to a government.
Some food for thought....
Be A Patriot-Get A Job
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9781144?source=email
Patriots
http://jdpendry.com/2008/07/06/patriots/
Dictionary: patriotism
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patriotism
Dictionary: patriot
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patriot
Re-enlistinting en-masse
http://tinyurl.com/6gcren
I notice in the above article the words patriot and patriotism are not used at all. In regard to the bonuses received, they write....
"Army re-enlistment bonuses top out at $40,000, Navy at $75,000, Air Force at $60,000 and the Marines at $45,000. A bonus' size also depends on rank, military specialty, years of extension, years of service and other factors. Re-enlistment bonuses signed up for in ! a combat zone are tax-free."
And, curiously, while I'm at it, they start off by referring to our service men and women as "...soldiers, Marines, sailors and airmen..."
Isn't it time the msm, and others, begin to refer to those in our armed forces as Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen? Not because it is required, just as a...courtesy.
(by way of explanation, below)
Subject: Soldier
http://www.network54.com/Forum/135069/message/1116684380/
On+Soldiers%2C+Sailors%2C+Airmen%2C+and...Marines%21
"Sometime ago in a thread you argued vociferously about the use of the term "Soldier." You were correct by the way, at least in the way I understand the use of that word to apply to Marines. When I was a callow youth, in 1951, I returned from Korea and was stationed at MB, Shumaker, Arkansas. I commanded the Guard Company, and did many other chores as any junior officer does in a command that had only four Marine officers. The base commander was a Navy captain, and almost as new as I was to the command."
"Anyway, I had occasion to report to the Captain as the recorder of a Board of Investigation. As I was under arms, I of course saluted, made my report, saluted again, about-faced and headed for the door. The Captain stopped me and made several complimentary remarks about my appearance and "Soldierly bearing." He also used the term "Soldier" once or twice more in referring to me. In my total ignorance, I was furious."
"Later that day I complained to the MC CO about the base commander referring to me as a "Soldier." My CO got a real chuckle out of my complaint, and told me that instead of the Captain demeaning me, he had instead paid me the highest compliment possible. My CO was LtCol Louis Nathaniel King, and had been a white hat in 1936 when he passed the exam for the Naval Academy, graduated from there, and chose to enter the MC.
Of course, he, unlike myself, was steeped in Naval traditions and knew all about the use of the term "Soldier." On occasion I've referred to other Marines as "Soldiers," always explaining that was the highest compliment that I could call them with our "Soldiers of the sea" origins. I'm afraid that with the decline in Navy capital ships, that the MC is loosing much of its naval traditions since the chance of service as a member of a Marine Detachment has undoubtedly declined. We always said that: "A Marine was everything of a Soldier, and half a Sailor too."
"We also said that the reason that Marines were kept embarked in Navy ships for thirty days prior to a combat landing was that after thirty days on one of those buckets that when you got off you just had to kill someone. Wasn't really fair to the Japanese, I suppose."
"Please note that I always capitalize "Soldiers," "Sailors," and "Airmen." In my book they deserve the same respect that I pay to my beloved Marines."
Semper Fidelis,
tientsin (Sully)
Web Site:
http://sullyusmc.com/
Note:
the above by Dr. R.E. Sullivan, Col USMC (Ret.) protected by copyright
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