True Boner and I don't agree with all the shit nor did I ever agree with all the shit, some of it I did agree with and had a unique perspective on some events as well.
The "benefits" in my contract were well paid for by ME in blood and broken bones and a blown up skull and face so YES it came from tax dollars but again why keep fucking the dog if it bites you once?
Why would you possibly think these assholes deserve a free anything?
You earned your way and paid your dues let them and as Twitch was stating "we would love and should have a well educated population" or something close to that,( which I agree with BTW) these idiots in college the past 10 years don't no anything and refuse to learn so that argument does not fly.
Anyway I have to be done with any of these whacko Political threads cuz they can fuck up the program, I never had a problem with Twitch before and don't need Bidens bullshit to fuck up my enjoyment on the boards.
TB we have known each other a VERY long time and I do respect your thoughts and opinions, I believe mine and all of ours should be as well.
Cheers
SOME join the military with genuine noble intentions (whether those are rational and/or truly useful is open to endless debate). Others, perhaps a majority, join because they don’t see any better option; join for family and country traditions; join for loan benefits, career training, college tuition etc.
After Vietnam, conscription hasn’t been in effect, so joining is volitional and because of that, whatever happens good or bad is an informed consent CHOICE (“play stupid games win stupid prizes”) — Bad things happen frequently in such an endeavor.
As for college and loans for attendance, there are differing motives by numerous catagories of people who choose it as a path as well. Some are noble and well intentioned and reasoned as with military, and others attendance is for alternative reasons just like military enlistees. I don’t view today’s military more useful nor noble (in fact less so overall) than college attendance, so I see no distinction as to one category “deserving” tuition coverage by tax payers over the other. IF both “need” to exist, and taxation is going to continue, then both ought to be covered — just as they are in most the rest of the world.
And agreed, “our thoughts and opinions” ought to be equally regarded / respected, just like Freedom — if we want it / expect it, then we have to equally grant / extend it, and we’re generally VERY one dimensional about it.
