this was all over the radio this morning here in Boston. It's being discussed on "other boards" but I figured it might be an interesting thing to post here....
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we have no shortage of idealistic college students up here in Boston that have waaay too much time to sit around and contemplate the universe. this article is just an attempt to inflame the citenzenry and claim her 15mins of fame for her "cause". She makes judgements about this specific person without ever having known him, there are no indications that she interviewed anyone who did know him or attempted to learn anything about him other than what she saw on the news.
Was pat tillman a "hero"? I don't know, depends on your definition of hero. IMO he's as much a "hero" as anyone who signed up to fight the japenese after pearl harbor. He's no more a "hero" as any serviceman that signed up full well knowing that they were going to be deployed to a hostile nation with the real possability of getting killed. They all get my full respect for the job they're doing, because ultimately it has to be done.
This person has the right to their opinion, just like everyone around her in the town of amherst has the right to shun her and turn her into a complete outcast. Personally I would like to see the Tillman family fly out here, walk up to her, and simply punch her right in the face. you know she's not going to fight back, and while she's prattling on about how this is a "predictable barbaric response" they can probably get in a few more good pops...
Link to article
we have no shortage of idealistic college students up here in Boston that have waaay too much time to sit around and contemplate the universe. this article is just an attempt to inflame the citenzenry and claim her 15mins of fame for her "cause". She makes judgements about this specific person without ever having known him, there are no indications that she interviewed anyone who did know him or attempted to learn anything about him other than what she saw on the news.
Was pat tillman a "hero"? I don't know, depends on your definition of hero. IMO he's as much a "hero" as anyone who signed up to fight the japenese after pearl harbor. He's no more a "hero" as any serviceman that signed up full well knowing that they were going to be deployed to a hostile nation with the real possability of getting killed. They all get my full respect for the job they're doing, because ultimately it has to be done.
This person has the right to their opinion, just like everyone around her in the town of amherst has the right to shun her and turn her into a complete outcast. Personally I would like to see the Tillman family fly out here, walk up to her, and simply punch her right in the face. you know she's not going to fight back, and while she's prattling on about how this is a "predictable barbaric response" they can probably get in a few more good pops...