Too dumb for his own good
http://rhinoden.rangerup.com/douche-of-the-week-chris-the-real-hero-hayes-from-msnbc/
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U inflamed bro?I think it would be better to have a filter in his case, rather then inflaming a large % of Americans on the day of the year that honors the fallen...
Its actually quite liberating, just dont expect to make too many friends.It must be amazing to not have a filter on anything you say.
I wonder what it's like, to just open your mouth and words come tumbling out?
You mean the day that 200M or so fatties get drunk on terrible beer and eat their own body weight in nitrated lips and assholes? That day?I think it would be better to have a filter in his case, rather then inflaming a large % of Americans on the day of the year that honors the fallen...
So, every soldier who's fought in every single war, regardless of which side he/she fought on (or which country he/she fought for, or however many atrocities were committed), is a hero? Are Al Qaeda fighters heroes? Nazis? Or is it only those who fought for us who are heroes, and those fighting for *other* countries/terrorist groups are "evildoers, terrorists, cowards, etc"?Too dumb for his own good
http://rhinoden.rangerup.com/douche-of-the-week-chris-the-real-hero-hayes-from-msnbc/
Right, because the Republicans have never, *ever* used "support our troops" as a tool to push for more (or continued) war... Ever."I think it's interesting because I think it is very difficult to talk about the war dead and the fallen without invoking valor, without invoking the words 'heroes.' Why do I feel so [uncomfortable] about the word 'hero'? I feel comfortable -- uncomfortable -- about the word because it seems to me that it is so rhetorically proximate to justifications for more war. Um, and, I don't want to obviously desecrate or disrespect the memory of anyone that's fallen, and obviously there are individual circumstances in which there is genuine, tremendous heroism: hail of gunfire, rescuing fellow soldiers and things like that. But it seems to me that we marshal this word in a way that is problematic. But maybe I'm wrong about that."
Then again, we know how the Republicans feel about our troops serving overseas....Boner said:House Democrats will undoubtedly attempt to spin away their failure to support the troops on the House floor today after 147 Democrats voted down funding for our men and women in harm’s way.
Must spreadSo, every soldier who's fought in every single war, regardless of which side he/she fought on (or which country he/she fought for, or however many atrocities were committed), is a hero? Are Al Qaeda fighters heroes? Nazis? Or is it only those who fought for us who are heroes, and those fighting for *other* countries/terrorist groups are "evildoers, terrorists, cowards, etc"?
By the way, here's his actual quote:
Right, because the Republicans have never, *ever* used "support our troops" as a tool to push for more (or continued) war... Ever.
Then again, we know how the Republicans feel about our troops serving overseas....
Take your "words" and "logic" somewhere else. We are being angry and patriotic here!So, every soldier who's fought in every single war, regardless of which side he/she fought on (or which country he/she fought for, or however many atrocities were committed), is a hero? Are Al Qaeda fighters heroes? Nazis? Or is it only those who fought for us who are heroes, and those fighting for *other* countries/terrorist groups are "evildoers, terrorists, cowards, etc"?
By the way, here's his actual quote:
Right, because the Republicans have never, *ever* used "support our troops" as a tool to push for more (or continued) war... Ever.
Then again, we know how the Republicans feel about our troops serving overseas....
\I think it would be better to have a filter in his case, rather then inflaming a large % of Americans on the day of the year that honors the fallen...
Don't hate the player, hate the game.Man it's been over ten years now that not wanting war means hating troops. crazy how far we've come.
I am a vet of 22 years +...I agree with your statement, completely. BUT...Memorial Day is a day set aside for rememberance of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. Not, as Stank so succinctly put it, for "200M or so fatties get drunk on terrible beer and eat their own body weight in nitrated lips and assholes"...nor for other idiots with podiums to disrespect said sacrifices. I cannot beleive that this wasnt premeditated on his part for shock value, designed to propel his nobody little ass into the spotlight. The timing is too perfect...\
As a Vet one of the reasons I joined up was to ensure freedom of speach. Let any asshole say what they want. It makes it so much easier to identify who the assholes are.
According to Webster's:plz define hero for any purposes whatsoever
By calling all men who join the military (a personal election and a job/career) hero's, it absolutely undermines those who have exhibited "distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities/". The man who jumps on a grenade to save the lives of 10 others qualifies as such. The guy who puts himself into a locale where he might be blown up (sorry Brett, but I think you know where I am going here), made a decision as to be in that situation. It is not heroic to be assigned to an unfriendly location based on your career.he·ro   /ˈhɪəroʊ/ Show Spelled[heer-oh] Show IPA
noun, plural he·roes; for 5 also he·ros.
1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
what about a directionless, undisciplined, immature, broke, undereducated, substance-abusing, unindicted felon who has no other option but to enlist?By calling all men who join the military (a personal election and a job/career) hero's, it absolutely undermines those who have exhibited "distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities/". The man who jumps on a grenade to save the lives of 10 others qualifies as such.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/member.php?u=3976It must be amazing to not have a filter on anything you say.
I wonder what it's like, to just open your mouth and words come tumbling out?
This.Ask most vets, and I bet most are like me, very uncomfortable with the word hero and how it's used, especially when it's used by people to cover their guilt for putting their fellow humans in harms way for whatever cause. On the other hand, I feel comfortable dishing out that label, having personally observed the values and actions that define a hero, just like most of you have. Was my military career a choice? You bet. Was my cousin's choice his own to go to Vietnam, even with a deferral from the draft, because he couldn't stand to see his friends go and him not and died saving his fellow soldiers? Yep. Hero? To me.
Hero is in the eye of the beholder, as it should be.
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Noted.bzzt!
He clearly stated, "...to just open your mouth and words come tumbling out", which can only happen if one's mouth is first shut.
The people in charge of the whole Iraq thing? No guilt.especially when it's used by people to cover their guilt for putting their fellow humans in harms way for whatever cause.
Like I said earlier, Memorial Day is a long weekend where you get drunk and stuff your face. Sure, you might chant USA! USA! at some point before you pass out.Well, we cant go around calling it "Victims Day" now can we?
Please explain.People get Memorial Day and Veteran's Day confused a lot. And I really like the poppies. A very classy tribute and done very well.
we reserve the entire month of february for thatWell, we cant go around calling it "Victims Day" now can we?
Must spread, great minds and all that. Using the extremely useful Tunein app I've been listening to lots of radio from back home recently. One forgettable product was spruiking "a trip to Gallipoli" as a prize. Tacky. According to the BBC this is called "dark tourism"....I sit on my porch, and I watch the parade pass before me
And I watch my old comrades, how proudly they march, reliving old dreams of past glory
And the old men march slowly, all bent, stiff and sore, he forgotten heroes from a forgotten war
And the young people ask, "What are they marching for?"...and I ask myself the same question
And the band plays Waltzing Matilda...and the old men answer to the call
But year after year their numbers get fewer...some day no one will march there at all...
FTR Stink, I for one, did not get drunk, and the last time I went 'round chanting USAUSAUSA was 1980, after the gold medal hockey game...
Now, next weekend I will be drunk. Very drunk. And George Bush is still an asshole.
Oh no you dih'n't....
The confusion? Most people express their gratitude to all veterans for their service on Memorial Day and that is what Veteran's Day is for, all though originally V day celebration. Memorial Day is a day, originally Decoration Day, specifically for honoring war dead.Please explain.
It is funny he mentions robots, like choosing to use drones and bomb-disposal robots is the coward's way, not an effective way to combat the enemy and save our soldiers' lives.We have a society that on the one hand has become comfortable with war and on the other hand wants to distance itself from it as much as possible, to outsource it to contractors, to robots and to the 2.3 million volunteer men and women who have been asked to serve for longer durations than at any time in recent history. Our political culture sometimes seems engineered entirely to make us hate each other. What we're trying to do here on this show, and obviously we don't always succeed, is to talk about sometimes quite sensitive topics in good faith ... we tried to do that last week, but I felt short in a crucial moment.
Careful there, you're starting to sound patriotic and we'll label you a patriot.I suppose that's why Hayes bothers me so much, the similarity to myself. We are both fairly liberal, living in a world which others defend and protect my rights and safety.
But I acknowledge the soldiers who fight for these things, even if I don't always agree with the politics behind the fight.