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Ok first I wana start buy saying I value your oppion and you have the right to speak up and voice it however it can be done in a profesional and courtious way.
Anyway
So I go visit my dad in Arlington alot. I was driving down the streets today and some were protesting. Thats not unexpected. They have every right to do that. So we park and walk in. Some people were by the gates protstesting. My little sister had flowers with her. Some guy told her "all soldiers deserve to die" and some other stuff that I dont wana say on a public forum cause his lovely choice of words. I just dont get it. If your gonna protest do it somewere else. Dont do it outside a gates of a dam cemetary for the ones who died. Sorry but go somewere else. Also dont be telling people stuff.
God bless the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
I think you have this in the wrong section.
Nevermind.
However I agree.
Shout, Shout, Let it all Out, These are the Things I Can do Without You Shouldn't Have to Jump for Joy, You Shouldn't Have to Shout for Joy
They Give You Life and in Return You Gave 'em Hell As Cold as Ice - No Bitch, You're Ice Ice Baby I Hope We Live to Tell the Tale, I Hope We Live to Shout the Tale
Will You Never Shout? And When You've Taken Down Your Guard... If I Could Change Your Mind, I'd Really Love to Break Your Heart! Come On Let Me Shout Shout Let Me, Come On Let Me Shout Shout!
Oh, Erin, how awful....I am so sorry. You are so innocent here, he was your dad. The idea that you wish to mourn or visit or just be alone with him w/o others confusing freedom of speech with downright incitement is just so horrible..it's embarrassing to admit these are fellow Americans...and fellow humans.
This isn't at all about the right to protest or free speech. This is about common decency. Their right to express themselves isn't more important than your need to grieve. It's not political, it's just human. They have forgotten that being against war is a just and noble thing, if only to spare the innocents, like yourself, from losing the thing that is most precious to them. I am disgusted by the actions of so many who wrap themselves up in the flag and shit all over the rights of others.
First off, it isn't the soldiers fault they were sent to fight, it is against the law to go against orders given by your government. Why must people be such jerks and narcissistic a$$holes. I swear if you are to protest something, do it on a topic worth fighting for.
Oh, Erin, how awful....I am so sorry. You are so innocent here, he was your dad. The idea that you wish to mourn or visit or just be alone with him w/o others confusing freedom of speech with downright incitement is just so horrible..it's embarrassing to admit these are fellow Americans...and fellow humans.
This isn't at all about the right to protest or free speech. This is about common decency. Their right to express themselves isn't more important than your need to grieve. It's not political, it's just human. They have forgotten that being against war is a just and noble thing, if only to spare the innocents, like yourself, from losing the thing that is most precious to them. I am disgusted by the actions of so many who wrap themselves up in the flag and shit all over the rights of others.
Wow spock that made me feel so much better thank you very very much.
What makes it so good is you said what I felt but didnt know how to say it. Thanks this makes me smile
God bless the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
I was in a similar situation to this earlier so instead of adding a new thread I will just add to this about today
For those who dont know my boyfriend is serving with the military over seas
Earlier today I was just passing a girl who knows my boyfriend is oversees. A girl who tends to wear a anti war tshirts(witch I respect her right to wear) however she doesnt understand shit about whats going on.
I was so pissed when the made a comment how my "babykiller boyfriend" should "just die" its fucking crazy how she thinks that.
I dont ask for peoples support if they dont wana give it I however do ask for the respect an decent courtesy of others to respect whats going on an let me be if they dont have nothing nice to say.
I dont care what your political view views are if your a american my boyfriend is fighting in honor of you an our country he is fighting for america. He doesnt choose when or were to lace up his boots an point his rifle he is given orders an carries them out at all cost necisary.
God bless the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.
Wowww, reading your first and last post people are disgusting! the cemetery one...? ugh.. that's just nasty, protest to the ones alive not the people who already lost loved ones..
Little white flowers will never awaken you, not when the cold depths have all but overtaken you.
Dearest, The days are all so long,
and in the shadows I spend them all.
My heart and I long for slumber.
Slumber I'm caressing you, I bless your touch, I lust for you.
Slumber you are not a dream, Not as much as you seem.
- Joao <3
I'm sorry, that really sucks. However, people have the legal right to protest anywhere they want as long as it's peaceful(although often they are allowed to toe and sometimes cross this line) and as long as they don't hold you up in your vehicle(yes,this only applies to vehicles) for more than a "reasonable amount of time" and usually said time is just a general term. In one particular case, they could hold you up for 20+ mins at a time and it would be legal, but if they were told hold someone up at the actual picket line(so not including the amount of time it took you waiting to GET to the picket line) for say, 30 mins, that would be "illegal".
They are also allowed to say what they want to get their point across short of making threats,racism etc.
Just thought I'd share some knowledge I gained while working for a company specializing in labor disputes/picketers and protesting.
Today's Toppers
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To all the war protesters.....
