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I agree that Dick and George and Donnie were the best options we had, but that doesn't satisfy what I expected of them. One of these three men I have personal dealings with and don't need a f..ing memoir to make a sound, lifelong judgment of his character.
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Obvious you have us at a disadvantage. You have personal intimate knowledge, but for your own reasons, choose not to enlighten us. However, I respect that.
At the same time, I believe many of us are suffering. Suffering from having good and honorable intentions misconstrued by those who do not seek the truth. Suffering from watching people who lack goodness and substance attempting to turn our special America into something ordinary and base as a sacrifice to their own vanity of arrogance. Willing to risk the idea of America on notions or concepts which are contrary to what has made us special. Contrary to everything we know to be true which has been reinforced by a lifetime of observation. Contrary to what made us a beacon to the world.
Many on this board, if not most, have served in the military. Some during times of peace, others in time of war, but the one common thread that binds us all is that we were willing to put our lives on the line to serve this great nation. I believe it angers us to see it led by those who were not willing to make the same sacrifice, yet from their from their positions of power and safety take it in direction which is ripe with failure.
Many on this board have suffered severe personal losses in an attempt to protect our way of life. Have loss close friends whose worth seems to be more then the thousands they see each day. To have someone tell them and us that this spirit for which we've strived, bled and died needs to be changed, just doesn't settle.
It will and has created an anger. We want to shout, "just tell the truth", but are voices only travel as far as a the nearest compatriot or friend.
I feel this anger and I think I see it in the words of others. I don't believe it is directed towards others on this board, as most of us have more in common than not. However, it is disconcerting to see the words of liberals echoed in the voices of our brothers. This anger is not personal, it's just a general feeling of dismay. It's truly not about bird hunting. In fact, I would wager that Rangertab1 and rltipton would be pretty good hunting buddies if the opportunity arose. They might even let me tag along if I committed to bringing the beer.
No, it's more like a feeling of paranoia. You know that feeling of paranoia that creeps in; like hearing a friend say he kind of likes the Jonas Brothers. It turns our World upside down.
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