I didn't say that people that died in wars weren't protecting America's "freedom." I said that _my survival_ hasn't depended on the military. Personally, I'd be much happier had America's "freedom" been protected by diplomats, thus avoiding a lot of death and destruction.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:31 AM Subject: A good american > So, you don't think that anyone who died defending this country from the Japanese or Germans in WWII or any war for that matter was protecting your freedom? If they hadn't been there you would be speaking German right now. I can't believe that you don't think that our military has kept us safe? Is it warm in the sand? > > >Well, I think you mean to "leech" (to be parasitic). While I hardly think > >that my survival depends on the sacrifices of the military, one of the other > >beautiful things about America is that you and I don't have to agree. > > > >-Deanna > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
