Giving thanks to our military on Memorial Day reminds me of my aversion to the yellow "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers in the U.S. Who DOESN'T support the soldiers themselves? If you are not in favor of invading a country with warlike intentions, does that also mean you don't support our troops? We may not all support the momentum that has sent our troops wherever they are ordered to go, but is there anyone who doesn't want them all to come home safely?
Years ago, when the war centered on "looking for weapons of mass destruction," I had a bumper sticker that said: "Support Our Troops. Bring Them Home." Someone thoughtfully scrawled "TRAITOR" across it with a Magic Marker. Sadly, those yellow ribbon bumper stickers seem to have become icons that just indicate that the driver is a politically conservative person. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=25740 or send a blank email to leave-25740-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
