Mike- They weren't "powerless". They could have refused to serve. I did.
-Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Wiliams" <[email protected]> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:45:30 AM Subject: Re:[tips] "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers These expressions to support the troops and honor their service are part of a general reaction to the way the troops were treated when they came back from the Vietnam War. I think it also reflects a general appreciation for the service of WWII veterans who have received a lot of attention in movies and documentaries. The Vietnam era veterans were blamed for losing the war by conservatives and blamed for atrocities by liberals. They were powerless scapegoats: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/obama-recalls-vietnam-vets-treatment-as-national-shame-vows-it-will-not-happen-again/ We can still argue about Iraq. It should have nothing to do with supporting the troops. Mike Williams On 5/29/13 2:00 AM, Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) digest wrote: > TIPS Digest for Tuesday, May 28, 2013. > > 1. Re: "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: "Support Our Troops" bumper stickers > From: Joan Warmbold<[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 17:46:01 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > These ongoing ceremonies to support and honor our troops has effectively > wiped-out any further contemplation or discussion of our original > ill-conceived rationale for invading Iraq. As you state Beth, to > question our motives for going to war has been effectively distorted > into a critique of the motives and honor of our soldiers. > > Personally, I feel this is an instructive example of the use of > indoctrination 'in the free world' that could be an interesting focus of > discussion in our classes. > > Joan > [email protected] > > > > On 5/25/2013 9:18 AM, Beth Benoit wrote: >> 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] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> >> To unsubscribe click here: >> http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=25740 >> <http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=25740> >> >> (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) >> >> or send a blank email to >> leave-25740-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu >> <mailto:leave-25740-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> >> > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13285.491159b91b3f6bfcebca81f03ebeee71&n=T&l=tips&o=25777 > or send a blank email to > leave-25777-13285.491159b91b3f6bfcebca81f03ebee...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98f18&n=T&l=tips&o=25779 or send a blank email to leave-25779-13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- 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=25781 or send a blank email to leave-25781-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
