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geep · 06-09-2003, 12:04 PM

Dear 3leggedfrog

Thank you for clearing up for me how I feel. I'm just one of the stupid masses whose fog of mindlessness has been lifted by the thoughtful insight of your rant. I am plainly too stupid to know how I feel about my country. Tell me- why is it patriotism only became fashionable after 9/11? Or was it fashionable in some places before and you just never noticed. Do you remember the Vietnam Era? I do. I guess I loved my country then, too. Many of the people who voted and did jury duty did not seem to share my enthusiasm for my country. Patriotism has nothing to do with volunteering at your local food shelter, most of them didn't even exist back then.

We must be mindless if we believe that a military is not for war. Someone has done a good sales job. We should double the fee we pay to whoever is coming up with all those slick Army commercials- man are they good! You'll buy the product with out even knowing what it's for.

I love my country. Maybe much more than the average American, even after 9/11. But I'm not sure because I don't know whats in their hearts or on their mindless minds. I do know that I don't have any bumper stickers saying anything, and I didn't send any candy to our troops overseas. I did send some very dear friends though. Men and women who knew exactly what they were there for. Love for your country has nothing to do with the flag or even feeding you your teeth if you say something bad enough about it. My love for my country has a lot to do with how I feel, and you really don't have a clue about that. And if other people feel that way because of 9/11 then so be it. I personally welcome them with open arms. It's about time people learned to appreciate what they've got,especially since they've got the best. And as for the rest of you un-patriotic elite (we patriots are after all the masses) if you don't like it here don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

06-09-2003, 12:04 PM	#21 (permalink)
geep Insane Location: Imprisoned in Ecotopia	Dear 3leggedfrog Thank you for clearing up for me how I feel. I'm just one of the stupid masses whose fog of mindlessness has been lifted by the thoughtful insight of your rant. I am plainly too stupid to know how I feel about my country. Tell me- why is it patriotism only became fashionable after 9/11? Or was it fashionable in some places before and you just never noticed. Do you remember the Vietnam Era? I do. I guess I loved my country then, too. Many of the people who voted and did jury duty did not seem to share my enthusiasm for my country. Patriotism has nothing to do with volunteering at your local food shelter, most of them didn't even exist back then. We must be mindless if we believe that a military is not for war. Someone has done a good sales job. We should double the fee we pay to whoever is coming up with all those slick Army commercials- man are they good! You'll buy the product with out even knowing what it's for. I love my country. Maybe much more than the average American, even after 9/11. But I'm not sure because I don't know whats in their hearts or on their mindless minds. I do know that I don't have any bumper stickers saying anything, and I didn't send any candy to our troops overseas. I did send some very dear friends though. Men and women who knew exactly what they were there for. Love for your country has nothing to do with the flag or even feeding you your teeth if you say something bad enough about it. My love for my country has a lot to do with how I feel, and you really don't have a clue about that. And if other people feel that way because of 9/11 then so be it. I personally welcome them with open arms. It's about time people learned to appreciate what they've got,especially since they've got the best. And as for the rest of you un-patriotic elite (we patriots are after all the masses) if you don't like it here don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.