Protestantism

» paper_turtle - Lost Freedom

In response to Lost Freedom posted by pink101:

My Uncle served in the Pacific in WW2. I have a few of the letters he sent to my mother (before she married my father). One of his letters has pieces cut out of it. Another (which couldn't be cut up because it was one of those fold and mail types) has blocks of black ink over some of the words.
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Both my parents have said no one thought anything was wrong with it at the time. "Loose lips sink ships" was the motto of the day.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

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» Migisi - Lost Freedom

In response to Lost Freedom posted by paper_turtle:

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Have you ever been able to determine what was cut or blacked out? Any chance it could've aided the enemy? Or was it just military paranoia?
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Both my parents have said no one thought anything was wrong with it at the time.
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Certainly a different era. I think folks were supportive of national leaders and their decision to war after Pearl. I think that trust and support ended with Vietnam. Or was it Korea?
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"Loose lips sink ships"
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I heard this slogan so often from my swabbie dad, I sometimes say it myself now as the situation requires.

-- posted by Migisi

» HeadZenCards - Freedom to Fight Radical Islam

In response to Lost Freedom posted by Migisi:

Buck up, nation, we are at war.

This is not your uncle or grandpa's war: This is a Judeo-Christian-Exxon crusade for freedom! The freedom to SUV the planet into perpetual summer!

Of course, this war has not been DECLARED by the chicken-sh*t Congress, but they'll fund the hell out of it, eventually.

Blogging by the troops lets the enemy know their tactics and methods. The only right they have is to kill for Moses, Jesus and my 401K.

-- posted by HeadZenCards

» paper_turtle - Lost Freedom

In response to Lost Freedom posted by Migisi:

Migisi wrote:
Have you ever been able to determine what was cut or blacked out? Any chance it could've aided the enemy? Or was it just military paranoia?
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Most of the deleted material appears to pertain to where they were, where they were going next, and/or how long they were going to be wherever they were. Some of it, though, seems more like paranoia.
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I think folks were supportive of national leaders and their decision to war after Pearl. I think that trust and support ended with Vietnam. Or was it Korea?
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My father supported the war, but declared himself a CO (Conscientious Objector); quite a courageous stance in the Vermont of his time. He was willing to do his part, but refused to kill anyone. Instead, he worked on creating and repairing communication systems.
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A late friend served in the Korean War. He was very bitter about the experience--said it was a total farce. I've talked to other vets from the Korean "conflict" who mostly agreed with him. My POV is that trust began to erode during our involvement in Korea. The McCarthy witch hunts also contributed to the erosion of trust.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle

» Migisi - Lost Freedom

In response to Lost Freedom posted by pink101:
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Military Service people do not have freedom of speech.
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I acknowledge the need for restraint for troop safety and secrecy. The 'loose lips' slogan definitely applies.
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But, does it make sense that a service(wo)man - who swears an oath to support and defend the US Constitution - loses his own rights guaranteed by that Constitution upon taking that oath.

-- posted by Migisi

» Migisi - Freedom to Fight Radical Islam

In response to Freedom to Fight Radical Islam posted by HeadZenCards:

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You'll get no agrument from me on your views, Ollie.

-- posted by Migisi

» Migisi - Lost Freedom

In response to Lost Freedom posted by paper_turtle:

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My POV is that trust began to erode during our involvement in Korea. The McCarthy witch hunts also contributed to the erosion of trust.
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I agree.

-- posted by Migisi

» pink101 - America Is Sinking Fast

In response to Lost Freedom posted by Migisi:
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Those attitutdes are like the sandy beaches of time that are formed by the ebb and flow of the tides.
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I served in the Marine Corps under rules known as the Rocks and Shoals. Now, there is a law known as the Uniform Military Code of Justice or something like that--I'm unsure of the title. And, I can't speak to it; although, I do know that at my induction, I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States of America. I presume all enlistees do the same today.
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It is a horrible miscarriage of leadership that our president establishes an attitude among the people to remain silent on such issues to which you allude--loyalty to the leader is more important than loyalty to the Constitution. America is sinking fast.
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I'm sure you've heard the reports on the probabilities of PTSD for service personnel coming home from Iraq. THAT is an issue we WILL face. It ain't going to be pretty.
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-- posted by pink101

» HeadZenCards - Freedom to Fight Radical Islam

In response to Freedom to Fight Radical Islam posted by Migisi:

I can always count on you to support the troops!

-- posted by HeadZenCards

» HeadZenCards - America Is Sinking Fast

In response to America Is Sinking Fast posted by pink101:

http://dwindlinginunbelief.blogspot.com/...

-- posted by HeadZenCards