Comments on: A Few Lessons From a POW http://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/ Life is a blog. I wanna write it. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Westhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-41417 Michael West Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:00:11 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-41417 I was there when Barry came home to Bladenboro, NC. I would like to know if he still has a plaque I gave him that said "Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life". I was there when Barry came home to Bladenboro, NC. I would like to know if he still has a plaque I gave him that said “Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life”.

]]> By: Ronalfy.com - I debate, I rant, I critique. » Blog Archive » My Thoughts on September 11thhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-108 Ronalfy.com - I debate, I rant, I critique. » Blog Archive » My Thoughts on September 11th Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:37:19 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-108 [...] The Global War on Terrorism is a war on two fronts. On one front, the war is being fought were the terrorists eat and sleep. On the other front, the war is being fought at home with the opinions of the American people. It is rather unfortunate that a popular movement is sweeping the country that states that a person can support the troops, but not support the war. [...] [...] The Global War on Terrorism is a war on two fronts. On one front, the war is being fought were the terrorists eat and sleep. On the other front, the war is being fought at home with the opinions of the American people. It is rather unfortunate that a popular movement is sweeping the country that states that a person can support the troops, but not support the war. [...]

]]> By: cetroyerhttp://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-99 cetroyer Fri, 01 Sep 2006 17:29:20 +0000 http://www.ronalfy.com/2006/09/01/a-few-lessons-from-a-pow/#comment-99 It has always been amazing to me that people think they can support the "I support the troops, not the war" position. It is a conflicting statement to say "I support you, but not what you are doing".If our military was made up of draftees, they could support that statement. As it is, our military is made up of volunteers. People joined for different reasons, but they all made that choice to serve their country. And their country turns around and tells them they are doing the wrong thing? How is that supporting our troops?cetroyer It has always been amazing to me that people think they can support the “I support the troops, not the war” position. It is a conflicting statement to say “I support you, but not what you are doing”.

If our military was made up of draftees, they could support that statement. As it is, our military is made up of volunteers. People joined for different reasons, but they all made that choice to serve their country. And their country turns around and tells them they are doing the wrong thing? How is that supporting our troops?

cetroyer

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