I wasn't directing my question at any particular person. I think WalMart and the rest should come up with their own logo for the Iraq issue instead of blurring 911 with invasions of other countries. .
I think it's also shifty how the American public is tricked into supporting a war with the argument that 'well, we're all there now whether we like it or not and can't leave, even if the politicians in DC tricked us into it under false pretense. So let's just support our troops and the cause now.' It's also degrading how the sentiment of 911 gets capitalized for supporting invasions. On my local ballgame on July 4th, they even stuck a video of Bush senior on the TV as the game started supporting his son. I could see a general 'support the troops' message on July 4th, but they just had to stick Bush Sr. on there praising the policies of his son. .
Considering the international news blackout that seem to be sweeping over America, maybe Walmart should join in and tell people to put the yellow stickers over their eyes so they don't see what's going on in the world. Yellow duct tape to put over the mouths of dissent might be another idea. .
www.ribbonrevolution.com Back to the original topic of this thread, you guys might like this site. Alex
I saw one "support our troops, wherever they may go" People that believe that really need to be in uniform,not driving trucks in northern new jersey
I saw a fancy one today. It changes colors depending on what angle you look at it. It's only a matter of time before they come out with neon lamp 'support the war' gadgets for cars. Maybe one that you stick in the rear windshield and that lights up. .
are you telling me there wasnt a groundswell to support the war a generation ago? You're talking about the END of a war. We're at the 'start' of a war. Of course there will be public support when a war starts and it will gradually(or all at once like after katrina). Do i even need to remind you how the public treated Muhammad Ali for his anti-vietnam stance? He was considered a traitor.
Ali was looked upon as having a double standard, since he was outspoken, a boxer, making good money in the U.S., but didn't want to go to Vietnam. The American Legion in Miami went after him pretty good. The Ali issue didn't mean that most people in the U.S. were very supportive of the Vietnam war. He was a high profile case that was used by some groups to promote their particular ideologies. There wasn't anything like this 'ribbon on the car' thing for supporting the war during the Vietnam era, not at the beginning and not at the end. Then again, we didn't have giant retail outlets back then like Walmart handing them out for free and a corporate cable 'news' media in cohorts with the federal govt. There was the peace symbol thing in the mid 60s to early 70s. Maybe peace symbols will return after the Iraq thing drags on for another 7 years. George Carlin made a comical remark when he said that Ali had a principle that he would beat people up but not kill them. Then the U.S. govt said, "If you don't kill them, then we're not going to let you beat them up!". .
I forget which bomb Reagan used to refer to as 'the peace maker." Might have been the Patriot missile. 'Support Our Bombs'? .
