Comments on: Duty, Honor, Country v. Hope, Change, Empty Promises http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/ Pull up a chair and sit a spell... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:08:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 Sue Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:32:25 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8385 Mar: No apology necessary. I never mind an opposing view or defending my original post. Sometimes we all learn something from those who disagree with our thoughts. This election season has been a rough one on a lot of people. Perhaps it's the lenghth of the darn thing. After all, who before this ever heard of 2 years of campaigning for the Presidency?@-) Please though, don't apologize for your beliefs or to me for challenging my thoughts. In the end no matter the outcome of this election I just hope we can pull together as Americans for the good of the country. It seems like a forever ago that we were able to do so. Have a terrific Sunday! Mar:

No apology necessary. I never mind an opposing view or defending my original post. Sometimes we all learn something from those who disagree with our thoughts.

This election season has been a rough one on a lot of people. Perhaps it’s the lenghth of the darn thing. After all, who before this ever heard of 2 years of campaigning for the Presidency?@-)

Please though, don’t apologize for your beliefs or to me for challenging my thoughts. In the end no matter the outcome of this election I just hope we can pull together as Americans for the good of the country. It seems like a forever ago that we were able to do so.

Have a terrific Sunday!

]]> By: Mar http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8379 Mar Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:21:57 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8379 Sue. I'm sorry if you thought I was accusing you of trying to start an argument. I was not. Just simply referring to J's ditto remark. I've nothing further to say on this except that I thought I could come in here and express my view but apparently not. Knowing the feelings of some, it's not possible. Again I apoligize to you! Sue. I’m sorry if you thought I was accusing you of trying to start an argument. I was not. Just simply referring to J’s ditto remark. I’ve nothing further to say on this except that I thought I could come in here and express my view but apparently not. Knowing the feelings of some, it’s not possible. Again I apoligize to you!

]]> By: Sue http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8376 Sue Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:53:37 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8376 I did not take your comment as a cause for argument Mar. But to say I deemed you unpatriotic or sat in judgment of you simply is not true. My opinions are my own and if we disagree that is fine, however, while I may question the motives, ambitions and platforms of those running for POTUS I sit in 'judgment' of not even them. I did not take your comment as a cause for argument Mar. But to say I deemed you unpatriotic or sat in judgment of you simply is not true.

My opinions are my own and if we disagree that is fine, however, while I may question the motives, ambitions and platforms of those running for POTUS I sit in ‘judgment’ of not even them.

]]> By: Mar http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8372 Mar Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:26:24 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8372 That's fine J. I didn't comment to start an argument. That’s fine J. I didn’t comment to start an argument.

]]> By: ~J~ http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 ~J~ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:35:39 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8371 What Sue said. Ditto. What Sue said. Ditto.

]]> By: Sue http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8358 Sue Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:54:56 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8358 Mar: It has always been my contention that all are welcome to have their own opinions and political affiliations and ambitions. I think I have stated on more than one occasion that I am less than content with any of the choices offered for this years Presidential election. The entire process has become far to manipulated by money and the lust for power and yes, that is on both sides of the aisle. As for questioning your patriotism, well I really don't think that is what I offered with this piece. I was pointing out the difference in the candidates, not those who vote for them. As for Iraq, those who have died for a cause for which you do not support would probably disagree with your assessment but would be the first to defend your right to your thoughts. I too have never felt that we all must be robots and agree but have yet to hear any argument sound enough to convince me the President made this grave mistake in Iraq. As for John McCain, he is most certainly not the first choice of many Republicans, myself included as the GOP nominee. If the Democrats had a candidate which I felt was better suited to take on the awesome responsibility of the Presidency I would be happy to take a second look and perhaps even cross the aisle and vote for him/her. As it stands now though, I must follow my conscience and vote for whom I feel is best qualified, just as you must do. I do question the patriotism of those like the organizations in Berkeley, and I'm sorry if that offends you, but as for those like me who simply sit on the other side of the political spectrum, I have never nor will I ever say you are less patriotic than me. We just have different thoughts on what is good for America. Mar:

It has always been my contention that all are welcome to have their own opinions and political affiliations and ambitions.

I think I have stated on more than one occasion that I am less than content with any of the choices offered for this years Presidential election.

The entire process has become far to manipulated by money and the lust for power and yes, that is on both sides of the aisle.

As for questioning your patriotism, well I really don’t think that is what I offered with this piece. I was pointing out the difference in the candidates, not those who vote for them.

As for Iraq, those who have died for a cause for which you do not support would probably disagree with your assessment but would be the first to defend your right to your thoughts. I too have never felt that we all must be robots and agree but have yet to hear any argument sound enough to convince me the President made this grave mistake in Iraq.

As for John McCain, he is most certainly not the first choice of many Republicans, myself included as the GOP nominee. If the Democrats had a candidate which I felt was better suited to take on the awesome responsibility of the Presidency I would be happy to take a second look and perhaps even cross the aisle and vote for him/her. As it stands now though, I must follow my conscience and vote for whom I feel is best qualified, just as you must do.

I do question the patriotism of those like the organizations in Berkeley, and I’m sorry if that offends you, but as for those like me who simply sit on the other side of the political spectrum, I have never nor will I ever say you are less patriotic than me. We just have different thoughts on what is good for America.

]]> By: Mar http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8357 Mar Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:24:57 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8357 I'm whining about being in Iraq because we have no business over there now and never should have been with our men (young boys hardly out of school) and women being killed for what? Just because I'm a DEMOCRAT doesn't make me any less patriotic. I don't believe any man,woman, or child should have to suffer for an unjust cause such as Iraq. If our men and women are ever free from that foresaken place those people will still continue to fight. I believe there were and maybe still are POW'S in Viet Nam. They shouldn't have endured the suffering they went thru and still are. So please don't sit there judging everbody else because they don't believe your way. I can remember the last Presidential election hearing people say they wouldn't vote for McCain because they thought he had a temper and was to trigger happy. Now today because he is the Republican nominee that's the man? It doesn't matter if we be a Republican or Democrat that is the party we'll vote for in this next presidental election. I’m whining about being in Iraq because we have no business over there now and never should have been with our men (young boys hardly out of school) and women being killed for what? Just because I’m a DEMOCRAT doesn’t make me any less patriotic. I don’t believe any man,woman, or child should have to suffer for an unjust cause such as Iraq. If our men and women are ever free from that foresaken place those people will still continue to fight. I believe there were and maybe still are POW’S in Viet Nam. They shouldn’t have endured the suffering they went thru and still are. So please don’t sit there judging everbody else because they don’t believe your way. I can remember the last Presidential election hearing people say they wouldn’t vote for McCain because they thought he had a temper and was to trigger happy. Now today because he is the Republican nominee that’s the man? It doesn’t matter if we be a Republican or Democrat that is the party we’ll vote for in this next presidental election.

]]> By: ~J~ http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 ~J~ Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:39:39 +0000 http://jscafenette.com/2008/03/14/duty-honor-country-v-hope-change-empty-promises/#comment-8340 I guess some people would say we had no POWs in Viet Nam, or they deserved the treatment they got. Those are the same people whining about why we are in Iraq today. I thank God for every man shown in this video. They all went through indescribable hell to be here still today. I guess some people would say we had no POWs in Viet Nam, or they deserved the treatment they got. Those are the same people whining about why we are in Iraq today.

I thank God for every man shown in this video. They all went through indescribable hell to be here still today.

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