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capri0mni... and I couldn't call in to give him a piece of my mind.
On Friday, on the local noon-hour radio call-in show, the guest was a Vet of Iraq or Afghanistan (I turned it on after the intro, so I missed that bit), and I tuned in just in time to hear this:
[Paraphrased, probably; memory is a slippery fish.]
{{Head-desk X 10^16}}*
I'm truly sorry he's miserable. I hope he can find his joy again, soon. In the Meantime -- please shut up! Stop making it hard for the rest of us to be taken seriously in our lives!
Sheesh!
And of course, his word is taken as Gospel Truth, because he is a Noble and Heroic Soldier, who Sacrificed Greatly in Defense of our Freedom.**
*Actually, I just slammed my fist against the bathroom wall about five times.
**Though, last time I checked, the Taliban didn't care a whit about our representational government, or the meaning of the Interstate Commerce Clause of the Constitution. I live in hope that someday, Librarians, teachers and historians are lauded as heroes who defend our freedoms.
On Friday, on the local noon-hour radio call-in show, the guest was a Vet of Iraq or Afghanistan (I turned it on after the intro, so I missed that bit), and I tuned in just in time to hear this:
[Paraphrased, probably; memory is a slippery fish.]
(quote)
"Doesn't matter if it's from diabetes or a bomb. If you've lost a leg you have two choices: You can be miserable in a chair, or you can be miserable with a [prosthetic] leg. I choose to be miserable with a leg, because at least then, I can be in shape."
(unquote)
{{Head-desk X 10^16}}*
I'm truly sorry he's miserable. I hope he can find his joy again, soon. In the Meantime -- please shut up! Stop making it hard for the rest of us to be taken seriously in our lives!
Sheesh!
And of course, his word is taken as Gospel Truth, because he is a Noble and Heroic Soldier, who Sacrificed Greatly in Defense of our Freedom.**
*Actually, I just slammed my fist against the bathroom wall about five times.
**Though, last time I checked, the Taliban didn't care a whit about our representational government, or the meaning of the Interstate Commerce Clause of the Constitution. I live in hope that someday, Librarians, teachers and historians are lauded as heroes who defend our freedoms.
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Date: 2011-07-13 12:58 am (UTC)I've finally learned how to stop hitting my head against the desk and my fist against the wall. I have, however, recently slapped my knee to emphasize a point and left a bruise.
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Date: 2011-07-13 01:13 am (UTC)Why aren't We honored for the wounds we endure for the sake of others?