WilliamL's Comments (415)

“what are problems to some are luxuries to other”

“true”

“missiles are a concern, can't play it down that much,”

“Militarizing civilian society has always been a concern, and sd. be, or the American public. Furthering the militarization of pulblic facilities also perpetuates and endless war scenario that is simply as concerning as attacks and the rest of insanity going on.

Airport security in coordination with increased immigration controls/scuitiny clearly needs to be established/.increased/refined. The def. concern is , a long host of issues need to addressed/increased. I have very little faith, if any, going into an airport, flying. Controling who is granted entry to this country-by any means and regardless of country of origin-is an element of security concerns/remedies.

Perhaps a concern that is of greater concern is the level of hate being directed towards specific countries and how that hate has resulted in creating generations of people willing to blow themselves.

The probelms being faced are greater than machine guns can fix. Perhaps certain folks might like to consider the influence of a militarized society upon themselves, those around, and how all of it has added up to a planet full of violence and hate.

The US can and sd. try to be better better than machine guns and resorting to tactics which contribute to a militarized society.

I lived on military bases for 18 years and the more things continue in this direction the more I see this country looking more and more how it looked on the other side of the barbed wire fence.”

“Because they were trottled down.

One full throtle wd. make you pee your pants.”

“Hysteria ?

Lunatics, religious fudamentalists, people trying to blow themseleves up on board a plane and it all is just a case of hysteria.

Interesting.”

“The trouble is "banning" things is that it leads to more control on general level and evoles into more control in other areas. The less people accept the "right" of control on a fundamental level, the better.

It fall along the quote about not agree with what another says but willing to fight to the death for your right to say it.

Aside from the sign, like it or not, how is it against the law to seel a military knife? or other materail used from a military in WW II ? Would the same be said for the same item if used by the Japanese?

Its dicey but in order to protect the greater good along with insuring fascist regimes do not take root again, the less reestrictions, control, censorship the better.”

“Well, that is def. undestood. There is the conversation about over protecting children-the woman in NY who turned her 10 year old loose on the subway and other that say parents are over protected.

On one level, parents try to teach their children not to be victims and stand up for themselves and so forth. But the reality of the matter is, children are taken right off the street and their is nothing they, the child can, nec. do about it. There are sick bastards who prey upon children and that reality does not go away. Some folks can get into wishful thinking about it not happening to them, but when children are exposed they are targets.

The rehab of sexual predators and sexul offenders is a waste of time. Crimes against children sd. result in life sentences so as to remove them from the gene pool.”

“Have you ever heard F-15s/16s in formation do a low flyover ?

Snowboarders sound like someone scratching a record in contrast.”

“I am very sorry for what happened to you as well as my lack of clearity.

My premise about indocrinated was def. a poor choice of word but the iintent was that there seems to be some out there that still advance the notion that, "you are a woman-girl-female-men, others will protect you."

In the same way that people have to be taught how to stand up for themselves, in the way kids today are taught to "fight bulliles", there seems to be a way to teach females to protect themseves on a number of levels.

I certainly do not blame the victim and want to make that clear. I know a lot of men including my self who really try to go above and beyond and make efforts in regards to females and with their children. I my self have been in more than one fist fight on the street as a result of male behavior towards females. One involved a knife and being threatened to be killed. I am not trying to blow my horn here but share.

Personally, rape/sexual violence spec. sd be treated as murder.

Again, I am sorry for what happed to you, I am just sharing, and trying to do what I can so that when I am gone, dead and buried, I might be able to RIP, if you will knowing I did all I can to protect my girls.

Perhaps that makes some sense.

peace............................................................................................................”

“Thanks but I disagree on the victim mentality until they are victimized.

I see both boys and girls being raised by parents who are basically creating victims.
"Honey, you can't do that cause you are a girl" sort of crap. Or with little boys, treating them as babies-have a sister in law who calls their twin sons, "babies" and they are about 6-7. As a result they act as babies.

My girls just wrote a list-typed it out for them-"house rules"-because they already consider them "babies." They are coming to visit in a few days.

The list is as follows:

Treat others the way you would like them to treat you.
Hands are for helping not hurting.
No screaming.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
No Running
No Horse Play
No Shoving
No Bragging
Don't be boss
Don't throw your stuff on the floor, clean up after yourself.

They recently told me these twin boys have hit them while visting them, I was not there.
I have instructed them if they are unable to run away, to take the hockey stick, hit them with it, to hit them in the nose.

Children are indocrinated to be a victim or not in my opinion and to take control of their environment. The little list was a step in advancing this cause.

Better judged by 12 than carreid by six is what I say.”

“As a father of two females, it is my job to raise two less victims-on all levels.

My remedies are pretty straight forward. On a physical level, they are being raised in such a way that they are being introduced to all things physical that males are expected to do. Spec. on the physical developement level, they run, swim, do exercises to develope their upper bodies. When they are a bit older, will be introduced to various forms of martial arts/self defense/and eventually weapons/and yes firearms. Depending upon 911 or others is a joke. Survial skills come in various forms.

Of equal importance, on the economic level, advanced degrees, to be financial independent/to be able to protect themselves/to be aware of the realities of male behavior/to be able to survive regardless of the conditions. I think it is a combonation of these skills/experiences that will be necessary in order to educate, inform, and train females so as to prevent such violence against them.

A victim menatlity is the worst thing a male or female can have. By empowering the young women
I brought into this world, I will be able to help reduce the possability of them experience the fate other have expeienced and in turn help others, to give them a fighting chance.

If one behaves as a victim, you will be treated as a victim, is what they will be told.”

“Kline is correct and all the "he does not have a majic want/have not worked in gov't" crew sd recognize some very simple-on a fundamental level, as President, his job is to lead and sd. be more concerned about such than pleasing everyone.

Yes, I understand the mess he inherited, he does not hold a wand, but that is no excuse. The over empahses on his personal life from going to the theater, what his wife is wearing and a new dog were simply time wasted. He had a very small window to get things going, and yes, he blew this first year.

I expect the House to be lost. At the moment, do not know all that is up in the Senate election but will not be surprised if those loses will be larger than expected ionly recently.

On a very simple, easy to understand level for the those who want to use the majic wand analogy-Obama comes off as a brow beat husband. He has been too concerned about pleasing all. He has not behaved as a War time president and if I was in the military, had voted for him, and witnessed his half hearted speech at W.P., I'd be pissed.

I voted for him because I had to since he was the D nominee.

I was not under his spell.”

“such is why US corps go where the due to abuse workers/a workforce-could not pull it off here.”

“Why is what?”

“Maybeeee, but do not think so.

Clearly, there is still ample amount of hatred for Jews all around the world and all around this site on some days. People on this site say things they would not say in person, to anothers face, things that would get you smacked by the most passive.

I believe it was Neo activity.”

“The same could be said about those who make the shoes, clothes, and other stuff for American multi-nationals.”

“Prior to many athletic events, a formation of F-16s will fly over and the crowd will ohh, ahh, and cheer.

Perhaps if the same people were to witness the death and destruction those planes can lay down, to see the piles of mutilated bodies, perhaps there would be a little less cheering.

There is a serious detatchment between the eight years of war and a public who cheers airplanes that fly over sportin events. The same planes they cheer could circle back and level and entire stadium and those in it in one pass.

The public needs to, some cases, deserves to see the results of foriegn policies which lead to combat opperations.

Everyday, for the past eight years, children have been dealing with, and actually seeing, the hell that has been unleshed upon their populations.

Some may remember Bruce Colburn and his song about a rocket launcher and what was going on in Central America in the 80s.

"here comes the hellicopters, second time today, everybody scaters, hopes they go away, if I had a rocket launcher, some son of a bitch would pay."

Frivolous violence is one thing but the pubic might pull their heads out if they actually saw the carnage. Perhaps more would understand the reasons behind those with PTSD.

Children have scene it every day for eight years and wonder why they are now dressed in black with their faces covered.”

“Yeah, what the US population NEEDS to see is the pile of bodies, the disfigured faces, and the rest of the horror.

Don't make horror movies and complain about content of the news.”

“One has to wonder why the Army would put females into positions regarding PTSD when females do not serve in the same capacity as males. The comments about spending too much time on those with PTSD are unaceptable.

My cousin shot himself in the head after his tour of Vietnam.

I would like to spit in that Brig. Gen.s face.”

“The description of the Army was typical coming out of Boulder.”

“you clever jack”

“Yeah, that is fair. I was trying to negotiate it down to something easier to digest.

One million alive/two for the dead, that sounds more than fair.

Before a fella I knew went to Iraq (had joined the military prior to 9-11 by a few years, heart in the right place) started rambling on about "defending the constitution, my constitutional rights" and so forth.

I laughed. Informed him he was an "armed political foot soldier to enforce US foriegn policy and my constitutional rights, or lack of, have absolutely nothing to do with it so spare me the b.s."

He has now done two tours and have heard none of the business about protecting my, or any, constitutional rights. Actually, I have not heard much from him and what I have has not been good.

I can see that "look" in his eyes although I have not scene him since his second tour.”

“do me a favor, my words start making no sense, you let me know.”

“Really does not matter what I think.

He will most likely get life in Levenworth.

I do think all returning combat vets sd. be sent to a place like the US Virgin Islands,( San Padre, somewhere very laid back and Peaceful) to a medical "resort" for a period of time where they can be observed for a period of time, evaluated, and then transitioned into their communities.

It seems such that some folks do not understand how men and women who have been pulling a trigger for years-multiple tours-have a real dif. time transitoning back into the civilian world. A friend who returned from Iraq was not interested in going outside without a weapon.

I remember family and others returning from Vietnam. Some were better than others but they all had that "look" in their eyes and as a kid, that "look" would scare the hell out of me.
My father never hit me after returning from Vietnam-a couple of tours-all he had to do was "look" at me. I was an exception I knew more than one kid on the base who would get their ass kicked by their father regularly.

Vets deserve some time on an island with there families to decompress, exercise the violence and death. Fact is, all these Vets will bring the war back home with them and it is the responsibility of this country to help them.”