Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Memorial Day Crocodile Tears from Those Who Create Wars [View all]Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)5. I remember and I will never forget!
I never celebrate this day, no sales, no picnics. I spend the day working and thinking of those who have come before me and not lived to enjoy the day and those who come behind me who will be trapped in the United States never ending wars. 15 years and counting on this latest "War On Terror".
I would say we are losing....but it is our children who are losing.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
36 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I agree and nothing pisses me off more than the people who wave the flag will not support the vetera
hollysmom
May 2016
#1
decades ago I had neighbors who would be tea partiers now but they are both dead
hollysmom
May 2016
#29
I want to give a shame shout-out to those that profit from wars, their puppet politicians, and the
rhett o rick
May 2016
#2
WAR--it's America's biggest industry and makes the very rich richer. It fucks over everyone
valerief
May 2016
#12
Thanks for interjecting some reality into the corporate flag waving extravaganza.
jalan48
May 2016
#19
Neither of the prospective nominees, either Dem or Rep, served a day in the miliary
Stryst
May 2016
#20
We treat our veterans, teachers, nurses and minimum wage employees worse than shit on the bottom of
Feeling the Bern
May 2016
#24
Recall how gladly we sent troops into Iraq in 2003---all the fanfare and flag waving.
McCamy Taylor
May 2016
#30