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packman

(16,296 posts)
11. To me they all served and died for an ideal
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:21 AM
Aug 2016

perhaps not yet achieved, but a hope that the country they love would become better with their sacrifice.

Exactly liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1
You're welcome. Stubborn Aug 2016 #3
People forget that. Loki Aug 2016 #2
They died for his right to curse out your mother, but I'll say something if he does that too Taitertots Aug 2016 #4
Absolutely jehop61 Aug 2016 #8
Patriotism is a wonderfully faith-based refuge. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #12
+10. n/t whathehell Aug 2016 #20
"Veterans stand up for Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest" Stellar Aug 2016 #5
I hope all the black players in the NFL sit Abouttime Aug 2016 #6
Lol..."most racist in history"...not a history student, eh? pipoman Aug 2016 #7
This is a position based on complete ignorance of history Taitertots Aug 2016 #18
a foolish post Loki Liesmith Aug 2016 #31
Holy crap... TipTok Sep 2016 #35
Where'd ya go? pipoman Sep 2016 #40
Great cartoon Gothmog Aug 2016 #9
Good cartoon. malthaussen Aug 2016 #10
"... that is exactly what they were fighting for. " pangaia Aug 2016 #16
It's what they perceived themselves as fighting for... malthaussen Aug 2016 #28
True that. pangaia Aug 2016 #32
To me they all served and died for an ideal packman Aug 2016 #11
Nobody is saying he doesn't have a right to speak, they're criticizing what he's saying. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #13
What is wrong with what he's saying? awoke_in_2003 Sep 2016 #34
K & R ...... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #14
ill informed whiners bora13 Aug 2016 #15
The defense of rights is a legal matter, not a military one. ronnie624 Aug 2016 #17
"Centuries"!? Get a history book. Taitertots Aug 2016 #19
The Pearl Harbor attack was not about our bill of rights BlueStreak Aug 2016 #23
Japan was never a threat to the ruling order of the US, ronnie624 Aug 2016 #27
Only.. only because we have a fucking military pipoman Sep 2016 #39
Empires wage war for geostrategic dominance. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #41
Perfect cartoon depiction. Moostache Aug 2016 #21
They died for the right of morons to demagogue this issue 24x7 on cable BlueStreak Aug 2016 #22
Damn old Founders and their Constitution! /s Cryptoad Aug 2016 #24
EXACTLY!! It is actually sad to realize how many people, whining about the veterans, niyad Aug 2016 #25
Exactly & why do some not understand ? Person 2713 Aug 2016 #26
I cannot believe anyone cares about this. Rex Aug 2016 #29
they didn't die for his rights one way or the other maxsolomon Aug 2016 #30
Exactly colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #33
of course no one is questioning his *right* to stay seated, they're TheFrenchRazor Sep 2016 #36
You speak for everyone now? Stubborn Sep 2016 #37
K and R (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #38
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