[Vision2020] 126th Engineer Company to Depart On/About September 17th

[Garrett Clevenger]

Andreas writes:

"We don't want them deciding that they know better than us whose lives they should be taking."


Is this really what she meant?

If so, then that's exactly why those of us who aren't obligated to obey orders should be questioning why our troops are being used.

To go down the road that Andreas suggest is to head towards tyranny.

If a coup is what it takes to end imperialism, then I guess our founding documents had it right by suggesting that may be necessary from time to time.

It must be the teabagger in me for I resent our tax dollars and our troops being used at the leaders whim, particularly when the circumstance for using those troops is highly questionable.

I've resented the invasion of Iraq from the beginning, so I'll keep on questioning that.

Please excuse my ignorance, but why are our Idaho National Guardspeople being sent to Iraq?  Aren't they supposed to guard Idaho?

I respect guardspeople enough to make sure their commitment isn't being abused.

Garrett


Apr 27, 2010 10:10:58 PM, ophite at gmail.com wrote:

===========================================

> On the other hand, it seems ignorant to just blindly obey them (and at the same 
>time allow our fellow Idahoans to risk their lives for misguided
>> policy), so have at it.
>
>It's not ignorant. Down that road lies a coup. We entrust our troops
>with the power to take human lives on our behalf.  We don't want them
>deciding that they know better than us whose lives they should be
>taking.
>
>-- ACS
>