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21st century fox. more than war, making the grand plan for man without ever being

McCain Question

Posted on Posted in bushovism, warriors

“I’m proud of my record of service, and I have plenty of friends and leaders who will attest to that,” McCain said.(June 30, 2008)

Senator McCain, it isn’t your record of service as a fighter pilot and prisoner of war that should be examined. It is how that qualifies you as President. Presidents should not be elected as a reward for combat service. The president is not being judged by their kill record, nor how well they endured torture or pain. No senator, the president is being asked to decide and lead others. To lead without need for revenge, or remorse.

My ideal candidate has a larger vocabulary than “Hoo hrah” and eats more than apple pie. My ideal candidate has accomplished more than being a prisoner of war. My ideal candidate is not so committed to militarism that he can not think no other answer.

Obviously I haven’t had a candidate in an election in my lifetime. The ideal candidates do not run for office.

40 Years

Posted on Posted in A Symbol Life, Vanishing Points, warriors

Ongoing. I stopped posting these items several months ago. Didn’t stop writing them, but I have been building rather than remembering. Someone needs to do both. Anyhow 40 years ago, Jun ’68 I returned from Vietnam. A tough journey, with lousy seats and noisy neighbors. My date of expected return had come, and passed. Oddly, I went back to Fort Monmouth, NJ where a friend had been able to stay out of the fray. He was still in the Army, while I wasn’t. Nevertheless I was able to eat at the mess hall, stay in an empty bunk… A high security facility teaching electronics, intercept, etc, but with shiny shoes, black socks and a short haircut, I could walk onto base among the crowd of drunk GIs returning from leave… ain’t the Army grand? I still had passes, tho they were for Dalat, and such…

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Remember kids, it is all in how you flash your badge. If you are forceful enough, disdainful enough, the guard won’t even look at you. That, is command presence. In many cases a sharp look is better than a sharp knife.