A rant

I keep seeing a poem, from a military wive to other military wives, that is driving me insane. It basically states that we are not to speak freely our thoughts of the president and the war on terror. I am sickened by the fact that so many have the attitude that in order to support the troops, you must blindly follow the current administration.

FYI It is possible to support the troops, critize the current administration and oppose the war on terror all at the same time. Here are some organizations that do just that.

http://www.mfso.org/

http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/

http://www.veteransforpeace.org/

http://www.patriotsforpeace.org/

http://www.vaiw.org/vet/index.php

http://www.citizen-soldier.org/

http://www.vvaw.org/

In case you haven't seen this poem it goes somthing like this.
A military wife is eating dinner alone, at a steak house. Missing her dh who is deployed. When what to her virgin ears should she hear. People (in a free country, mind you) speaking aloud their opinions on Iraq and the president. Her panties quickly become twisted. She proceeds to throw a tantrum, in the restaurant. It is a free country so I suppose throwing a tantrum is her right, but what I am hoping is that she just had the day from hell. The kids were being extra naughty or something. Anyway, visions of war protestors begin to dance not so merrily through her head.

She gets up and saunters over to the other diners table. She shouts at them. Telling them that they should not speak in this manner because her dh is fighting for their freedom. IF the other restaurnts patrons were Iraqis, this statement would ring true. Never mind that she and the other diners are in a free country. I think this is irony, but I would have to check with the queen of irony at the isle. Heh

At this point I am thinking, if anyone were to do this to me, while I was enjoying my dinner. The can of whoop ass that I keep in my bag would be opened. Then I would probably say something really stupid like "this is what freedom is all about bitch".