{"id":29380,"date":"2012-04-03T13:36:57","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=29380"},"modified":"2012-04-03T13:36:57","modified_gmt":"2012-04-03T17:36:57","slug":"questions-that-dont-get-asked-enough-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=29380","title":{"rendered":"Questions That Don’t Get Asked – Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The set-up:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> Current day from down south: Bill would punish attacks on military, disabled vets <\/a><\/p>\n

Jim Craig, of Monroe, told legislators Wednesday that he received a cruel homecoming upon his return from the Vietnam War roughly 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had several people take a swing at me. I was spit on,\u201d Craig said to the Louisiana House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, in support of legislation to toughen penalties against people who physically attack servicemen and disabled veterans.<\/p>\n

The panel advanced House Bill 18 by state Rep. Jay Morris, R-Monroe, to subject the attackers to at least a year behind bars.<\/p>\n

Morris said whether a victim is a member of the military or a disabled veteran should be a factor in determining sentences, just as it is when the victim is a police officer. \u201cMembers of the armed forces are equally deserving of some form of a little extra benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Seems to me an attempt to define a sort of ‘hate’ crime?<\/p>\n

And from a few years ago at a place I used to blog: Veterans as an Ethnic Minority<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read it if you like; it does set up a premise, but I’ll cut to the final bit.<\/p>\n

Then I observe the hedonistic slackers around me, those who do not, and will not serve. Those with no self-discipline or any willingness even to wipe their own lardbutts. Who demand, but do not give, who seek to cash in on the colors of their hides or their choice of sexual oddity, who worship only the Eternal ME<\/strong>. I say to myself, these are NOT<\/strong> my people.<\/p>\n

I do not care what the color of your skin, or of your uniform. If you served honorably, you are my brother or sister. By the Grace of God and the US Congress, I am a Veteran-American<\/strong>. And proud. And you WILL NOT make me hide in the closet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think Rurik hit the nail on the head…\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Most annoying is that it fits now maybe more than it did in ’06? OWS anyone?<\/p>\n

However, my exit question is: As true as this notion might be; is it the way YOU view your service?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personally, even though I agree mostly… I don’t exactly feel like a victim?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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