Step Up to the Plate

[erpowers]

Throughout the war in Iraq many Republicans have pushed for the war, called for the country to stay until the job was done, and criticized all who called for soldiers to be brought home from Iraq. Recently, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling commented that he felt Hillary Clinton should keep her opinion on the Iraq War to herself. In addition, I learned that Schilling and at least one of his teammates had signs on their lockers with the peace sign and the quote "the footprint of America's chicken". I contend it is past time for people like Schilling to step up to the plate and either sign up for the military, sign up their children and family members, or sign themselves and their families up for militry duty in Iraq.

This war has raged on for too long with too many of the armchair soldiers rooting for the war, while not putting their or their families lives in danger. Now this country is at the point where if the war continues many soldiers will be sent back to Iraq for the third or fourth time. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that there are enough young Republicans to make up the 21,000 people needed to go to Iraq for the esculation; there should be enough for even more than the 21,000. There should be enough to take the place of all of the 130,000+ soldiers in Iraq.

This is not to say that people like Schilling do not have a right to make the comments they make it is just to say they should actually stand up for what they believe. If they support this war then they should be willing to fight the war. It is very easy to shout that you think a war is a great idea when neither you nor your family are getting shot at and dying. It seems that it might be a littler harder when you and/or your family members are the one paying the cost.

[hippiechick]

1. I agree. He's a big, strong athlete ...

I'm sure he could get thru Marine basic training and be Baghdad-bound with his other muscle jock patriot pals in just a couple of weeks!

[SpiralHawk]

2. Schilling = just another republicon CHICKENHAWK

Like most republicons, Schilling wants to send somebody else to fight this oil war.

He talks tough, like most republicons, then whimps out when it comes to actually serving, like most republicons.

What the hell, they are led by Commander AWOL and Dick 'Five Deferments" Cheney, and they lack honor.

[iamahaingttta]

3. The fucked up part of it is...

...when ChickenHawk douchebags like that say things like "Hillary Clinton should keep her opinion on the Iraq War to herself."

She's an elected official, elected by her constituents SPECIFICALLY to voice her opinion IN THE SENATE. Don't these asshats understand how REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY functions? We elect people to say things that we want said. Sometimes they actually do it. That's how it works. Understand?

Curt Schilling, whoever the fuck he is, should just shut the fuck up and let the smart people run things...

[SpiralHawk]

4. Curt Schilling is just another chickenhawk republicon

There are so many, starting with Rush "Anal Cyst' Limbaugh, Bill "Loofah face" O'Rielly, and the horde of republicons who NEVER served the US of A -- but are only too happy to send other people off to fight for republicon oil & munitons war profits.

Is there a lower form of life than the republicon chickenhawk ? No.