As I said above, a country that won’t defend those that risk their lives for it isn’t worth defending.

Amen!

Code pink are a bunch of old crackpots. Our marines and their representatives are hardly even a smidge of that. Very insulting imo.

How do you feel about that Code Pink nonsense being tossed around by Chessani’s lawyer. I wonder how many in this string actually agree with that?

How is anything stated by Chessani’s lawyer even remotely close to Code Pink nonsense? Persecution like this of the Haditha Marines, of Ilario Pantano, etc. will sooner or later affect recruiting if it hasn’t already. That’s not Code Pink, that’s common sense. People are not going to literally put their lives on the line when they know they could easily get thrown in the slammer for life just for doing their jobs – or killed if they don’t.

It’s not just the prospective recruits that are watching either, it’s their parents, their relatives, etc. You don’t think they’ll have influence?

I don’t. The Marine Corps remains not only the world’s best career, but a way of life. I will continue to recommend it to every 16-24 year-old hardcharger I see. Apparently Chessani won’t.

Until this type of persecution stops, neither would I.

As I said above, a country that won’t defend those that risk their lives for it isn’t worth defending.

On June 19th, 2008 at 8:01 pm, love2rumba said:

Me thinks Murtha is behind this along with a feckless President Bush.

Agree 100%…

How dare a mere Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps threaten a lawsuit against the Prince of Slime, Murtha?!?

Go get ‘em Colonel Chessani!! Make Chesty proud!!

….(Chessani lawyer)Rooney acknowledged the Haditha case taken a toll on the Marine Corps.

“There’s no doubt it’s affected recruiting,” he told Savage. “How could you have your sons or daughters join the Marine Corps when you’re not sure the government will protect them?”

How do you feel about that Code Pink nonsense being tossed around by Chessani’s lawyer. I wonder how many in this string actually agree with that?

I don’t. The Marine Corps remains not only the world’s best career, but a way of life. I will continue to recommend it to every 16-24 year-old hardcharger I see. Apparently Chessani won’t.

I want my Constitutional REPUBLIC back!!!!!

It sickens me to see that we have two candidates that will make me wish bush had a third term because they are so bad. For the first time, I am not sure I can vote for President because I can’t decide what is worse, a democrat (mccain) or a socialist (obama)…both have horrible policies and I trust neither to staff the Supreme Court. 2012 scares me more than 2008 seeing how far we are pegging far left in such a short amount of time and it seems acceptable to the republicans in the decision making circle while they kiss mccain and pretend nothing is wrong.

You are absolutely correct about finding staunch Conservatives. However, it seems to me if they do not toe the party line, they will be quickly passed over and lose all party funding and subsequently elections as well. For this reason, I question the ability to rebuild the Republican party. Still, be it republican or third party, I pray that we can instigate a return of the Conservative movement. I only pray that the damage over the next four years will not be so severe that the system cannot be rebuilt without completely breaking it down first.

I fear we are going to enter more than just difficult times no matter which one of these two win this election.

This is why it is so iumportant to be involved in your local election process. I agree we are dangerously short on strong Republicans in the Congress.

We are most likely entering a rebuilding era for the party. It is people like those if us on this site who can inluence and help those in our states to enter the national scene.

I want a strong Republican president. But the reality is, senators and congressmen write the laws, pass the budgets etc..

Relying on presidential politics alone is something too many of our fellow republicans/conservatives have done for far too long.

The heavy lifting is done in congress. We cannot cede that territory over to the democrats. We must fight and win in that arena as well as the presidential politics.

And once engaged, realize this fight never ends. It is not, win one term and think we conquered the world. It is long term thinking and planning and then turning the reins over to the next generation of conservatives to continue what we have continued from those who have entrusted us.

It ends for me when they play taps over me, not a second defore.

If we had another Reagan to unite the party, I may have some hope. However, we are in the fight of our lives and the republicans want us to point sticks and shout “bang” instead of arming us with the tools we need to fight this onslaught.

Unfortunately, I fear we are going to enter more than just difficult times no matter which one of these two win this election.