Comments on: ‘Support the troops’ does not equal support for war [or Butler]

By: Zaphod2016

Zaphod2016 — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:25:32 +0000

As far as I’m concerned, this is an easy debate:

If you support the war effort, go join it.

If you are “supporting the war” from the comfort of a civilian’s life; you ought be ashamed of yourself.

P.S. the above does not apply to those unable to serve, or those who have already served.

P.P.S. “I don’t feel like it” and “I have other comittments” are not valid excuses. Especially if you believe this is WWIII.

By: DazzlinDino

DazzlinDino — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:55:00 +0000

Hey, it could be worse…..for instance I was AT THE GAME last week here in Edmonton…..you could be an Eskies fan……

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:56:32 +0000

Exactly Soulfood. Danny is Harper, he’ll continue to use the wrong tactics, and refuse to make corrections just on the possibility that grown men will feel slighted/undermined by being told to sit out a round while the coach regroups with a new tactic. Yes players and soldiers are people, but they are supposed to be professionals, and thus realize that they are not the boss of the situation they’re working for. When players and soldiers start dictating what to do to the coaches and politicians, that’s when you have serious breakdowns in the team and government.

By: Soulfood

Soulfood — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 18:41:22 +0000

So, everyone has commented on the Support the Troops part of your post, I’m commenting on the Riders part of your post.

I’ve heard it said that Danny is a “player’s coach.” He’ll support his players as individuals, even if it hurts the team. That’s what he’s doing when he leaves in a crappy quarterback. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Kerry Joseph. I just don’t think he wants it enough to actually try to improve. Butler does, and he should get the starting position a bit more often.

By: My Blahg » MIXED MESSAGES

My Blahg » MIXED MESSAGES — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:53:28 +0000

[...] But rightwing blowhard John Gormley says that Jack Layton doesn’t support the troops because he doesn’t support the war in Afghanistan. [...]

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:48:10 +0000

Kindergardeners really shouldn’t be using language like that, or fighting in Afghanistan. Yes, I’m pulling your leg.

By: JDot

JDot — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:34:27 +0000

My friend from Kindergarden just got back from Afghanistan his exact words “Taliban Jack is a fu#$@ing scumbag. But like he says “what do soliders know”.

By: billg

billg — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:18:22 +0000

I think most people understand about troop support and non-support for the mission, but, you have to go on to some CF members blogs to fully understand that what disheartens soldiers most is Laytons crap after a soldiers death. They want to be there, they want to stay there, they want to finish what they started, I dont think anyone objects to a debate on the merits of Afghanastan, but, to see Layton in front of microphones the day after a suicide bombing of the Canadian Military spouting his “I told you so” rhetoric, can, as in a soldiers words, be very disheartening. We are there at the request of the two major political party’s in Canada, it just gets a little sickening to see a fringe party and a fringe leader try to win votes the day after the tragic death of a soldier. I dont care who wins the next election…but I really hope Candians hold Jack and the NDP accountable and reduce them to 10 or 11 seats.