Foolishness and Ignorance of (some) Americans

It isn't in the Constitution, but I believe there IS a Consitiutional right to be an ignorant F**ktard in this country. I mean, with some of the stuff people write on the Internet, it's the only rational explanation.

I can understand that the ignorant and foolish among us don't understand Global Terrorism, the true meaning of Jihad, the goal of the Jihadists to eliminate Israel and  establish a planet covering Islamic Caliphate, etc. 

I also understand, or at least relate to, many on the political left that believe that our war against these forces of evil in Afghanistan and Iraq, among other places is bungling and intrigue whose fault lies at the feet of our President.  However, when our Warriors are mentioned, even most of the whackjobs say they support our Troops, especially those that are wounded.

The Marine Corps, in forming their Wounded Warrior Regiment, with Battalions at Camps Lejuene and Pendelton, have led the way in the care and treatment of returning wounded warriors from the fields and sands of SW Asia.  The Marine Corps League started the Marines Helping Marines Program, which assists these returning heroes in getting basic personal needs, and also to help relatives come to the hospitals to visit them, or for them to get transportation home to recuperate that they don't have to pay for out of pocket.  Mazurland (by Marty) has donated to this program.

I guess I'm kind of a "gossip junkie", from way back in the 70's when PEOPLE magazine first came out.   Now of course, the Internet has the "Buzz" from across the country much faster.  And for this type of news, I go to 2 websites. The Superficial, and Perez Hilton.com

Normally I wouldn't give the person behind the nom de plume Perez Hilton the time of day, as he's one of those "Flaming" type homosexuals, who is constantly in your face with his orientation.  But the guy has the scoop, and he always seems to have it first.  Perez doesn't wax political very often, sticks to gossip.  But he IS behind the troops.

He recently posted to his readers about another group that does what Marines Helping Marines does for ALL branches of the service, called the Wounded Warrior Project. No scam, many wounded warriors end up endorsing the help that they receive from the group.  Perez exhorted his readers to "donate to this very worthwhile cause".

Here's just a sample of some of the responses he got.

Don't give a f**k about America's troops---/I got my own problems.---/Our soldiers are NOT warriors. They are dumb barbarians killing innocent citizens for oil.---/They Fought for freedom? Don't make me laugh. They fought so George W Bush could get his grubby hands on THEIR oil.---/Your husband is a moron for even signing up. Why do you think when signing up they are called "privates"? It's cause they're OWNED. Why do you think they're given dog tags? Cause they are DOGS. ---/The only people in the military are people that couldn't get real jobs/

And the REAL killer diller:

Heros? HA! Since when does killing innocent Afghani people = a hero? All of you people with family in the service think they are God's gift to this country. Get over yourselves. Like I said before I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT AMERICA'S TROOPS! They signed up to kill people.

You can read the rest Over Yonder, but I'd recommend a good dose of anti-emetic first.

BTW, those who posted positively about this topic were mostly family members of Marines, or Marines themselves.  The cross that says "The most feared fighting force ever seen on this planet" is not an easy one to carry, but those serving today, and the veterans who served before them, carry it with joy.