09-29-2009, 09:44 PM
how does brandishing a flag as a trophy support the troops? also, they're not risking their lives for my liberty or, for that matter, your liberty. they're supposedly risking their lives for the liberty of whichever country their invading now. or because we're running out of oil. or whatever it is.
I have no problem with supporting the troops. they've enlisted in the armed forces to defend their nation, which is a laudable ideal. i just don't see how distributing flags achieves that in anyway whatsoever. go to support rallies, send them food packages, knit them sweaters. these things might support the troops in a meaningful way. distributing 'badass' flags is nothing more than novelty collection.
I have no problem with supporting the troops. they've enlisted in the armed forces to defend their nation, which is a laudable ideal. i just don't see how distributing flags achieves that in anyway whatsoever. go to support rallies, send them food packages, knit them sweaters. these things might support the troops in a meaningful way. distributing 'badass' flags is nothing more than novelty collection.