Petition For Boot Camp Reparations

[dilligras]

I think this will be close to the final draft.....




PETITION FOR BOOT CAMP REPARATIONS



Dear Sen/Rep (fill in blank)

In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, I enlisted in the US Navy with the earnest assurances of my recruiter that I would be sent through its excellent Electronics Training Schools, based on my score on their entrance exams.

This meant that I would be allowed to complete my service by working as a technician on state-of-the-art equipment, while simultaneously effecting the realization of my longtime dream to serve in the same branch of the military as my hero father, who, by some vagarious twist of fate was resting topside at 0755 hours, aboard the USS Medusa, on Dec. 7, 1941, .

I mention his participation in the battle of Pearl Harbor, not to impress or claim any of his honor for myself, but rather to show evidence of some legitimate motivation for my desire to join, other than the mere expectation of personal gain--in the form of training or education certain to substantially improve my prospects of a lucrative career.

I feel it necessary to mention that I never before felt any need to make such a distinction overtly, until I became aware of recent attempts by some, to paint the honorable and committed young men and women who currently volunteer as no more than crass mercenaries, attracted to the legendary units which populate every branch of our services only by the base seductions of the most vile form of filthy lucre -- that paid for contracted murder that serves only private or special interests.

I tremble now with anger, as I am given again to reflect upon the despicable nature of such libelous infringement upon the good name of our defenders, who labor long hours and months unto years in what are all too often now terrible theaters of tragedy and loss; made so by the influence upon their leadership and administrators of politically correct, well-intentioned, insanity; manifesting itself in hobbling rules of engagement, seemingly designed more to ensure their own casualty, rather than that of the slaughterers of innocents who define our enemies.

I will stand no longer in silence, watching helplessly as my heritage and that of my brothers and sisters in uniform is impinged upon with the propaganda of despicable cowards, mouthing their corrupting vitriol with traitorous intent.

I wiil succumb no longer to the helplessness of spirit invoked by a constant litany of lies and half-truths, designed only to dishearten the supporters of our sailors, soldiers, and airmen; to negatively impact the morale of those who fight on my behalf until their will to attend their duties is overwhelmed by the abject despair of those who know their struggle will be lost--their sacrifice cheapened and made all but meaningless by the same stripe of partisan back-stabbing traitor who betrayed the Spartans at Thermopolae.

I will no longer merely shrug my shoulders in disbelief when reading stories of enemies being forced to wear underwear as a hat, describing such as torture in an effort to undermine the integrity of our troops for the sole purpose of political advantage -- especially since I was treated to exactly that method of inducement to proper attendance of my responsibilities when I attended basic training, or "boot camp" in San Diego.

My frustration at this comic tradgedy of philosophically created treason has given me the motivation to action, resulting in the petition I now bring for redress of these affronts.

I submit to you sir/m'aam, that no American citizen sends their treasured offspring to be tortured in government training facilities, and hereby demand restitution for the atrocities endured by myself and others at the hands of these sadistic perpetrators of humiliation and ridicule.

I now demand payment of reparations, in the sum of _____ billion US dollars, by those corporate entities who have sponsored this atrocity upon my heritage by their continued employment and promotion of those who refuse any form of restraint from wholly partisan motivated public attacks against our nation's just involvement in a war against those who would travel thousands of miles in order to confront with deadly intent our citizenry and its legitimate and entirely legal efforts at commerce and self advocacy, as well as against the brave and loyal men and women who execute the conduct of that war.

Upon the occasion of the success of my petition, I demand that one half of said sum of _____billion dollars be held in escrow, to be dispersed as needed, to the individual and/or collective units who will most benefit from its expenditure in support of their mission.

The other half will be held in reserve, to be awarded peicemeal to those whose service has resulted in damage to their physical and/or mental well being; to those corporations selected for their unmitigated support of our members of the service and/or their current and future missions abroad, for the duration of the war on terror.

Please expedite the furtherance of this petition, that the prospect of financial ruin might sooner influence the decisions of those perpetrators of treason who vastly increase the danger to our troops in harms way, effectively handcuffing them during hand to hand combat with their enemy, and undermining their mission with a Rasputin-like dominion over the media who determine what our public comes to believe as fact.

I remain the humble servant of my forefathers' aspirations, sincerely,
Dennis R. Johnsey, USN (ret)



As you were.

[Osborn F Enready]

Once again, using broad strokes, with brushes the size of Texas, to paint anyone who disagrees with THIS war, or ANY war as non-patriotic, un-American enemies of the state and its people.......

Dismissing valid points, ignoring historical facts being released at an ever increasing rate via the FIA and investigative reports, in prefrence for patriotic fervor, loyalty to nation above national mission.

Based in "reparations" no less.....

This is one ex-service member who will not be signing any such petititon.

[dilligras]

I figured out the best way to determine the amounts that were left blank in the draft above.......


PETITION FOR BOOT CAMP REPARATIONS



Dear Sen/Rep (fill in blank)

In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, I enlisted in the US Navy with the earnest assurances of my recruiter that I would be sent through its excellent Electronics Training Schools, based on my score on their entrance exams.

This meant that I would be allowed to serve working as a technician on state-of-the-art equipment, while simultaneously effecting the realization of my longtime dream to serve in the same branch of the military as my hero father, who, by some vagarious twist of fate was resting topside at 0755 hours, aboard the USS Medusa, on Dec. 7, 1941, .

I mention his participation in the battle of Pearl Harbor, not to impress or claim any of his honor for myself, but rather to show evidence of some legitimate motivation for my desire to join, other than the mere expectation of personal gain--in the form of training or education certain to substantially improve my prospects of a lucrative career.

I feel it necessary to mention that I never before felt any need to make such a distinction overtly, until I became aware of recent attempts by some, to paint the honorable and committed young men and women who currently volunteer as no more than crass mercenaries, attracted to the legendary units which populate every branch of our services only by the base seductions of the most vile form of filthy lucre -- that paid for contracted murder that serves only private or special interests.

I tremble now with anger, as I am given again to reflect upon the despicable nature of such libelous infringement upon the good name of our defenders, who labor long hours and months unto years in what are all too often now terrible theaters of tragedy and loss; made so by the influence upon their leadership and administrators of politically correct, well-intentioned, insanity; manifesting itself in hobbling rules of engagement, seemingly designed more to ensure their own casualty, rather than that of the slaughterers of innocents who define our enemies.

I will stand no longer in silence, watching helplessly as my heritage and that of my brothers and sisters in uniform is impinged upon with the propaganda of despicable cowards, mouthing their corrupting vitriol with traitorous intent.

I wiil succumb no longer to the helplessness of spirit invoked by a constant litany of lies and half-truths, designed only to dishearten the supporters of our sailors, soldiers, and airmen; to negatively impact the morale of those who fight on my behalf until their will to attend their duties is overwhelmed by the abject despair of those who know their struggle will be lost--their sacrifice cheapened and made all but meaningless by the same stripe of partisan back-stabbing traitor who betrayed the Spartans at Thermopolae.

I will no longer merely shrug my shoulders in disbelief when reading stories of enemies being forced to wear underwear as a hat, describing such as torture in an effort to undermine the integrity of our troops for the sole purpose of political advantage -- especially since I was treated to exactly that method of inducement to proper attendance of my responsibilities when I attended basic training, or "boot camp" in San Diego.

My frustration at this comic tradgedy of philosophically created treason has given me the motivation to action, resulting in the petition I now bring for redress of these affronts.

I submit to you sir/m'aam, that no American citizen sends their treasured offspring to be tortured in government training facilities, and hereby demand restitution for the atrocities endured by myself and others at the hands of these sadistic perpetrators of humiliation and ridicule.

I now demand payment of reparations, in the sum of one billion US dollars, by each of those corporate entities found to have sponsored this atrocity upon my heritage by their continued employment and promotion of those who refuse any form of restraint from wholly partisan motivated public attacks against our nation's just involvement in a war against those who would travel thousands of miles in order to confront with deadly intent our citizenry and its legitimate and entirely legal efforts at commerce and self advocacy, as well as against the brave and loyal men and women who execute the conduct of that war.

Upon the occasion of the success of my petition, I demand that the total sum of said reparations be held in escrow, one half of which is to be dispersed as needed, to the individual and/or collective units who will most benefit from its expenditure in support of their mission.

The other half will be held in reserve, to be awarded peicemeal to those whose service has resulted in damage to their physical and/or mental well being; and to those corporations selected for their unmitigated support of our members of the service and/or their current and future missions abroad, for the duration of the war on terror.

Please expedite the furtherance of this petition, that the prospect of financial ruin might sooner influence the decisions of those perpetrators of treason who vastly increase the danger to our troops in harms way, effectively handcuffing them during hand to hand combat with their enemy, and undermining their mission with a Rasputin-like dominion over the media who determine what our public comes to believe as fact.

I remain the humble servant of my forefathers' aspirations, sincerely,
Dennis R. Johnsey, USN (ret)

[dilligras]

Quote by: Osborn F Enready This is one ex-service member who will not be signing any such petititon.

Duly noted and source considered.




As you were.

[dilligras]

As if I asked anyone to sign anything......:rolleyes:

[Osborn F Enready]

Well, this is a debate forum.

I didn't see much "debate" being proposed, so I took a stab at the notion of petition.....

Shame on me for trying to make coherant snese of a random posting of vitriol.....

[dilligras]

No problemo, ozzie.......I just sent the final draft to Sen. Cornyn and to the management of GE, which owns NBC, regarding the recent negative remarks made about the United States military by NBC News military analyst William Arkin, with the admonition that he get his checkbook ready.

Debate that.

[Epistemologist]

It's a very articulate letter, but I don't think anything will be done unless there are more people supporting this, because then the careers/profits of these perpetrators are in danger.

[Gods_Mercenary]

not to mention that free speech allows them to say whatever the hell they want.

[dilligras]

Quote by: Gods_Mercenary not to mention that free speech allows them to say whatever the hell they want.

A popular misconception.

[Gods_Mercenary]

Quote by: dilligras A popular misconception.

Quote by: First Ammendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,

That constitution, always falling for popular misconceptions.

[dilligras]

Go away, kid, quit botherin me. [/WC Fields]

[Gods_Mercenary]

:rolleyes: Ah, yes, the constitution was only being poetic, that's not really what they meant

[dilligras]

Quote by: Epistemologist It's a very articulate letter, but I don't think anything will be done unless there are more people supporting this, because then the careers/profits of these perpetrators are in danger.

I sent it to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tx) yesterday, and frankly, I am not convinced that he will ever see it.

So what if nobody listens? Just a normal thing, in my experience.

Funny thing is, It's been recieved quite well among my friends who normally list to port, although many of them are in or have been in the military themselves, and have fresh memories of how they were treated to spitting and throwing garbage when they returned from Vietnam in the late sixties, early seventies.

Even my upstairs neighbor who is a lobbyist for environmental "concerns" in state govt. said it was great, much to my surprise.


Carry on.

[Osborn F Enready]

As usual, anyone who disagrees with you is a "leftist" or liberal.

Do you live with Ann Coulter, or just ride her jock as a hobby?

[Gods_Mercenary]

Ahh, yes Me the cynical practically nihilist machiavellian leftist hippie. Damn that constitution, if you oppose the constitution, come out and say it, don't dodge the plain english of it.

[RickSp]

More Dilly whining.

He still appears not to give a good goddamn about the thirty-one-hundred and counting fine Americans dead in this needless war, not to mention the 20,000 to 50,000 soldiers, depending on whose numbers you believe, wounded or maimed. And then there are the half million or so Iraqis who are dead as a result of this illegal war.

No Dilly gets offended by "negative remarks made about the United States military by NBC News military analyst William Arkin." Of course, Dilly is just parroting the bullshit commentary of that loudmouth idiot, Bill O'Reilly, but I guess that is about the best we can expect from o'le Dill.

Of course if he wants reparations maybe he should go after some of the 360 tons of $100 dollar bills amounting to $12 billion that Paul Bremer handed out but can't account for. That would work.

[phoenix_fire]

Quote by: dilligras I think this will be close to the final draft..... PETITION FOR BOOT CAMP REPARATIONS Dear Sen/Rep (fill in blank) In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, I enlisted in the US Navy with the earnest assurances of my recruiter that I would be sent through its excellent Electronics Training Schools, based on my score on their entrance exams. This meant that I would be allowed to complete my service by working as a technician on state-of-the-art equipment, while simultaneously effecting the realization of my longtime dream to serve in the same branch of the military as my hero father, who, by some vagarious twist of fate was resting topside at 0755 hours, aboard the USS Medusa, on Dec. 7, 1941, . I mention his participation in the battle of Pearl Harbor, not to impress or claim any of his honor for myself, but rather to show evidence of some legitimate motivation for my desire to join, other than the mere expectation of personal gain--in the form of training or education certain to substantially improve my prospects of a lucrative career. I feel it necessary to mention that I never before felt any need to make such a distinction overtly, until I became aware of recent attempts by some, to paint the honorable and committed young men and women who currently volunteer as no more than crass mercenaries, attracted to the legendary units which populate every branch of our services only by the base seductions of the most vile form of filthy lucre -- that paid for contracted murder that serves only private or special interests. I tremble now with anger, as I am given again to reflect upon the despicable nature of such libelous infringement upon the good name of our defenders, who labor long hours and months unto years in what are all too often now terrible theaters of tragedy and loss; made so by the influence upon their leadership and administrators of politically correct, well-intentioned, insanity; manifesting itself in hobbling rules of engagement, seemingly designed more to ensure their own casualty, rather than that of the slaughterers of innocents who define our enemies. I will stand no longer in silence, watching helplessly as my heritage and that of my brothers and sisters in uniform is impinged upon with the propaganda of despicable cowards, mouthing their corrupting vitriol with traitorous intent. I wiil succumb no longer to the helplessness of spirit invoked by a constant litany of lies and half-truths, designed only to dishearten the supporters of our sailors, soldiers, and airmen; to negatively impact the morale of those who fight on my behalf until their will to attend their duties is overwhelmed by the abject despair of those who know their struggle will be lost--their sacrifice cheapened and made all but meaningless by the same stripe of partisan back-stabbing traitor who betrayed the Spartans at Thermopolae. I will no longer merely shrug my shoulders in disbelief when reading stories of enemies being forced to wear underwear as a hat, describing such as torture in an effort to undermine the integrity of our troops for the sole purpose of political advantage -- especially since I was treated to exactly that method of inducement to proper attendance of my responsibilities when I attended basic training, or "boot camp" in San Diego. My frustration at this comic tradgedy of philosophically created treason has given me the motivation to action, resulting in the petition I now bring for redress of these affronts. I submit to you sir/m'aam, that no American citizen sends their treasured offspring to be tortured in government training facilities, and hereby demand restitution for the atrocities endured by myself and others at the hands of these sadistic perpetrators of humiliation and ridicule. I now demand payment of reparations, in the sum of _____ billion US dollars, by those corporate entities who have sponsored this atrocity upon my heritage by their continued employment and promotion of those who refuse any form of restraint from wholly partisan motivated public attacks against our nation's just involvement in a war against those who would travel thousands of miles in order to confront with deadly intent our citizenry and its legitimate and entirely legal efforts at commerce and self advocacy, as well as against the brave and loyal men and women who execute the conduct of that war. Upon the occasion of the success of my petition, I demand that one half of said sum of _____billion dollars be held in escrow, to be dispersed as needed, to the individual and/or collective units who will most benefit from its expenditure in support of their mission. The other half will be held in reserve, to be awarded peicemeal to those whose service has resulted in damage to their physical and/or mental well being; to those corporations selected for their unmitigated support of our members of the service and/or their current and future missions abroad, for the duration of the war on terror. Please expedite the furtherance of this petition, that the prospect of financial ruin might sooner influence the decisions of those perpetrators of treason who vastly increase the danger to our troops in harms way, effectively handcuffing them during hand to hand combat with their enemy, and undermining their mission with a Rasputin-like dominion over the media who determine what our public comes to believe as fact. I remain the humble servant of my forefathers' aspirations, sincerely, Dennis R. Johnsey, USN (ret) As you were.

It's "piecemeal".

[dilligras]

It's "piecemeal".

Merci, mon ami, It most certainly is..........good comment. :rolleyes:

[dilligras]

Glad to see I am able to at least provide a little comic relief for y'all.....