why our country is as it is

JNG · Post by **JNG** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:42 am

My son is in the Navy. I made a post a bit ago about him in helping the folks with a hurricane .
Well today at a Krogers store, while in line, I had a hat that had HSM Weapons School Atlantic.
My sons command. A lady behind me ask me, DOES THE NAVY TEACH PEOPLE TO SHOOT AT OTHERS.
I did not know quite to say..SO I SAID NO..IT IS ONLY WITH PAINT BALLS. This is a no sh.. wish it was.
Joe

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:24 am

Lord help us.

Navy chiefs taught me that as a American fighting man, I'd be asked to take lives in defense of national security, to prevent the theft of nuclear materials, in defense of personnel on my a watch and on the orders of a superior officer. All in defense of the Constitution of the United States against enemies foreign or domestic. They emphasized that it was not a responsibility or decision to take lightly and and just making the choice would change me from that point on.

I'd tell anyone stupid enough to ask in that manner that my training was to use deadly force in the situations outlined above and they should thank God for those willing to take that responsibility.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:53 am

You can't fix stupid.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 6:34 am

Rusty wrote:You can't fix stupid.

True, but you CAN "empower" them, and make sure they vote............

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:55 am

JNG wrote:
A lady behind me ask me, DOES THE NAVY TEACH PEOPLE TO SHOOT AT OTHERS.

The response that first comes to mind is: "Only at criminally ignorant a$$wipes like you".

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claybob86 · Post by **claybob86** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:32 am

What do you suppose the purpose of the military might be, inside her shriveled, TV wracked "mind"?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:45 am

I'd have had to say "Bite Me" ....

JNG · Post by **JNG** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:58 am

Sorry, I post about a person that is stupid and then I fat fingered or instead of our. Go figure.
Joe

JNG · Post by **JNG** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:03 am

My wife is nice, and she is right. Putting more troops on Guam may cause it to tip over WINS.

Joe

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:09 am

Blame it on auto correct Joe, I do...

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:36 am

Walker wrote:Blame it on auto correct Joe, I do...

No kidding....autocorrect can be your wurst enema....

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:14 am

I think the OP's reply was hilarious and appropriate. Best part of it is the goofy woman probably took it for gospel.

Sometimes laughter IS the best medicine.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:19 am

The correct answer is, "...yes, of course they do... so that you can have the freedom to stand here and ask such stupid questions." What Walker said. When my son said he wanted to do like I, and try out for the SEALS, I told him not to... he'd be asked to do things that he might not want to live with afterwards. I never had a problem... but then I'm borderline asocial... When I originally joined the SO in CA, they asked if I thought I could take a human life. I gave the pat answer, "...yes as I know I have, but in a non-warzone, I'm not sure, never having faced that situation." Apparently, it wasn't a wrong answer. When I joined the SO in TX, I found myself having to go to a Psychologist for a State mandated pre-hire evaluation. We talked about life in general, and then she asked me if I thought I was mentally stable enough to carry a gun and a badge. I answered truthfully, "...I believe that anyone who's been a cop for more than 7 years isn't mentally stable enough... but habits die hard." She looked at me, and said... "... you sound like you're well grounded in reality." And passed me! Shock of my life!

I took her comment to be a compliment... please don't tell me otherwise!

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:21 am

JNG wrote:Sorry, I post about a person that is stupid and then I fat fingered or instead of our. Go figure.
Joe

Oh yeah, if you go back and edit your original post, you can fix that also. Yeah, fat-fingeredness affect almost all of us!

JNG · Post by **JNG** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:54 am

Thank you Griff.

Joe

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:58 pm

JNG, you're much nicer than I. I would likely have said, politely, "No, they teach them to kill people that threaten us".

2571 · Post by **2571** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:36 pm

Micturate on that woman! Tell your son he has my thanks.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:10 pm

Thank your son. People like that "woman" are too stupid to be allowed to enjoy the freedom others work hard to provide for everyone...

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:23 pm

2571 wrote:Micturate on that woman! Tell your son he has my thanks.

Now there's a word I haven't heard since physiology class back in 1969.

2571 · Post by **2571** » Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:39 pm

jeepnik wrote:
2571 wrote:Micturate on that woman! Tell your son he has my thanks.
Now there's a word I haven't heard since physiology class back in 1969.

Huh? I talk like dat alla time.

Wife & I are both trial lawyers. lol

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:40 am

I never argue with a stupid person. It`s always a no win situation. My dad had a expression I heard him say a few times. "Don't insult my intelligence."

2571 · Post by **2571** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:39 pm

True Grit I --LeBoeuf to Mattie Ross, "You've gained nothing when you've bested a fool"

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:33 pm

The gene pool is getting shallower every day

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:14 pm

2571 wrote:
jeepnik wrote:
2571 wrote:Micturate on that woman! Tell your son he has my thanks.
Now there's a word I haven't heard since physiology class back in 1969.
Huh? I talk like dat alla time.

Wife & I are both trial lawyers. lol

Do your non lawyer friends understand you or do they just nod politely?

donw · Post by **donw** » Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:28 pm

Booger Bill wrote:I never argue with a stupid person. It`s always a no win situation. My dad had a expression I heard him say a few times. "Don't insult my intelligence."

...like someone said about putin and our prez 'negotiating' putin reportedly said: "negotiating with him is like playing chess with a pigeon...he jumps up on the board, scatters all the pieces and claims he won"...

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