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Originally posted by Exquisite5
Ummmmmmmmmm- no. MAYBE if you had said ROTC, like in college then I would count that as enlisted RESERVE service (even that is pushing it), but JROTC....no.
As someone about to marry a commisioned Naval Officer, I almost find it an insult to compare JROTC in high school to enlisted or commisioned service and what this brave and dedicated men and women are doing everyday.
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For the record, I said this with a facetious spirit. OTOH, while I am sorry that you find the comparison to be an insult, don't mock or belittle what I learned in JROTC just because it was during high school, because it strongly motivated me as far as striving in leadership, discipline, preparation for a military lifestyle, and yes, even in joining a fraternity. So while it didn't involve front line hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, it is by no means something that gives folk the right to piss on it or dismiss it as a trivial extra curricular activity either.
ETA: I have a question to the Bush supporters. I am a Christian and appreciate George W. Bush for proudly professing his faith. However, whenever I try to seriously consider Pres. Bush I am troubled by a few things:
1. I simply don't see him exhibiting Christ's love. Like, I don't see him caring for poor people. In what ways do you feel he does this?
Please elaborate on how you don't see him caring for poor people.
2. I see him as fundamentally dishonest. It seems Pres. Bush completely changed who he is when he became Pres. I am a TX resident (right now I am in law school in DC) and observed Bush as Governon of TX. As Governor of TX he was no where near as dumb-appearing as he is now. I personally feel he changed when he reached the national level to make himself appear more "common" and less NE blue blood which he really is. That is okay, but I feel, deceitful. How do you reconcile this?
Since I was never a Texas native, I cannot confidently comment on his leadership skills and abilities as governor. But that is a very good question to ask similar-minded fellow Texans.
I am truly curious. I personally think Bush is brilliant. His total intelligence switch was pure genius and I believe that everytime someone calls him dumb he and Carl Rove (the evil genius) are in the back cracking up. But at times, I feel that such behavior does more to hurt Christianity than to bolster it. I don't really care about Bush and his drugs/alcohol as I didn't really care about Marion Berry or Clinton- I just earlier found it funny that someone was like "its okay, he admitted it!" I think we should all repent and have all fallen short of the glory of God, but I do feel when you profess your faith you become a beacon of light for believers and nonbelievers alike and I am worried that in turning his back on the poor and possibly manipulating the public into thinking he someone his not, he is doing more harm than good. Why doyou not feel this way? I truly want to evaluate my thoughts, so I am asking in humility and sincerity.
Again, good question. I really don't know if he is "playing dumb", or if he just naturally possesses an innocent and naive demeanor. I certainly don't think he is trying to manipulate the American people though. I just think that Bush was more firm, direct, and level with Americans than Kerry was. While Kerry was a very good candidate, I don't think he would've brought the same moral and ethical values back to America that Bush's natural charisma is/was doing.