J. D. Pendry writes that he’s probably a below average American ….
Looks like I’m not an Average-American. Whether I’m above or below the mean is debatable. Each time I hear the news, or look at the Internet some pundit person or pollster tells me what Average-American thinks. It’s odd how my thinking always falls into the group that doesn’t think as Average-American does. So, I can only conclude that I am the Below Average-American. Either that or some entities are working extra hard to convince me of it.
He goes on to explain how he came to that conclusion. I tended to agree with most everything he said. So I guess that makes me below average as well.
Both politicians and the main stream media grossly underestimate those of us that are below the average (which I believe is most of us) and gear their propaganda campaigns to the mentality they have decided we are.
Now we’re hearing about some active duty soldiers who are petitioning their representatives to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq. It’s their right to do that. John Kerry and others did it. I guess they’re no different from our bevy of retired Generals and are probably following their example. I expect Average-American will hear much about this group of soldiers, in between the campaign slime ads, in the days before the election. He will not hear much about the achievement and sacrifice of other Soldiers unless we Below-Average Americans make an effort to tell him.
Why don’t we do that?
Yes, excellent idea. Why don’t we do just that.
October 30th, 2006 at 12:08 am
The members of the military against the war on terrorism is surely only 1% of those that has served in Iraq.
October 30th, 2006 at 12:28 am
Douglas, I think you are right. I think they had to really search for Soldiers who would do that. Probably some guys who wanted a few minutes of fame. I saw one interviewed a while ago - an older woman working in a field hospital - she was really acting - it was very sad. They were focusing on the horors of war exclusively, of course. And this woman was being very melodramatic.
Interestingly, the Iraqi doctor treating a child (they of course focused on injured and dying children) said what was going on there was worth it. The reporter was obviously taken aback by that and not expecting him to say that it was worth it. He replied ‘These children are being killed, how can that be worth it’. The doctor said while it was unfortunate that these children are in the cross fire, a nation doesn’t undergo the kind of changes Iraq is under going without pain. They didn’t interview him for long.
October 30th, 2006 at 8:09 am
You commented over at My Republican Blog and I decided to check you out. Bless you, you are running a great blog here!
As to your idea, it’s a great idea and I’ll do that on my next post, which will be tomorrow. I’ve shown good news about what soldiers are doing before but you are right; it’s the perfect time to do it again. I’ll pass the word and give you credit for the idea. Bless you.
In addition, I’d like to say in reference to your comment above: we know who’s killing the children too, do we not? Children were also being killed before we even went into Iraq, specifically by Saddam Insane.
October 30th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
Being against the war on terrorism is not the same as being against being furthering the occupation of Baghad.
October 30th, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Global Lying is More like It…
Hot. Cold. Hot. Cold.
Ah friends..I have refrained from regurgitating this issue..up until now.
My apologies for beatin this drum, which no doubt yÂ’all have had a gutload of….
October 30th, 2006 at 11:00 pm
I am a below average American. I guess I will always be. I never agree with most of the polls and such.
Have a God blessed Week!!!!
October 31st, 2006 at 12:01 am
Right, there are 65 soldiers out of 2 million who say we should bring the troops home now. That’s definitely the voice of America. Give me a break!
Over the last 2 years I’ve lived at an Army basic training post. I’ve seen THOUSDANDS of new recruits enter basic training every week, and thousands graduate weekly. These soldiers and the thousands of families who support them know this is a post 9/11 world. They know they’ll be going to Iraq or Afghanitan, yet the join.
Point being, 65 soldiers saying we need to “get out now” are NOT representative of current active duty soldiers. Check the 2006 reenlistment and recruitment stats in which every category has been exceeded in every branch: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines.
October 31st, 2006 at 12:02 am
MUdkitty, excuse me? “Occupation” of Baghdad? Get a dictionary and look up the word before using it.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
October 31st, 2006 at 12:39 am
Heaven minded or Eternally minded?…
We need to be more concerned with this world than the next. This is the world full of sad, lonely, and hurting people. This is the world in which we can offer the hope that we have found….
October 31st, 2006 at 11:44 pm
Yes, the Occupation of Baghdad. Defently occupation. It sure ain’t no war. The only way it’s a war is if it’s a civil war, at this point. Even Bush admits that. And let us not forget, Bush said “major combat operations are over.” Of course, that was the same day he said Mission Accomplished.
And there are many, many, many more than 65 soldiers that want out of Iraq. You have only to read The Army Times online to know that. Heck, there are more than 65 generals who want out of Iraq.
The Occupation of Iraq is a distraction from the war on terrorism, and is making us all less safe.
November 1st, 2006 at 11:52 am
I agree with Imago.
February 10th, 2007 at 10:31 pm
William Arkin and the American Soldier…
I’m still mad at the ‘journalist’ William Arkin. I didn’t realize that I was still mad or really HOW mad I was until I happened to run across this article earlier today.
I know that sounds silly. It’s not like he’s t…