[Alpha Kodiak]

Originally posted by Aloofi:

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Originally posted by Alpha Kodiak:

Note that they come from both sides of the aisle politically, and most, if not all, entered service voluntarily.

Can you also come up with the name sof the ones that didn't? Their names are not recorded, aren't they?

Some of them are loyal indeed.
But few of them fought for a losing cause.
My example is when the country seem to be lost, when there is little hope of winning, so the Founding Fathers do deserve our admiration.

Of course there are good people in the rich population group, but as I said before, they are few and far in between.

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Actually, I could come up with a list, with a little looking. Again, I believe they would come from both sides of the aisle politically. My point was that level of wealth and level of patriotism do not really correlate. I have met strong patriots at all income levels.

As far as serving in a losing cause, remember that for at least until June of 1942 it looked like the U.S. would lose to the Japanese in WWII. The issue could even have been considered in doubt well into 1943. Further, men like John Kennedy and George Bush, Sr. nearly died in combat. Fast forwarding to Vietnam, John McCain's service and imprisonment can hardly be considered a cake walk.

Don't get me wrong, there have been some real bad apples in the upper income brackets lately. Those who are convicted of criminal activity should be severely punished, regardless of politics. However, catagorizing a person as unpatriotic based on income level is as invalid as categorizing them based on race or religion.