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New ads pitch Marine Corps' kinder, gentler side
Associated Press ^
| March 8, 2012
| PAULINE JELINEK
Posted on 03/08/2012 11:13:53 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: HiTech RedNeck
When they aren’t flaming!!!
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:32:57 AM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:34:22 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(It's time for the DemocRAT voter base to start paying their "fair share" of taxes.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
For some reason I’m reminded of Caligula forcing his legionaires to gather seashells and issuing homoerotic passwords to the Praetorian Guard.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:35:28 AM PST
by
Argus
To: Free ThinkerNY
I obviously care that the Marines do in total, but my biggest care is how they treat their families when they come home alive. Outside of basic human rights, that’s where my concerns end when they’re in the field of combat.
If there wasn’t trouble they wouldn’t be there. Stop causing trouble, and forget about them showing up. Forget about them doing something you don’t like.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:35:41 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Abortion? No. Gov't heath care? No. Gore on warming? No. McCain on immigration? No.)
To: HiTech RedNeck
They are the War Corps and that is not pronounced corpse! The Marine Corps creates corpses for our nation's enemies. Lots and lots of corpses. It would be an alternate reality if our nation's enemies consisted ONLY of liberal college students and professors because then the mere threat of real violence would cow them into abject submission. But, we don't live in an alternate reality.
The United States reality today is that we face the most evangelical religion and political system in the world with the fastest demographic growth rate that is sworn to our utter destruction, defeat, humiliation and servitude. Once our military can no longer protect us we will be bullied not just into silence but into dhimmitude. We will be converted by the sword.
Not me!
Semper Fi,
TS
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:35:54 AM PST
by
The Shrew
(www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
When one says he is watching your six, better take note of what his twelve is up to.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:36:08 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: brownsfan
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:36:18 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Abortion? No. Gov't heath care? No. Gore on warming? No. McCain on immigration? No.)
To: DoughtyOne
Most Marines treat their families decently and are not the mad nutcases that grab headlines. Or do you mean to get at something else.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:37:46 AM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: G Larry
The U. S. Marines are NOT the Peace Corps!!!The marines kill people and break things. That is their mission.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:38:06 AM PST
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: PGR88
Ahhh, the new recruiting poster..
Seriously, somewhere in this great country my DI is rolling over in his grave.
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posted on
03/08/2012 11:40:55 AM PST
by
Stormdog
(A rifle transforms one from subject to Citizen)
To: oh8eleven
They want to help people? Then become the best @#$%^$# fighting force in the world. Love everyone, but be prepared to KILL them the second they show any animosity.
They can help us defend this country. THAT is what they are for. Kill people and break things.
If you want to be a candy-ass join the peace corps. The Marines will come get you when you get in trouble.
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To: Free ThinkerNY
They tried this once. It was called Gomer Pyle, USMC
To: Borax Queen
“The Navy has been airing their globalist force for good commercials for awhile now.”
I saw the Navy commercial one day with my son (who is in high school). He said, “Force for good? I thought they were supposed to be the world’s most powerful force of death and destruction for anyone who tried to harm us. They make it look like a floating Red Cross. I don’t think that Halsey guy in WWII would like the new Navy.”
The direction the military is being forced to take is not lost on the youth.
To: Free ThinkerNY
That crashing sound you here is my old Marine DI from Pensacola thrashing around in his grave. But if Obozo can order NASA to tell Muslims how wonderful they are for inventing science, math, space travel, luggage, flower arranging, medicine, and the flush toilet, I guess he can order the USMC to wear pink.
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posted on
03/08/2012 12:00:08 PM PST
by
pabianice
(")
To: Free ThinkerNY
The Marine Corps already has a “kinder gentler” side. It’s called “Toys for Tots.”
International “Meals on wheels” type crap is a misuse of the Marine Corps and taxpayer funds. Makes me want to puke.
To: HiTech RedNeck
This is what I was addressing: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Marines are highlighting a kinder, gentler side in a new ad campaign.
To me this implied that our Marines needed to be more touchy-feely overseas. I'm wasn't buying it. I want our guys to use the best tactics that get the job done, and ensure them coming home.
My response was geared to address the issues that I want them coming home alive, enjoying their family, and vise versa.
Since the topic was framed for how our Marines treated people, I made it clear who I am most concerned with them treating properly with no malicious intent whatsoever.
I obviously care that the Marines do in total, but my biggest care is how they treat their families when they come home alive. Outside of basic human rights, thats where my concerns end when theyre in the field of combat.
If there wasnt trouble they wouldnt be there. Stop causing trouble, and forget about them showing up. Forget about them doing something you dont like.
If you wish to read something negative into that, be my guest. It wasn't what I intended, and even not worded as good as it could have been, you're trying way to hard to find disagreement where there is none. I have never taken a negative stand when it comes to our troops. Trying to lecture me on the media slant concerning our Marines is a waste of time.
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posted on
03/08/2012 12:06:45 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Abortion? No. Gov't heath care? No. Gore on warming? No. McCain on immigration? No.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Somehow I don’t think our future opponents in China are engaging in “forces for good.” Nor are two members of the same gender liplocking upon return from deployment.
“America” is getting sicker by the day....
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posted on
03/08/2012 12:07:58 PM PST
by
ScottinVA
(GOP, meet Courage... Courage, meet GOP.)
To: DoughtyOne
Man this is a turgid hunk of prose. I don’t know what you are trying to mean, and at this juncture will not guess.
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posted on
03/08/2012 12:09:45 PM PST
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
To: Free ThinkerNY
Maybe YOU can help one of THEM!
The Few. The Proud. The Helpers.
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posted on
03/08/2012 12:10:23 PM PST
by
Mr Rogers
("they found themselves made strangers in their own country")
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