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Why you'll see lots of folks wearing red on Fridays. Read it here first.
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Wearing Red On Fridays
Guess I'll be wearing red on Fridays..
You will soon see a lot of people wearing Red on Fridays. Here's why.....
The Americans who support our troops, are the silent majority. We are not "organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are.
Many Americans, like yourself, would like to start a grassroots movement using the membership of the Special Operations Association, and Special Forces Associations, and all their friends, simply, to recognize that Americans support our troops. We need to inform the local VFW's and American Legion, our local press, local TV, and continue carrying the message to the national levels as we start to get this going. Our idea of showing our solidarity and support for our troops is -starting Friday,
and continuing on each and every Friday, until this is over, that every red - blooded American who supports our young men and women,
WEAR SOMETHING RED.
Word of mouth, press, TV -- let's see if we can make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University.
If every one of our memberships share this with other
acquaintances, fellow workers, friends, and neighbors, I guarantee that it will not be long before the USA will be covered in RED - and make our troops know there are many people thinking of their well-being. You will feel better all day Friday when you wear Red!
Let's get the word out and lead by example; wear RED on Fridays.
I sent this out to everyone on my email list; hopefully, you will too.
Please forward this to everyone you know!!
Wear Red on Fridays .
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE.
FOR US, THEIR BLOOD RUNS RED!! GOD BLESS AMERICA.
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I fully support any troops place in a hostile environment but how does wearing red help them? Not trying to rain on the red parade, just trying to wrap my mind around the concept.
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Yeah, but how many pieces of flair do you have?
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Originally Posted by mojo2
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How many ways do we need to show that we support our troops? Seriously. Ribbons on trees, car magnets, and now wearing red on Friday?
Mike
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Originally Posted by ManOfSteal
Yeah, but how many pieces of flair do you have?
You do want to express yourself, don't you?
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Originally Posted by starman
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How many ways do we need to show that we support our troops? Seriously. Ribbons on trees, car magnets, and now wearing red on Friday?
Mike
Not to mention getting this in my email from a bunch of different people back in 2004 and now getting it again in 2005. Its's really annoying.
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I think I'll be seeing a lot of people wearing red this Friday because red is a very popular summer colour here this year.
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Is this supposed to show our support for the troops, or to more easily point out the commie pinko liberals... oh wait... commies wear red, too! nuts.
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Originally Posted by mojo2
make the United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football game at a University.
Support the troops by looking like one big Huskers game?? wtf
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Who doesn't support the troops? Everyone supports the troops. The only thing people criticize is the war and the way it's being run, and even that's not a criticism of the troops.
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Who doesn't support the troops? Everyone supports the troops.
That is not true.
These people do not support the troops.
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Who doesn't support the troops? Everyone supports the troops. The only thing people criticize is the war and the way it's being run, and even that's not a criticism of the troops.
What? How dare you say that! You want those poor boys to be killed, don't you? I bet you celebrate every time the news reports another attack on American soldiers!
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Meanwhile, back on Earth:
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Originally Posted by nonhuman
What? How dare you say that! You want those poor boys to be killed, don't you? I bet you celebrate every time the news reports another attack on American soldiers! :
Better move this into the War room. I love being accused as a traitor as much as the next guy, but this is pretty ugly and petty after I just said that I support the troops.
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Better move this into the War room. I love being accused as a traitor as much as the next guy, but this is pretty ugly and petty after I just said that I support the troops.
Yep, hurry up and bury this thread where nobody will see it.
You made false statements, and I have proven that your statements were untrue.
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Part of the procedure of joining MacNN should be the issuing of a personal sarcasmonometer for everyone.
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi
Part of the procedure of joining MacNN should be the issuing of a personal sarcasmonometer for everyone.
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Originally Posted by andi*pandi
Part of the procedure of joining MacNN should be the issuing of a personal sarcasmonometer for everyone.
No kidding...
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Who doesn't support the troops? Everyone supports the troops. The only thing people criticize is the war and the way it's being run, and even that's not a criticism of the troops.
Exactly. I have no quarrel with our troops in the field. I bought a bunch of phone cards at Christmastime through the post office that were sent to our troops overseas so they could call home. I've made donations to different organizations raising funds for our troops. Sure, there are a fe bad apples in the military, what large organization doesn't have amoral, unethical individuals among them.
HOWEVER, unqualified support for our troops should in no way imply unqualified support for the folks sending them into harms way. My (current) beef is with the Bush Administration and they way they rushed into the war in Iraq. I mean they sent troops over there without enough properly armored vehicles and personal body armor. Heck, it was last Spring when the Camelbak corporation ceased all production of their consumer CamelBak models for a month so they could fill a special order from the military for the military model CamelBak. Why the heck didn't the military order all these things ahead of time? That kind of stuff is what pisses me off.
When they have a parade in DC for all the troops returning from the WoT (Iraq, Afghanistan, wherver) I will be out there cheering them on. And then I'll swing by the White House to shake my fist at President Bush for the porr way he has handled the WoT.
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Wouldn't wearing yellow be supporting troops? Red is for commies.
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Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
Exactly.
How can you agree with him, when I have already proven what he has claimed to be false ?
Not everyone supports the troops.
Anyhow, carry on.
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Originally Posted by JHromadka
Wouldn't wearing yellow be supporting troops? Red is for commies.
Are you calling our troops yellow? Damn commie.
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Sometimes, just sometimes, I get responses to my posts that make me want to never come back here. I get over it, and then get dragged back in another day. I wish I could stop getting baited.
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Yellow is chicken. I guess sand camo would be the colour.
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Originally Posted by PacHead
How can you agree with him, when I have already proven what he has claimed to be false ?
Not everyone supports the troops.
Anyhow, carry on.
Just for your sake, I will clarify my comment.
"Yes. You are correct, PacHead. Not everyone supports our troops."
There, do you feel better now?
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I'd rather wear jeans to support our lesbians.
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Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
Just for your sake, I will clarify my comment.
"Yes. You are correct, PacHead. Not everyone supports our troops."
There, do you feel better now?
Yes, thanks.
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Red, eh? Then this administration will be wearing anything but red this Friday, just as they have everyday since they sent the troops to Iraq.
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Bush wears red. Here's a red tie.
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Sometimes, just sometimes, I get responses to my posts that make me want to never come back here. I get over it, and then get dragged back in another day. I wish I could stop getting baited.
Just in case you haven't realised this yet: nonhuman's reply to your post was sarcasm. When andi*pandi said everyone here should have a sarcasmometer installed, she was referring to you
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I guess you're right. It's hard for me to tell. Sometimes, I figure it's wishful thinking if I assume it's sarcasm with comments like that. For me, sarcasm isn't easy to spot when hyperbole looks so much like the real thing (especially when followed by an angry face emoticon rather than the wink). *sigh*
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
I guess you're right. It's hard for me to tell. Sometimes, I figure it's wishful thinking if I assume it's sarcasm with comments like that. For me, sarcasm isn't easy to spot when hyperbole looks so much like the real thing (especially when followed by an angry face emoticon rather than the wink). *sigh*
Well, in nonhuman's case, you can be sure that pretty much everything is sarcastic
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Originally Posted by Oisín
Well, in nonhuman's case, you can be sure that pretty much everything is sarcastic
Me, sarcastic? Never!
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Originally Posted by AB^2=BCxAC
Who doesn't support the troops? Everyone supports the troops..
You are kidding right? No one has been calling them baby killers? Or accused them of being naughty?
No one?
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Originally Posted by KevinK
You are kidding right? No one has been calling them baby killers? Or accused them of being naughty?
No one?
Yeah, cause it's not possible to accuse some people in a group of something without automatically accusing all people in that group of the thing.
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Recently, at work, a group of us have been wearing black to support a leadership change at our local Union. We creatively call ourselves the "opposition party". Unfortunately we lost our bid to replace the curret leaders in a recent election. I still wear the black to show my dissatisfaction with the direction of our local union.
I like the idea of wearing a symbolic color to support the troops and what they are doing. Red seems a bit controversial, and I don't like wearing yellow.
So, red on Fridays it is!
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Originally Posted by nonhuman
Yeah, cause it's not possible to accuse some people in a group of something without automatically accusing all people in that group of the thing.
How is calling all troops baby killers only calling some people baby killers in any way?
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I support the other side. But wish there was no genocide being committed on the Iraqis and Afghanis, I mean war.
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Originally Posted by Tito Puente
I support the other side. But wish there was no genocide being committed on the Iraqis and Afghanis, I mean war.
genocide?
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Originally Posted by KevinK
genocide?
If the shoe fits, as they say.
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The only people that would even be CLOSE to doing such a thing down there are the terrorists that are trying to stop Iraq from being free.
You know, the ones fighting against America and the people of Iraq by blowing them up
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Originally Posted by KevinK
The only people that would even be CLOSE to doing such a thing down there are the terrorists that are trying to stop Iraq from being free.
You know, the ones fighting against America and the people of Iraq by blowing them up
Um, sure.
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Wow good reply. You've convinced me.
After that post of yours, there is no way I can defend what I said.
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Originally Posted by KevinK
Wow good reply. You've convinced me.
After that post of yours, there is no way I can defend what I said.
Do you think what you wrote merits a reply? Some things are best laughed at and ignored.
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So, that wraps up today's red discussion...
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Originally Posted by demograph68
So, that wraps up today's red discussion...
But... but... what about them Commiez!@$$@!!?
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Originally Posted by Tito Puente
I support the other side. But wish there was no genocide being committed on the Iraqis and Afghanis, I mean war.
Yes, let us all support the barbaric headchoppers instead !
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Originally Posted by PacHead
Yes, let us all support the barbaric headchoppers instead !
I thought that's what the US army does with their large arsenal of weapons?
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