Duty sucks. The unofficial Army definition is choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. I had this pounded into my head over and over again while I was in the war (Iraq, '03/'04, Sadr City, Bahgdad, 2/2 ACR). Spc. Bair, your duty is to defend the constitution of the United States and to follow the orders of the Officers appointed over you, including your Commander and Chief. Okay, cool. Let us do the deed, go home. Did not believe in the war then, and I don't now. But I fought because it was my duty to the USA, and I happen to like my country.
Now we have people talking about secession. About how real Americans won't take this from their government any more(what "this" is, I have no idea), and they need to break away and form another country. Texas. Country of.
I never thought I would understand the anger a person felt during the build up to the Civil War. This frustration, this smoldering sense of wanting to take these people, bend them over my leg like the spoiled child they are and teach 'em a thing or two about duty. But that is not going to happen. People like this never change.
I am incensed at the thought of all these people whining about how The government is all socialist, blahblahblah, and they won't stand for it. It is these same people who told me it was my duty to go to war and fight for something I did not believe in that are now talking about how not doing your duty is somehow patriotic. Enough.
This is my stand. You have babbled and lied enough. You have trashed good people in the name of patriotism. You have Tortured for your beliefs, and now consider it perfectly okay. I see you on the blogs roaming in troll like fashion talking trash about the fight in the street is coming. You are petty, hipocritical bullys. I was the kid who beat up bully's in school, and I am feeling like a fight. You are not the only people with guns, you are not the only ones with a will to fight. If it ever gets to the point of a civil war with you idiots, I will lead the charge, I will carry the flag at the front of the formation and take the first bullet that comes my way, because that is now not only my duty, but my pledge. I will preserve this union with my life, I will fight you until I am dead or you are. I do not want to go to war again, but I can and I most definantly will.
Oh, yeah. I know I don't speak for everyone on this sight, just myself.
peace