what a long time. Nightrain contacted me by email and I told him I'd come check in.
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Steph!!
You know, the turnoff to Clear just isn't the same without you around in AK anymore!
Good to see you, chickie!
Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum
*Long Term Guy says Hello All...
`Knew this was a one way ticket but you know I had to come`
*Look forward to meeting many of you...and seeing some old friends...
Welcome, Long Term!
Funny stuff on your location... works with my avatar comment nicely.
Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum Europae vincendarum
I don't want to chime in too much, and I'll be cleaning this thread up a bit and moving the "non introductions" crap to the steel cage forum. I also don't want it to seem as if I am taking sides in a fight/debate or anything like that. This is a stance I will take for ALL of you.
I don't want to ever see someones military service questioned, at least not without some sort of proof. I like to acknowledge our military and respect them for their service. This doesn't mean I have to like them, or share their opinions, but I can still respect their service. Questioning or accusing their service, IMO, is a way of diminishing their service. I don't care if you were Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, USCG.... ALL have given time to serve and defend our country.
Very rarely do I speak for the board as a whole. I generally state the community polices itself, and that each person speaks individually. But "the board" - the ownership aka me - and what I would ask of our staff members - and something I will speak up and stand for EVERY single time for EVERY service member - we HONOR and RESPECT military service here. No, they don't get special treatment - but they WILL be protected from having their service called into question.
If anyone is wondering where the posts went re: new members and military service, from this thread and the "attn veterans thread":
http://www.debatepolicy.com/showthre...off-topic-crap
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Member stephanie
LongTermGuy
Time Is An Illusion
Welcome !!!
Never look down on someone unless you are helping them up
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself."
Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Stephanie!!
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown
“Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
-Abbey