tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post114013285487252090..comments2023-05-27T10:50:20.637-05:00Comments on Literatrix: Two VeteransJennifer Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-1140331005420034002006-02-19T01:36:00.000-05:002006-02-19T01:36:00.000-05:00There is a lot of fakery when it comes to vagrants...There is a lot of fakery when it comes to vagrants passing themselves off as veterans. One man (the name escapes me) write a book on the subject where he revealed that the vast majority of “homeless vets” are utter frauds who never served a day in uniform.<BR/><BR/>Of the many veterans I know from the Vietnam era, I have found them to a one to be honorable and productive men and women.Nicholas Provenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926131141263622350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-1140196316957501832006-02-17T12:11:00.000-05:002006-02-17T12:11:00.000-05:00The idea is that the vision of the bum as THE arch...The idea is that the vision of the bum as THE archetypical Vietnam vet (either that or some traumatized huddle of flesh in a psych ward) has been embraced so extensively by the media, ESPECIALLY as an attempt to frighten us out of the CURRENT war.<BR/><BR/>If that weren't the case, the observation would be pointless, I agree.Jennifer Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039865566870992465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18745582.post-1140183138329507982006-02-17T08:32:00.000-05:002006-02-17T08:32:00.000-05:00Veterans are no different from the rest of society...Veterans are no different from the rest of society in that regard. Some find success after their service, others don't. Some are respectable, others aren't.EdMcGonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892046331126818396noreply@blogger.com