Eye opening editorial: "They did their duty"

[xo31@711ret]

A muderer.... makes my blood freakin' boil. How naive some people are, regardless of their nationalitiy, religion, etc. Let them do a 'vaction' in some of the places that are troops are at, and maybe open their eyes, take the blinders off, take their heads out of the sand, and see what the REAL world is all about. But, hey, our previous brothers & sisters paid the ultimate sacriface in the past so that such comments can be made... :rage:

"If you don' t want to stand behind a soldior, then by all means, feel free to stand in front of one..." 

 

[jan vrugteveen]

Please Canadians support your soldiers they risk their lives for freedom in this world.
I am a proud dutchman who can live free today because your soldiers came over and gave thier live to give me freedom.
Now my son who is also Canadian_Dutch is serving in Afganistan.
I am very scared  sometimes but above al i am very proud of him


May God bless our soldiers.

 

[Shamrock]

As I left high school to join the Forces in the early/mid 90's, I was given similar sentiments... "Seems like you're all a bunch of chained dogs..." or "I don't think I can be friends with a killer..."

At the time, I was saddened.  These were individuals I had considered close friends who suddenly considered me an animal with rabies.  Eventually,  I began to take it as a compliment, that I would lay down my life to preserve their God-given right to be utterly oblivious to the world outside of their little realms of experience.

Now, however, I take insult for reasons more than my enlightened high-school mind could possibly comprehend.  At the time, it was just my life I would sacrifice, but now, it is my friends who will lay down their lives for your beliefs even if you are too ignorant to comprehend just what your beliefs are and just how far your beliefs extend.

Your ignorance can only protect you so much.  Where that fails, I am proud to say me and my peers stand on guard for thee.

 

[a78jumper]

Let Superstore know what you think. I assume this was the one on 137th Ave if it is still there from my time in Edmonton??

http://www.superstore.ca/west/talk_to_us.asp

 

[cameron]

I admire the decorum with which you handled the situation Booked_Spice; however, I would have asked that cashier what she thinks of the "murderers" in A'stan who bomb schools to prevent girls from attending. 

 

[a_majoor]

I admire the decorum with which you handled the situation Booked_Spice; however, I would have asked that cashier what she thinks of the "murderers" in A'stan who bomb schools to prevent girls from attending. 

The true irony is that this cashier would not even have a job, access to the news or the ability to speak to anyone over in many parts of Afghanistan or any place where radical Islam has penetrated. Of course, if we don't take steps to prevent it, radicals would attempt to impose that lifestyle on us all. I wonder if the cashier is looking forward to that sort of lifestyle?

 

[Thugmuncher]

I am concerned about this type of comment. I think an apology from Superstore is appropriate, and I also think that each time any of you who serve or have family serving in the forces are met with this type of hatred, please contact your local politicians. I remember a few years back that the City of Edmonton had huge signs on the highways in that said "Proud to Welcome Our Military Families", so each time an incident happens to you or your family, write your City Alderman, Local MLA and especially your Member of Parliament. Believe it or not, these things do help, and raise awareness. I had no idea that a fellow Canadian would choose to express their freedom of speech in this manner.

I could not be more proud of the job our troops have done!