
Posted: 4/23/2002 6:27:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 4/23/2002 6:33:26 PM EDT by AlClenin]
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A mob armed with bats and pipes attacked 10 U.S. Marines, leaving one with a cranial fracture and others with injuries from broken bones to minor scrapes, the Navy said Tuesday. View Quote |
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jerks-
They should either
-ban the marines from the area, see how much they like losing the money the marines are spending on dinner, drink, movies, shopping etc.
-or-since that isn't fair to the marines, let 'em carry whatever personal weapons they want (I know they won't allow that but...)
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I like your second option. Of course, they're marines right? Should't that entire mob have been killed by the bare hands of the first two?
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Lock and load. This Vieques thing has been trumped up by the boricua folks to the point that even our own Congressional representatives are saying US OUT OF PR. Having had my flag torn down from my porch on "Puerto Rican 'Independence' Day," I may be a little biased. Actually, I just have seen this anti-American crap up close and personal too many times to NOT be biased. They want the benefits, but want to be commies and "independent."
This crap has got to stop. And I suggest that next time a mob "demonstrates" by climbing over a fence at Roosevelt Roads, etc., the MPs open fire. Even if it is Rep. Guitterez from Chicago doing the climbing. Traitorous bastage.
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Kick Ass.
Take Names. Repeat As Necessary. |
I spent some time in San Juan not too long ago. I saw some pretty interesting things. I think if we did a total pullout they would be eating each other in about 6 months. They are so Americanized while at the same time resenting the tit they suck on it isn't funny.
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NOBAMA, you keep the change.
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I never understood why we give US Citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico. What do we get out of it? They are not a state so they do not need to pay taxes but they get a boatload of government aid.
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Ah yes, biting the hand that feeds.
My father tells a story similar to this one from his WWII days in Hawaii. It seems the local Hawaiian gangs, and various other thugs, decided it was profitable to jump small groups of Marines on payday, and steal all their money before they had a chance to spend it at the local bars. I know this happened in a section of Honolulu, but I don't know where. Anyway, the Marines went to the local cops asking for help, but for some reason help was not forthcoming. After a few weeks of this BS, the Marines had had it. So one night, a large group of Marines broke into the armory and paid a little visit to their Hawaiian friends. Following the visit, there were a number of dead bodies scattered around, and from that time forward, the locals left the Marines alone. According to my dad, no one ever determined who the Marines were and there were no convictions. Perhaps history should repeat itself.
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"Okay, but I'm not good at details, or the big picture. I also show up late, and drunk. I've got a good feeling about this."
- Homer Simpson |
If they want independence, let em have it. Pull out ALL funding, support, ETC. Keep the bases, but have em similar to the situation in Cuba.
Meet hostility, with same.
The flipside is to make Puerto Rico the 51'st state, then begin arresting, and imprisoning these jackasses..
Meplat-
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yeah Meplat, im with you. right now they have all the perks of US citizenship with none of the taxes. i say we make them the 51st state and lay a smack-down on their little independance movement. then tax the shit out of them like we get up here in CONUS.
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Let´s see, 10 Marines against 14+ Puerto Ricans....doesnt sound like good odds for the PRs [:D]
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Geez don't we ever learn?
Why do we so often give a "knee jerk" response before we thoroughly THINK on an issue?
This isn't combat you know!
We don't have to act on a split second because it's kill or get killed!
[b]Something negative happens with a group of morons and we generalize that the whole ethnic group,race,etc thinks and feels the same way![/b]
When there are riots in Detroit,Cleveland,Portland,etc do you jump in and assume everyone from Michigan,Ohio,Oregon or wherever......... are criminals?
When we found a traitor who spied on us and lived in Arlington (FBI counterespionage agent, of all things!),do you want to put everyone from Virginia in jail? Are all Navy people scum because we have had a few spies among them(eg Polton and others)?
HELL NO!
We complain bitterly when someone commits a crime with a firearm and all gun owners are painted with the broad brush!
[b]WTF is wrong with some of you?[/b]
I lived in Puerto Rico for 8 years and KNOW for a fact that the independence movement does not pull in 5% of the votes on election days.
Assume there are others(10%?) that feel they want to be independent from the USA but don't vote that way (because convenience comes before their ideals or any other reason)and we are talking about a minority.
[b]The majority of the PR people WANT to either remain a US Commonwealth or want to become a state![/b]
So pleeeeeease, don't assume that because some asshole took down your flag(no offense to you Ken) or attacks the US Capitol armed and with the intention of killing our representatives (yes, it happened in the late 40's)the majority of PR's agree with them.
The mob that attacked OUR Marines should be batten the same way(if I could have it my way)and I would be leading the retribution party!
If I could, I would hunt the MF's down and teach them what you get when you cowardly attack members of our Armed Forces.
But that is pie in the sky; and I am just blowing smoke out of my arse!
It ain't gonna happen!
We all know that,when and if,the police find the people who did this they will be presumed innocent,tried and sentenced(if found guilty).....just like FBI agent Hanson!
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No apology is necessary among friends
A man should never get so comfortable, eat so well, or get so civilized, that he loses his edge for survival |
Ed: No offense taken, or meant. I was referring strictly to those who are against the US, and make their feelings known through violence, vandalism, and intimidation, or in the case of Rep. Guitterez, political blackmail and criminal acts.
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Kick Ass.
Take Names. Repeat As Necessary. |
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