By George R. Greenwood, Colonel, USAF, Retired, Stevensville
Mr. Novotny, in his letter “Down with democracy,” labeled me “stupid and lazy” and I’m proud of it. I spent 28 years in the Air Force defending freedom and democracy so I fit his definition.
I have 25 friends and fellow servicemen who are immortalized on the Vietnam Memorial Wall for defending democracy and the Constitution as written by our founders, even though Mr. Novotny says they abhorred it. The families of the folks I know on the Wall probably don’t appreciate the sacrifices they made being categorized as stupid and lazy.
I also believe in truth and justice, something Mr. Novotny and the Twitterer-in-chief do not. I defended his right to call lazy those of us who took an oath to protect his free speech, no matter how offensive and ill-conceived it is. He doesn’t say what he believes in; I have seen communism, religious dictatorship, and dictators. If he thinks he would be happier under those forms of government we would gladly wave goodbye as he goes to live where they don’t have freedom and democracy.
Rick Landry says
As a combat veteran stationed with the Marines over two tours in Vietnam, I appreciated your reply to Novotony. I have long wondered what that guy’s problem is, and if indeed we are to believe his time in the military, why he only rose to the rank he did. As you and I know, there must have been some catalyst which insured he settled where he did. However, it’s guys like this who always make the most noise about the military in general, and those who served honorably.
Stand your ground with this clown, and simply call him out for the spineless drivel he spews. We have your back.