Comments on: More than just a number http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Matthew http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1106 Matthew Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:12:40 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1106 We are honored that such a brave soldier would lay down his life in serving the safety needs of all US citizens, as well as liberating people he doesn't even know. Our mission in Iraq is critical, and unfinished. This young man gave his life serving the oath he pledged in serving our country. For that I will always be thankful. We are honored that such a brave soldier would lay down his life in serving the safety needs of all US citizens, as well as liberating people he doesn’t even know.

Our mission in Iraq is critical, and unfinished. This young man gave his life serving the oath he pledged in serving our country. For that I will always be thankful.

]]> By: Mr. Baseball http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1101 Mr. Baseball Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:26:42 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1101 Well said hokumboy. It makes Bush's recent comments glorifying war and how much he'd like to be on the frontlines that much more infuriating. There's nothing glorious about war. Most of the people I know who have seen real action don't like to talk about it. They know how terrible it it. Well said hokumboy. It makes Bush’s recent comments glorifying war and how much he’d like to be on the frontlines that much more infuriating. There’s nothing glorious about war. Most of the people I know who have seen real action don’t like to talk about it. They know how terrible it it.

]]> By: hokumboy http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1098 hokumboy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:34:13 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/03/29/more-than-just-a-number/#comment-1098 I remember going to "The Wall" in DC many years ago with my family. I came across the name of someone I knew. He wasn't a special friend or anything, in fact, I never actually liked him that much. He was just someone I knew 25 years earlier. But, as I stepped back from his name I burst into tears. I realized every damn name on that wall was someone somebody knew. I remember going to “The Wall” in DC many years ago with my family. I came across the name of someone I knew. He wasn’t a special friend or anything, in fact, I never actually liked him that much. He was just someone I knew 25 years earlier. But, as I stepped back from his name I burst into tears. I realized every damn name on that wall was someone somebody knew.

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