Bluntness at its finest. At the expense of NPR, awesome.

[Tom.Net]

Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day...

The other day, Schro? Sounds familiar, like I've heard this before. But where?

Oh, yeah, http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

[Razor X]

Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day...

The other day, Schro? Sounds familiar, like I've heard this before. But where?

Oh, yeah, http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

So what??  It's still funny.   

[Stu]

Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day...

The other day, Schro? Sounds familiar, like I've heard this before. But where?

Oh, yeah, http://www.snopes.com/military/reinwald.asp

So what??  It's still funny.   

Agreed... and the closer to (apparent) reality something is, the funnier it is.  And that sounds exactly like something you would hear on NPR -- and we tax payers foot the bill for such nonsense.

[Koaa2]

I find this hard to believe.

Sounds like a right wing nut job effort to reinforce to all those insecure men out there, that they are ok and that is ok to infer that just because they disagree with someone it is ok to demean them.

If this guy was in my command he would have been reprimanded and demoted immediately, I hope this happened, again if it is a real situation.

[Razor X]

I find this hard to believe.

Sounds like a right wing nut job effort to reinforce to all those insecure men out there, that they are ok and that is ok to infer that just because they disagree with someone it is ok to demean them.

If this guy was in my command he would have been reprimanded and demoted immediately, I hope this happened, again if it is a real situation.

One could just as easily argue that the interviewer was demeaning the military by her reference to "violent killers".   Interesting that you would demote him for this.  Even generals are entitled to freedom of speech. 

[Koaa2]

Any Military officer is representing the US Govt.  I doubt if this is the type of speech that one would expect of a professional educated leader, again even if it gives the lower educated man a brief feeling of superiority in an ordinary life.

[Razor X]

Any Military officer is representing the US Govt.  I doubt if this is the type of speech that one would expect of a professional educated leader, again even if it gives the lower educated man a brief feeling of superiority in an ordinary life.

The bottom line is you would demote a general and decorated war veteran because he may have offended a radio host. OK .... whatever.  I'm glad that you are not running things.

[Sgt. Pate]

Semper Fi General Reinwald!   

[wpruitt]

Semper Fi General Reinwald!   

We need more General Reinwald's

[JDog]

Semper Fi General Reinwald!   

We need more General Reinwald's

The more General Reinwalds, the less Al Frankens and Al Sharptons and Al Gores.

It is just a plain fact.
Semper Fi.

[Razor X]

Semper Fi General Reinwald!   

We need more General Reinwald's

The more General Reinwalds, the less Al Frankens and Al Sharptons and Al Gores.

It is just a plain fact.
Semper Fi.

AMEN!!!   

[Koaa2]

Not sure how calling a female reporter a prostitute will save people from Al Franken, Sharpton and Al Gore.

Interesting how fear is spread and felt by those who have no power, and feel insecure about themselves and their lives, seems like they always have to blame someone for it.

[Razor X]

Interesting how fear is spread and felt by those who have no power, and feel insecure about themselves and their lives, seems like they always have to blame someone for it.

I couldn't agree more -- just like how it has become fashionable these days to assign blame for everything that goes wrong -- or is perceived to have gone wrong -- to a certain world leader that I won't mention by name, since I don't want to stray any further into the shark-infested political waters.   

[wpruitt]

Interesting how fear is spread and felt by those who have no power, and feel insecure about themselves and their lives, seems like they always have to blame someone for it.

I couldn't agree more -- just like how it has become fashionable these days to assign blame for everything that goes wrong -- or is perceived to have gone wrong -- to a certain world leader that I won't mention by name, since I don't want to stray any further into the shark-infested political waters.   

That is true in ALL aspects of life.  Let something go wrong and the leader takes the blame.  Let something be positive and all the underlings jump forward to say it was their idea!!

I've seen it happen in politics, at church, singles groups, civic clubs, alumni associations, etc.  Everyone wants the credit, no one wants the blame. 

I, for one, want to take credit when I do something good.  I am also willing to take blame when one of my ideas winds up causing problems.

[SLYinKC]

You got it.  A lot of the world's problems would be solved if people would take responsibility for their own actions and not always be the "Victim" of something or somebody.   We don't need a warning label on everything and we don't always have to find someone to be the villian who is the cause of all of our problems.  Where has common sense and personal respect gone???