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January 11, 2003
Oh, right
And here I almost forgot.
I am not against the men and women serving in the military per se; I am against the way in which they are used by the government to promote the interests of its richest constituents. My doctoral research on U.S. foreign policy also convinces me that when viewed through the lens of the deceptive process of military recruiting, our actions abroad are further exposed as corruptly violent. Furthermore, I have learned that rarely has our military been used for national defense in its 228-year history. We can remember the War of 1812 and WWII as possibly the only national defense wars, but mostly poor young men and women, for the cause of defending the interests of the rich and the politicians, have fought hundreds of other engagements both here and abroad. Every service member contributes their share, which is why I work hard to dissuade anyone from joining the military.
That's from Deceptions in Military Recruiting: An ex-Insider Speaks Out by Chris White, which I found at Liberal Slant while going through my old, sadly neglected bookmarks.
I'd forgotten I was going to try dealing with the VA again. The article does not fill me with enthusiasm about the prospect.
Also found the Daily Dharma link, filed under "News & Politics," for reasons which must have made sense to me at the time.
The First Noble Truth is Dukkha, the nature of life, its suffering, its sorrows and joys, its imperfection and unsatisfactoriness, its impermanence and insubstantiality. With regard to this, our function is to understand it as a fact, clearly and completely.
That'll be changing soon. Hence, Daily Dharma.
There is no relationship whatsoever between these two linked pieces.
Posted by Aaron at January 11, 2003 05:41 PM
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