As for the cartoon, the color looks a little flat.

There’s Alan’s tie in to the cartoon…same mindset as the misguided cartoon…

Most military people I’ve met respect the chain of command, regardless of their opinion of the person in command. Our military has now served under two draft-dodging presidents without public spectacle or complaint.

Honestly, to suggest that they would refuse to serve an elected Commander in Chief strikes me as a statement as insulting as anything Rall has put in a cartoon.

But I do agree that the military won’t leave in droves. Unlike the far left, the military loves their country and are not so shallow as to desert her in her time of need. More likely it will be that if Hillary and co. take charge, they will continue Bill’s policy of gutting the national defense and intelligence communities in favor of having more “social” programs.

I hear and read this sort of blanket condemnation of Hilary Clinton quite often, yet no specific “radical fringe” examples of policy is ever given to back it up. Can we have some examples of some far left radical proposals that are specific to HC? Because from what I can tell, she’s a typical lobbyist courting- business as usual politician. And can you site examples of your claim that the military would leave in droves and the draft reinstated if she is elected? This reeks of unsubstantiated claims one hears on the Hannity-Limbaugh-Drudge propaganda mill.

I think you’ll find if one looks at the actual facts that it’s been Bush that has depleted the military given the rash of 2. 3 and 4 star generals that have chosen early retirement over continuing his failed policies as well as a severe decline in the rank and file re-enlisting as well as a severe depletion of first time enlistments.

There are a couple of ways that one can love their country. One way is how a young child loves their Mother. Mommy is all good, I love Mommy no matter what. Mommy can do no wrong.. Whatever she does is always right and if you don’t agree with that then you’re bad and I hate you.

There is another way to love your country, like one would a spouse. You love them and You expect them to always do the right thing, to be fair and just and settle conflict in a reasoned, well mature manner. To be open to criticism and other points of view without feeling threatened. To always tell the truth and when they make a mistake or mislead, own up to it and correct it. And when they are wrong, to admit it and strive be their best.

Given the jingositic climate and near sainthood status enjoyed by American servicemen in the U.S. since the Reagan administration , I ‘m very skeptical of any supposed incidence where a member of the military has been spat on within the last 25 years.

Here’s what Ted Rall and the other military haters, and America haters are doing…they’re making people like my son — who has literally been spat at more than once in uniform — think: screw you, go do it yourself.

If Hillary Clinton is elected, we’ll wind up having to bring back the draft, because she has allowed the radical fringe to pull her so far left that many in the military will not accept her as Commander in Chief.

Would you choose to risk your life and live and work in emotionally and physically extreme conditions for a bunch of ingrates back home who think you’re stupid and a wannabe rapist and murderer?

Some of these people who are making American’s not want to serve will likely be drafted themselves, or their sons will be. There’s the irony, or the poetic justice. Then again, they’ll probably run away to Canada.