Friday, April 25, 2008

Notes on why I went to war, voted for Nixon and lost my religion

Did it happen quickly or was I thinking about all this all the time?

Family pressure

United States Naval Academy to be a pilot like my Father

Peace is at hand 1968 Henry Kissenger

Military family, growing up on Base, nice people

Catholic alter boy finding out about martyrs

OK to die for your faith - straight to Heaven

Help others in need

Catholics should be Democrats

Officers in the Military are upper middle class and Republican

President is Commander in Chief of the Miltary and your Boss

Kent State shootings/National Guard/DNC Chicago eight

Skipper set the tone-no hanging around the target-come home

Drinking in my room after flying and discussing stupidity of war

If we had dropped the same tonnage of bowling balls instead of bombs

Drinking, smoking and SAMS

No way out with honor

Run the flight deck, stop smoking, vote for Humphrey

Think for yourself, lost faith in politics, religion training faded

Get out as soon as you can

1 comment:

Unknown said...

edgy, vivid details. you're on to something here