"Tim" wrote in message
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On Mar 11, 6:53 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Mar 11, 5:32 pm, Blazer wrote:
On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:33:28 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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Oh, and when he plays golf, he likes to play on courses paid for
and
maintained by the taxpayers.
Blazer wrote:
Wow, you've really got it in for 'Herring'. Are you saying that
being a
soldier is a bad thing? And teaching? Do you think it's wrong for
someone
to play golf on a public golf
course? I've never heard of a 'free' public golf course, though. Do
they have them where you live?
D'oh.
You aren't a Loogy doppelganger, are you? You come across here just
as
stupid as he is. I think you are about ready for the filter dumpster.
No, dummy, I am not claiming being a soldier or a teacher is bad. I
have
great respect for teachers.
I have no respect, though, for turds like Herring who spend their
entire
life sucking on the taxpayers' teat and then whine about their
misconceptions regarding socialism.
Too subtle for you, right?
Blazer,
You apparently are relatively new here. Allow me to clarify Harry's
statements a bit.
JohnH was drafted into the Army but continued his education leading to
a
commission. He served honorably as a career Army officer including at
least
one tour (maybe more) in Vietnam.
As you are probably aware the pay scale in the military isn't the
highest in
the world. Certainly nowhere near the pay rates for even semi-skilled
union
workers in the auto industry. However, JohnH chose to make the
military a
career. Someone has to do it.
When you retire from the military after a minimum of 20 years, you
receive a
small pension plus certain lifetime benefits for health care and use
of
military facilities, including recreational activities such as
military
owned golf courses, etc. Not too different from benefits earned by
retired
union workers.
However, in Harry's mind people like JohnH who earned these benefits
while
earning much less than his civilian counterparts, "spend their entire
life
sucking on the taxpayers' teat.
Harry never served in the military.
Hopefully this helps you understand Harry a little more.
Eisboch
That clarifies a lot. Thank you.

BTW. John doesn't toot his own horn, But sort of will. He retired
honorably fromt he US Army with the rank of 0-5 which is Lieutenant
Colonel (Lt.C).

And even with years of service,"O" ranks are earned, not merely
given away.

No big whoop. Really.

Neither is paying 35 and 25 years worth of union dues.

How tough is that... pay your dues and you're in the union. Decide you want
to earn more, learn something and pass a test. I had to pass a test to get
my contractors license... big whoop, and never paid a dime in union dues.

--Mike