Probably true, artbrooks. But I have asked Mary here and in another thread, what group of people she feels should shut up and be silent on Veteran's Day. Seems odd to me.

As to the remark by Amos, the only thing I find inappropriate are the overwrought, reactionary responses by Mary, Midchuck, Chip, Troll, francy, et al. I found Amos' remark to be good natured punning, and a gentle attempt to break the tension being created by those who are trying to define Veteran's Day on their own narrow, personal, "patriotic" terms. The day is not just for them.

I'm certainly with Edmund. Only I'm not just bothered by such bombastic patriotic sentiments, I'm deeply offended by them.

Paul Wellstone was a patriot and a warrior who died for his country too, and he never served in the military. The fact that he did not serve in the military had nothing to do with bravery, cowardice, or patriotism.