[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Veterans are not gods. I don't revere them. I don't worship them. I don't walk up to every veteran showing off his veteran cap to thank them for their service. My uncle was a veteran and I didn't thank HIM for HIS service every time I visited him, or give him a gift every time I visited him to show him my appreciation.

I certainly am not going to do that for a bunch of people I've never met, just because they're showing off their veteran status. To me, unless you're marching in a parade or attending another official military-specific event, wearing a veteran cap is nothing more than posturing and demanding to be treated differently.

I honor honorable people. A piece of crap that shoots down the enemy in a fighter jet, is still a piece of crap. A person who gives of himself, helps others, lives a peaceful life, and contributes to society, is worthy of honor even if he never served a day in the military.

My uncle served - and he was a wonderful man. But he wasn't wonderful because he served. He was wonderful because he was wonderful.

You should have.

[HIgolfers]

Originally Posted by Risuli

I believe I'm in agreement with the original poster about the Dan Newlin ads that feature what appear to be active military. Government entities and the military should not appear to be endorsing any one firm or business over another. These ads seem to show active military, possibly on military sites (or with active military equipment in the case of the Blue Angels) giving the impression of endorsing Mr. Newlin's business. Certainly the military members do not directly discuss his business, but thank him for his contributions, but nonetheless give the impression of endorsing HIM and if you've seen his ads he puts himself forward as his business. Its a fine line, but it would seem to be a little over the edge.

The ads definitely violate the Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) and apparently none of these servicemembers thought to get a legal review of their actions. The only reason I can think of why these ads haven’t been shut down is that they are running locally and no military lawyers have seen them. The Blue Angels one is particularly mind-boggling to me because it was clearly shot on base with the aircraft in the background!

Retired Army lawyer

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by HORNET

Some people watch the View, for entertainment!

Only if they have a diagnosable mental disorder

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Only if they have a diagnosable mental disorder

I don't watch "The View". And, I (as of yet) have not been diagnosed with a mental illness. So what do you think is wrong with me? (Am I making this to easy?) 🙂🙃🫠😉

[Two Bills]

My uncle was a veteran and I didn't thank HIM for HIS service every time I visited him, or give him a gift every time I visited him to show him my appreciation.


Just for context.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by HIgolfers

The ads definitely violate the Joint Ethics Regulation (JER) and apparently none of these servicemembers thought to get a legal review of their actions. The only reason I can think of why these ads haven’t been shut down is that they are running locally and no military lawyers have seen them. The Blue Angels one is particularly mind-boggling to me because it was clearly shot on base with the aircraft in the background!

Retired Army lawyer

They will probably see them now. The Blue Angels there did kind of bother me.


I spent a year of Saturday afternoons helping Veterans at the Reno area Veterans Hospital in 1977-1978. There were mostly WWI men there in their 70s and 8Os and one Spanish American War fighter about 100 years old.

I drew portraits of them from photos taken by a very talented photographer and they hung these in the hall outside of their rooms. And then they hired a University of Nevada Reno art major to complete representations of patients after I had left.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You should have.

Let's be honest for a second...
How many times in a calendar year do/did you thank a family member or friend that served in the military? Most do so on appropriated holidays...like Memorial Day or Veterans Day. I call BS on the rest.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

I don't watch "The View". And, I (as of yet) have not been diagnosed with a mental illness. So what do you think is wrong with me? (Am I making this to easy?) 🙂🙃🫠😉

Way, way too easy

[mikemalloy]

[QUOTE=Shipping up to Boston;2347951]You want to compare a central FL personal injury lawyer ....to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?!

Ahh....Mr. Newlin, we have another one on line 2!
You want to compare a cantral Fl personal injury lawyer with the thousands of lawyers in this country? The post didn't say "some lawyers" or "personal injury lawyers in Fl. " it painted with a broad brush.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Way, way too easy

Some people think the view is actually done by people with IQ higher than their shoe size.

[Shipping up to Boston]

[QUOTE=mikemalloy;2348120]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

You want to compare a central FL personal injury lawyer ....to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?!

Ahh....Mr. Newlin, we have another one on line 2!
You want to compare a cantral Fl personal injury lawyer with the thousands of lawyers in this country? The post didn't say "some lawyers" or "personal injury lawyers in Fl. " it painted with a broad brush.

If your point is the 25 of the 56 signers (which were lawyers)...were the unsung Patriots of 1776, i agree 100%.

Your 'broad brush' comment makes no sense. There a 1.3M lawyers in the US...you couldnt possibly vouch for all of them or better yet, attempt to compare their service to their historical peers of 1776. There's a reason we have oversight today...in the form of Boards of Bar Overseers.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You should have.

Why? My uncle knew I was thankful for his service. I didn't have to thank him EVERY TIME I VISITED (which was the rest of the sentence, that you conveniently neglected to bold).

[Iowabuddy]

He wasn’t brave enough to serve himself

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Some people think the view is actually done by people with IQ higher than their shoe size.

Yes---they are few, far between, and are the ones with the diagnosable mental disorder.

[bowlingal]

Dan is a big supporter of the military. Do not blast him. More people here should do more to support our military