In Southern California, New Years and the Rose Bowl are synonymous. The media hype begins right after Christmas and continues through January 1st. This evening there was a news item about two B-2 Stealth Bombers arriving in the area. One will fly over the Rose Parade and the other will fly over the Rose Bowl game.
The B-2 Bombers are very impressive planes. They look like something out of Star Wars. They cost a bundle of money and can create a whole lot of destruction.
My question is "What the hell are we doing starting off a parade and a football game with flyovers of Weapons of Mass Destruction? What kind of message is that sending? I am probably going to piss off a lot of people, but I think it is criminally irresponsible to begin festive events with a display of military power. The B-2 Stealth Bomber is an extremely effective and destructive weapon of war. It has no place in a parade or a football game.
And people are going to cheer. Shame on them!
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I feel the same way when a soldier dye and they do that thing with the guns to honor him/her... they shoot rifles in the air.. repeatedly.
ReplyDeleteWhat DIE BY THE GUN LIVE BY THE GUN???
I don't know .. just seems so Ignorant (ignorant does not mean dumb-I think some people are more cerebral and others are more primitive).
I mean die not dye... I overslept.. my muscles are hurting from ice skating... lol. I had stiffen them so much out of fear of falling..
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, it does seem a little... unfitting?
ReplyDeleteYou should probably write an angry letter.
Happy New Year, Jerry!
Ms Hen, Yeah, I don't get the whole 21-gun salute thing.
ReplyDeleteLiLu, Sometimes an angry letter works, but I don't think this is one of them. Too many people see the fly over as a big deal and get really excited.
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