Upon the potential of the governement shutting down

[Don Coyote]

I am afraid. The very real possiblity of me not getting a paychek in the following months puts me in a horrible place. Furthermore, I HAVE to report for duty. I do not have the option of not showing up. Sure I could choose not to, but despite how dishonorably They are conducting business I do not feel that makes it acceptable to not show up for duty. Of course the real reason I do not want to let down the rest of the supply room during this shitty change of command inventory.


I am afraid of not getting my money for the work I do.


BUT, I am more afraid that even if we go a full month without pay that once we get our money, things will return to normal. I am afraid that we are just going to keep showing for duty, doing the right(?) thing. That we will forgive those fucking bastards that put us in this situation.

I WANT the government to shut-down. I WANT us all to get fed up and DO something about it. If they can't do the job, WE need to remove them, and replace them with better people.

I am afraid that the citizenry will pick up the slack, and the government will not change, or get worse.


I didn't join for a fat paycheck.

I joined out of a misplaced and misquided sense of national pride, patriotism and a desire to become more and be a part of something much bigger.
BUT AT NO TIME DID I JOIN WILLING DO THIS SHIT WITHOUT A FUCKING PAYCHECK.
At no fucking time did I join thinking that they would be so heartless and soulless that they would use the military like this.
This is a massive betrayal.

I fear what I might do.

And I am afraid that I might do nothing.



Or Kill Me.

Coyote, still sober.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

[Don Coyote]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

[Don Coyote]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

[Don Coyote]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

Illusions are for children and teabaggers.

[Don Coyote]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

Illusions are for children and teabaggers.

Fucking tired of still growing up.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

Illusions are for children and teabaggers.

Fucking tired of still growing up.

When I finish growing up, I'll tell you, so you'll know how long it takes.

I'm 42.  I figure maybe another 30 years or so.

[Don Coyote]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

Illusions are for children and teabaggers.

Fucking tired of still growing up.

When I finish growing up, I'll tell you, so you'll know how long it takes.

I'm 42.  I figure maybe another 30 years or so.

Must be a symptom of our deviance from the norm. Awareness of this shit. Sometimes I wish I could go back to sleep and ignore all of this.

[Freeky]

Sometimes I wish I could not read what I know will have me wailing like bereaved child.

[Don Coyote]

Sometimes I wish I could not read what I know will have me wailing like bereaved child.

[E.O.T.]

Welcome to the post-American century, legionnaire.

Still think I am going to reenlist?

Maybe.  You simply have to understand that the US military has always been a political tool...It's why we HAVE armies.

But now it's a political tool, not against other nations, but between factions in the government.  That's happened before, a time or two.

It doesn't end well.  And the last people to take it in the neck, ironically enough, are the soldiers.

It makes me feel sick to be used like that. It's odd, while I would rather not go into combat, I'd rather that than this stupid doublespeak shitheadedness. It pisses me off because it feels so WRONG, and then I feel weak for not being able to do anything about it.

Right now, you're used as a hostage.

In a few years, you'll be used openly by one faction against another, on a pretext that makes you feel stupid just for hearing it.

and a little 

The Army is still teaching me shit about how things really are, or rather how things are how you want them or expect them to be.

Illusions and idealism being shattered hurts.

Illusions are for children and teabaggers.

HEY

          now

[P3nT4gR4m]

I WANT the government to shut-down. I WANT us all to get fed up and DO something about it. If they can't do the job, WE need to remove them, and replace them with better people.

Won't work I'm afraid. Human beings are incapable of running countries any way other than the way they currently do. That's the reason revolutions just go round in fucking circles - idealism is dissolved by the trappings of power. Every. Fucking. Time.