Having come across a group on facebook that says they aren't, I started wondering.
Now if you ask a soldier if he is a hero you will hear a resounding NO. At the end of the day all they are doing is their job, something they signed up for. I really don't care about the group calling themselves this, but what I do care about is what they have on the front of their group...see below
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All you will need is:* A white T-Shirt – Any one will do* A phrase of protest such as the following to have printed on your shirt:(e.g)
"Peterborough 2008: I was there"
"Soldiers are not heroes, footballers are"
"Proud not to murder civilians for a living"
"Everyone knows soldiers are best covered in egg"
"War is wrong... But don't tell soldiers"
"I don't support the troops, nor will I stand in front of them"
"I was raped by soldiers and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"...
You could put all sorts on there.The Idea is that we all get our t-shirts printed then on :********* 25th August ********We all don our shirts and smugly toddle off out for the day in them.If you want to take part you don't have to do anything else but get the T-shirt and wear it all day... MASS protest and any one can do it...
Alll you are doing is being seen publicly denouncing these mass murderers.How good would it feel to mosey on down your high street and see loads of other people going about their business and still taking part in a silent, peaceful yet effective protest?
May i suggest that we keep it uniform (pun not intended) and all use the same or similar font/colour to print our message so that you instantly recognise your fellow free-thinker on the street. Will post some ideas ASAP.After the huge sucess of t-shirt day, a campaign has now started to make every 25th of August the official 'soldiers are not heroes day'.
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Now while I agree that our soldiers fight for freedom of speech etc, I think that this group is pushing it a bit to be calling our soldiers rapists murderers baby killers etc. Not only that but they took over a group calling for Sarah's Law which is why they seem to have so many members...
Of course they are entitled to their own opinions, it's just a shame they use provocative language to get their message across....
As the dust settles the soldier looks round
At this hot and dusty piece of foreign ground
This is home for the next six months
He hangs his head for just a second
Then thinks "Best get on with it I reckon"
He stores his gear in a tent
Flak jacket and helmet on
He goes to explore his new home
He looks over the wall where the guns are trained
Praying that to use them he won't be afraid
He thinks of home and those he left behind
Six months he thinks will soon fly by
His mother he knows is worried sick
And thinks i'll write her in just a tick
His father has done this thing before
But he doesn't really know the score
The letters and parcels cheer him up
Magazines sweets and news from home
He shares what he gets with those
At this place that is his temporary home
Share and share alike they all say
Not just the goodies also the dangerous play
They watch out for each other
And begin to think of each other asa band of brothers
They live and play eat and sleep
In this lonely battle keep
They think of home and comforts there
But know this experience they will not share
To those who think our soldiers just bring them shame
Because they fight in a war that is not in their name
It's because of these brave lads and lasses that you sleep safe
Most soldiers want peace not hate....
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