 Well I too had to and will continue to have to cogitate on this for awhile. But I immediately wondered if the names of the deceased soldiers are used to promote the war efforts, that has never been questioned.
My brother is a right-wing, pro-Bush, rah-rah boy. And he does some kinda kareoke show with a presentation he made of all the fallen from this state, and it is like a DVD or whatever that he plays with emotional and patriotic music and it is to say that we must get behind the President to insure that these soldiers did not die in vain. Or some such thing.
And I do love my brother. But . . .
I think either side of the political argument is using manipulation tactics and emotional pleas by listing the names of soldiers who have died.
Freedom though is tricky on this one, cos it is like the dead do not get a chance to endorse the message. I know now that no one could use my name to endorse something without me consent. Or if they did and I found out about it, there would be a way for me to put a stop to it.
Then again, these names are public information now.
I just don't know. I must say Crazy, I wish you and I could spend a day over coffee. You have such a reasonable and wise approach to so many of life's issues. I would love to talk with you and get your take on so many things...
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