Comments on: Memorial Day – a time to consider national priorities? http://petajinnathandersen.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-a-time-to-consider-national-priorities/ —reflecting, musing, meditating, and engaging Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:32:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Peta Andersen http://petajinnathandersen.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-a-time-to-consider-national-priorities/#comment-41 Peta Andersen Tue, 27 May 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://petajinnathandersen.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-41 It's Chris' call on whether he leaves your comment up or not, but I think it's very hard to separate politics and "memories of those that have given their lives". Certainly, those who have died, been injured, and more, in service of their countries deserve respect, but this doesn't mean that the very loss of that life isn't a political issue. It is. War is always a political issue. It’s Chris’ call on whether he leaves your comment up or not, but I think it’s very hard to separate politics and “memories of those that have given their lives”. Certainly, those who have died, been injured, and more, in service of their countries deserve respect, but this doesn’t mean that the very loss of that life isn’t a political issue.

It is. War is always a political issue.

]]> By: Matt Craven http://petajinnathandersen.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-a-time-to-consider-national-priorities/#comment-32 Matt Craven Mon, 26 May 2008 14:27:31 +0000 http://petajinnathandersen.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-32 I'm not a fan of tying political issues to the memories of those that have given their lives in the service of their countries. And my comment about this over at his blog keeps getting deleted. m I’m not a fan of tying political issues to the memories of those that have given their lives in the service of their countries.

And my comment about this over at his blog keeps getting deleted.

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