So there was this guy named Matt, okay?

I was in an art class with Matt. Now, Matt was a stupid idiot. Matt liked to throw clay at me. He wasn't a very considerate or mature person. In fact, I imagine that even Gandhi would have a hard time not telling this kid to go f*ck himself. So I never really liked Matt. Now Matt decides that he's going to join the air force. Remember, I don't like this kid. He annoys the hell out of me. But neither would I wish death upon him. Stupid Matt who kept throwing clay at me! Stupid Piece Of Totally Worthless Shit in the whitehouse! Stupid me, thinking the war would stay in Iraq. I guess I should be glad he's not joining the army.

This rant brought to you by Military Propaganda in our Schools, and by Otherlander, watching her generation being fed to the machine.

People like us can't even wish the worst on our worst enemies, eh?

As for military propaganda in schools, don't get me started....

Khash.

I'm sure you have something worth saying. And I don't want to be the only one yelling about propaganda.

He's not really my worst enemy, though. We were just kinda stupid enemies, bothering each other with stupid things. Well, mostly it was him bothering me, but I mighta done some annoying stuff too, back in 4th grade. There are other people, though, who I wouldn't mind see getting killed. I'm not naming any names, though, because that would be treason.

you know.......

you owe it to him - and to yourself - to try and talk him out of it.

If he dies over there and you didn't at least try, you'll never forgive yourself.

the military?

If he's a wingnut at least he's putting his money (flesh and blood) where his mouth is.

All he ever talked about was wrestling, anyway, so I don't know. To tell you the truth, I have a hard time imagining him having serious political opinions, because he always just seemed like some little kid.

Even the Air Force is now doing on the ground combat, as is the Navy.

We're not really on speaking terms, but still, petty school-fighting stuff is no reason to ignore something so much more important.

these days.