Any vets among the Audiophiles here?

Coltrane and MJ -- Can we just leave the politics of war out of this thread? Before you flame me, the thread is about audiophiles who also happen to be vets. Can we just let it go at that?

Thanks.

Leaving out the Politics of War, sure. Leaving out the Politics of Slavery? How can you do that to something that is just wrong on so many levels, and transends Politics on all levels? Slavery still continues even till this day, unfortunately because of that, War is not far behind. The only way to prevent the horrors of War is to eliminate Slavery. Just wasn't done soon enough prior to the Civil War, and damn if this Country didn't pay for that. Have we learned anything from that History? O-kay, I will keep it on Stereo's from now on-Sorry!

Well its only been my observation but, how does one separate the vet from the politics when the politician uses the vet to serve their own selfish aim every chance they get? Might we as a country begin to question our governments decision to wage continuous war? It seems to me that SOUNDS like a great beginning to eliminate DISTORTION, use of audio terms intended.

And if that questioning would/could establish a better form of democracy than we've experienced the 55 or so years of my lifetime then I for one would be proud if that questioning began on an AG forum. I feel just as passionate as some flag waving, self proclaimed patriot broadcaster whose never served anything but himself, yet stands on the steps of a memorial mocking those who've actually served by urging them to send their children off to serve whilst he rakes in millions. Get a clue America. That's got to be worth as much as making some Stereophile A component list.

The war spending is bankrupting our country and reducing the number of discretionary dollars that can go to audio purchases. Have you been effected yet?

And the argument about helping the disadvantaged of the world would be more credible if we weren't quite so strategic about who we choose to help with our invasions. And if we cared more about helping our own, especially the veterans.

Any dissatisfied vets among Audiophiles who hear, and see, what's been done to this country this past generation could be equally as great a discussion other than "I bought my first Sansui receiver at the Yokuska Navy Exchange during my tour of duty in '73." It's great to walk down memory lane reading all these posts. Takes me back to my first WestPac tour...you know way back when America had two major bases in the Phillippines. Why'd we leave? Oh, silly me, that's right, we were told to get the bleep out. It's been downhill ever since we were told to leave Clark AFB and Subic Bay.

There's no true moral compass in this country. Where's my proof? What's the original date of this thread? 15 months after the second Gulf war was initiated. And it's still going with no end in sight. Never mind the recent troop withdrawals. There's your proof. Anyone with half a brain knows USA has no intention of leaving that part of the world. And to think how so many experts mocked the war critics when they mentioned beforehand that entering the gulf would be another Vietnam. Meanwhile, the drum beat of war continues. I can understand the desire to wish it all away and drown out the sound of young fellow vets dying daily by cranking up the tunes, but hey that won't change the fact kids are dyin', and for what?

Spare me the flag wavin' of the mass produced USA flags made in China whilst China now owns much of what used to be known as America.