Would you support a memorial for war dogs?

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  • TORI3
    TORI3 Posts: 234
    edited December 2010
    shack wrote: »
    More often than not, these memorials have been funded by the soldiers and the families of soldiers who worked with (and depended on) these animals during the most difficult times of their lives. Tell them their money was wasted.

    Couldn't agree more.

    Down in the capitol lawns of Phoenix they have a memorial for police K-9s that were killed on duty.

    I think it's obvious that K-9s don't understand the significance of a memorial, but I think its intent is to remind us (people) of the significant impact they've done for our communities and our soldiers abroad.

    Yea, we're in a recession, but I don't think recognition, remembrance, and education should be sacrificed.

    Just my opinion.
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited December 2010
    Ok, no problem.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    tonyb wrote: »
    Gez Guys, maybe an example would be better. Lets just say you have a dog. One day, your house is on fire,the dog runs back into the house to drag out your kid. Maybe a few years later, the same dog saves the same kid from drowning in a lake. Move on a few more years, the same dog takes a bullet from a gang banger aiming at your kid. Now, when that dog dies, you want to tell me you wouldn't put something extra on his grave to recognize this stellar animal ?
    A small memorial to the great achievements of man's best friend is very little to give in return for what they provide.....even if a few studies of the effects of cocaine on monkeys has to suffer.

    BTW, Shack is smack dead on.

    That scenario reminds me of the joke about the pig with a wooden leg!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    All these naysayer men would probably be on board for a monument to their **** kitty cats.:rolleyes:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,217
    edited December 2010
    gdb wrote: »
    All these naysayer men would probably be on board for a monument to their **** kitty cats.:rolleyes:

    Yeah thats it!! How did you guess it? :rolleyes:

    I'm holding the rock up for you so you can go back to bed..
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Yeah thats it!! How did you guess it? :rolleyes:

    I'm holding the rock up for you so you can go back to bed..

    Strike a nerve there ??:tongue:
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2010
    As usual, people's opinion on this matter are being twisted. According to the article there's a group lobbying for a national memorial.

    If taxpayer money is going to be spent on this, it seems like a total waste. Is it a drop in the bucket? Yes, however its a completely silly argument to say that since government wastes unfathomable amounts of money it should be OK to waste even more of it on something like this. Using that as cover for every bit of government largess is the reason we have the problems we have. When we have our financial house in order we can build monuments to dust particles for all I care. Until then, you need to say no sometimes.

    Being against tax dollars being spent on this doesn't mean you don't respect what these dogs have done. Most of us are dog owners and have been our whole lives.

    If its privately funded, for the most part we don't get a say in it anyways, unless its going on public property. In the latter scenario, it would depend entirely on whether or not it was tasteful or a huge hunk of junk. Looking at many of the 'art' projects that the largest city in my state has approved in years past, I've been appalled more than a few times. Aside from that, build the largest, most extravagant war dog memorial you can dream up.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    Ding Ding Ding !! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner !! If all the Fraud & Theft & Waste perpetrated by our local, state & Federal Governments were to be curtailed by 50%, there could be massive tax cuts for everyone (including the disadvantaged billionaires:eek:) and........increases in funding for all sorts of projects and programs. You ever wonder what might have been if Perot hadn't imploded ? I bet PORK & backroom deals would have been seriously endangered !!:wink:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,389
    edited December 2010
    gdb wrote: »
    All these naysayer men would probably be on board for a monument to their **** kitty cats.:rolleyes:


    gdb wrote: »
    Ding Ding Ding !! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner !! If all the Fraud & Theft & Waste perpetrated by our local, state & Federal Governments were to be curtailed by 50%, there could be massive tax cuts for everyone (including the disadvantaged billionaires:eek:) and........increases in funding for all sorts of projects and programs. You ever wonder what might have been if Perot hadn't imploded ? I bet PORK & backroom deals would have been seriously endangered !!:wink:


    And your purpose here is??? Do you have an opinion on the topic? Something to add perhaps?? Or are you here to be the troll once again?
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    I guess the very same thing might be asked of you :rolleyes:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,217
    edited December 2010
    gdb wrote: »
    Strike a nerve there ??:tongue:

    No just wanted to give you some crap.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited December 2010
    God you guys go way overboard sometimes. It's just a stupid statue. Not wanting it doesn't mean you don't love dogs, or love cats, or you're a ****. It means that a piece of rock isn't particularly meaningful to you. There are a million ways to honor soldiers, and the animals. Disagreeing with the one that is a rock shaped like a dog doesn't make you a monster.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    "No just wanted to give you some crap."



    :biggrin::biggrin:OKAY, COOL !!:biggrin::biggrin: BTW, I love cats........ as long as they're properly tenderized and roasted !!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2010
    Not before we see every homeless veteran with 3 hots and a cot. Sorry.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2010
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Disagreeing with the one that is a rock shaped like a dog doesn't make you a monster.

    Nor does thinking it is a fitting and reasonable tribute make one an anti homeless veteran or a proponent of a free spending big govt. It kinda works both ways.

    I've done my part...given some information...stated my position...and I'm out.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited December 2010
    I love animals but I think this is a bit much. I understand if the families want to support this on there own dime but like others stated the Dogs don't know what it is and honestly there are better ways to memorialize them.

    Plus one for Steveinaz!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited December 2010
    You're damn right they should have a memorial for the combat dogs. That's all I'm going to say about it.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited December 2010
    Dawgfish wrote: »
    You're damn right they should have a memorial for the combat dogs. That's all I'm going to say about it.

    Then pay for it.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited December 2010
    I love dogs.
    They don't need a memorial. I.M.O.

    Oh, and stop trolling gdb. At least put some effort into posting something relevant to the topic next time.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited December 2010
    Youza Bossman!:biggrin:
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