Hollow Honor 0
Politicians love to talk up the “heroes”* in our military, to pontificate on Veterans Day, to pose on the parade grounds, until it comes time to care for soldiers and sailors and their progeny.
Then, all bets are off.
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In politician-speech, all soldiers and sailors are “heroes,” whether or not they have done something heroic. Calling them “heroes” beats giving them decent paychecks, funding the Veterans Administration, or giving a damn about them when they come home.
