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I got my BA from SMU by accepting an ROTC scholarship and spending a total of 8 years in the military to pay for it. During that time, I went to guard the Costa Rican border during the Nicaraguan civil war, Panama to root out Manuel Noriega, the Persian Gulf to kick Sadam Hussein out of Kuwait, and to the Phillippines to try and find an Exxon VP kidnapped by Abu Saef (AQ in the PI)...along with a couple of specops on submarines I can't discuss the details of. Today, I'm a disabled vet living below the poverty level. I'm still fighting to get my $30k worth of student loan debt that I accrued to make up the difference between my "full scholarship" and the actual costs of education forgiven due to permanent disability (which is supposed to happen, but almost never does). I was forced to file bankruptcy several years ago by all of this. Being disabled, I now have a lot of free time on my hands. So I volunteer with Project Healing Waters as the Regional Coordinator for OK, AR, and MO...trying to help guys who came back from their attempts to get an education in WAY worse shape than me.
God Bless America!
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Originally Posted by SilverMallard
I got my BA from SMU by accepting an ROTC scholarship and spending a total of 8 years in the military to pay for it. During that time, I went to guard the Costa Rican border during the Nicaraguan civil war, Panama to root out Manuel Noriega, the Persian Gulf to kick Sadam Hussein out of Kuwait, and to the Phillippines to try and find an Exxon VP kidnapped by Abu Saef (AQ in the PI)...along with a couple of specops on submarines I can't discuss the details of. Today, I'm a disabled vet living below the poverty level. I'm still fighting to get my $30k worth of student loan debt that I accrued to make up the difference between my "full scholarship" and the actual costs of education forgiven due to permanent disability (which is supposed to happen, but almost never does). I was forced to file bankruptcy several years ago by all of this. Being disabled, I now have a lot of free time on my hands. So I volunteer with Project Healing Waters as the Regional Coordinator for OK, AR, and MO...trying to help guys who came back from their attempts to get an education in WAY worse shape than me.
God Bless America!
SilverMallard,
I SALUTE YOU! For your service to our country. I didn't spend my Life in the Military, but I fought my own 'personal' war and became disabled. You and I followed the same path when it came to Volunteering. I have Volunteered 2 days a week for the past 5 yrs and it has changed my Life from a selfish, whiny, unhappy person. to someone who can look outside my own problems and HELP others!
I've had plenty of money and material things in my Life but it's been replaced by Happiness!
Thanks,
Doug :D
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... That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that....
SM, I really resent that statement. Fact is right now, I probably shouldn't even attempt to answer that, as I'm really pi**ed.
My son is one of those cops. He, and the other hard working, dedicated cops in his department, put their lives on the line daily to protect your sorry as*. He spent 6 years in the military (101st Airborne), one in Kuwait, to earn his college bill rights. He has made me proud of everyday he's been alive, and police are known to be put in harms way that could seriously shorten that life span. Three of his brothers in blue were shot this last week alone in Kansas City. Another was seriously injured in an accident responding to a call. Does he have outstanding bills? Sure he does. For what they do they're not paid nearly enough. It takes a totally selfless person to chose a career like that. Thank you to my Tim, and all the guys and gals in blue, who make it possible for us to sleep at night.
Morons, huh? You disgust me.
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Originally Posted by Betty Hiner
quote from Silver Mallard
... That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that....
SM, I really resent that statement. Fact is right now, I probably shouldn't even attempt to answer that, as I'm really pi**ed.
My son is one of those cops. He, and the other hard working, dedicated cops in his department, put their lives on the line daily to protect your sorry as*. He spent 6 years in the military (101st Airborne), one in Kuwait, to earn his college bill rights. He has made me proud of everyday he's been alive, and police are known to be put in harms way that could seriously shorten that life span. Three of his brothers in blue were shot this last week alone in Kansas City. Another was seriously injured in an accident responding to a call. Does he have outstanding bills? Sure he does. For what they do they're not paid nearly enough. It takes a totally selfless person to chose a career like that. Thank you to my Tim, and all the guys and gals in blue, who make it possible for us to sleep at night.
Morons, huh? You disgust me.
Betty,
You seem to have missed the word "most" and the fact that I was talking about SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI cops being SEVERLY UNDER-PAID.
There was NO generic reference to all police officers, and certainly none to your son.
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Originally Posted by DShock
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Originally Posted by SilverMallard
I got my BA from SMU by accepting an ROTC scholarship and spending a total of 8 years in the military to pay for it. During that time, I went to guard the Costa Rican border during the Nicaraguan civil war, Panama to root out Manuel Noriega, the Persian Gulf to kick Sadam Hussein out of Kuwait, and to the Phillippines to try and find an Exxon VP kidnapped by Abu Saef (AQ in the PI)...along with a couple of specops on submarines I can't discuss the details of. Today, I'm a disabled vet living below the poverty level. I'm still fighting to get my $30k worth of student loan debt that I accrued to make up the difference between my "full scholarship" and the actual costs of education forgiven due to permanent disability (which is supposed to happen, but almost never does). I was forced to file bankruptcy several years ago by all of this. Being disabled, I now have a lot of free time on my hands. So I volunteer with Project Healing Waters as the Regional Coordinator for OK, AR, and MO...trying to help guys who came back from their attempts to get an education in WAY worse shape than me.
God Bless America!
SilverMallard,
I SALUTE YOU! For your service to our country. I didn't spend my Life in the Military, but I fought my own 'personal' war and became disabled. You and I followed the same path when it came to Volunteering. I have Volunteered 2 days a week for the past 5 yrs and it has changed my Life from a selfish, whiny, unhappy person. to someone who can look outside my own problems and HELP others!
I've had plenty of money and material things in my Life but it's been replaced by Happiness!
Thanks,
Doug :D
Yeah, I was concerned that might come off as "bitter" or "whiny." But I made my choices based on the best info I had at the time. Things didn't break my way. Oh well. I don't dwell on the past or on what I don't have. I focus on what I can do with what I've got. I made that post to make a few points about the TOPIC of the thread:
1. That poor doctor...tsk, tsk, tsk. Why do we read articles about doctors having big education debt, when there are at least 10 times as many lower-paying professions requiring a higher debt-to-income ratio?
2. It can always be worse.
3. What we are doing to our youth as a society vis a vis education and economics is horribly immoral.
Thanks for "getting it."
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Betty,
My nephew Daniel became a Policeman, but first served in the Military (MP) and came home with the discipline that it takes to do the Job. Dan and his Dog Titus LOVE to catch criminals so SilverMallard can sleep easy at night!
Cops aren't stupid, but criminals, YEA! THEIR Stupid!
Doug
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Oh, no. I saw the word MOST. And I saw, "That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that...." ANY COP, someone who wears the blue, or tan, or black. ANY COP where ever he or she is. Do not disparage them, or their chosen field, to keep you and yours safe. ANY COP is my sons brother and sister.
And Doug ... I didn't?
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Originally Posted by Betty Hiner
Oh, no. I saw the word MOST. And I saw, "That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that...." ANY COP, someone who wears the blue, or tan, or black. ANY COP where ever he or she is. Do not disparage them, or their chosen field, to keep you and yours safe. ANY COP is my sons brother and sister.
And Doug ... I didn't?
Glad to hear it! :D
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Originally Posted by Betty Hiner
Oh, no. I saw the word MOST. And I saw, "That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that...." ANY COP, someone who wears the blue, or tan, or black. ANY COP where ever he or she is. Do not disparage them, or their chosen field, to keep you and yours safe. ANY COP is my sons brother and sister.
And Doug ... I didn't?
Again, Betty, "our" was a reference to SPRINGFIELD. And I still stand by my statement that only a moron would spend $50k to get a job that pays $10.50 - $13.50 an hour when he could make that at a fast food restaurant or tending bar with no education.
So...all those crooked cops and that idiot DEA agent who shot himself in the foot while showing off in an elementary school classroom...THOSE cops are all your son's "brothers and sisters?"
Grow up. Perhaps you are actually advocating that your son should be paid LESS? I don't get it.
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Originally Posted by SilverMallard
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Originally Posted by Betty Hiner
Oh, no. I saw the word MOST. And I saw, "That's why most of our cops are idiots. Only a moron would embark upon a career plan like that...." ANY COP, someone who wears the blue, or tan, or black. ANY COP where ever he or she is. Do not disparage them, or their chosen field, to keep you and yours safe. ANY COP is my sons brother and sister.
And Doug ... I didn't?
Again, Betty, "our" was a reference to SPRINGFIELD. And I still stand by my statement that only a moron would spend $50k to get a job that pays $10.50 - $13.50 an hour when he could make that at a fast food restaurant or tending bar with no education.
So...all those crooked cops and that idiot DEA agent who shot himself in the foot while showing off in an elementary school classroom...THOSE cops are all your son's "brothers and sisters?"
Grow up. Perhaps you are actually advocating that your son should be paid LESS? I don't get it.
"ALL those crooked cops?'
Your quite the Wise Guy! How many crooked cops do YOU know??
How many crooked neighbors do you have?? Do you disparage the whole LOT of people because of the actions of a few?
Doug :( P>S. You had better watch it! No one on this BB tells Betty to "GROW UP" :(