War supporters? People who believe the troops should stay in Iraq I have a question? Serious only please.?

fateridder

Your tax dollars go to pay the National Debt , it doesn't pay for social problems its an illusion - http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-lc2Cu843erIwY6fujsZpxHBX?tag=federalreserve

Anyway everyone should still pay taxes because if you don't the US government will throw you in jail and quite possibly take your car and house . Wait isn't making people do something out of fear terrorism ?

Edit - I didn't know you wanted a yes or no besides the answer requires more , anyway a yes or no ? NO .

Lillian

I don't like welfare, but I have to pay for it. I didn't breed, but I pay for school taxes. Life's a B!tch!

MP US Army

If you don't pay your taxes yes.

There are allot of things the government does that I don't support (mainly social programs) but I still pay my taxes.

I agree with you that the government is taking your money at the point of a gun to do things that you don't agree with but they do it to almost everyone.

Dead Marxist

War protestors who break the law should be put in jail. And most of them do break the law

Cindy Sheehan has been arrested dozens of times

Submariner 1

No, nobody should (not like they could be) put in jail or persecuted for a belief, yours included.

Where is the agression, other than the belief of finishing the job? What aggression are you talking about? Perhaps the you are seeing the the flack that is thrown at those who oppose the war, but do so not on a firm moral or principle based footing, but soley out of politics (the hate of President Bush).

If people believe we should stay in Iraq because of Freedoms principles, they should have no issue with you having and stating your opinion, but do not have to agree with it. Our guys are fighting for just that. I firmly believe the most speech in need of the most protection, is the speech no one agrees with.

freentnut

I don't think anyone understands the question from the answers I see. Its simple if you support the war that is your right and if you don't that is your right also. If you would like to protest against the war that is ok because we have that freedom and we should not be bothered because of that belief. Also if we support the war it should be cool and also not be bothered in that case. Do you see what she is saying?

jgonzos6

right or wrong, if we leave now 1000's will die and it will destabilize the area and your car would be a paper weight because we could not afford the 8-10$ a gallon it takes. People in iraq and other countries dont have the same rights that we take for granted. i like going out the door and not be afraid that i will be shot and killed because my family practices a slightly different form of a common religion. when you go to a different country that is truly impoverished, and see what the conditions they have to see everyday. you will see why they would gladly die for a idea. i love my county.

Dark Shadows

No! I do not but there is no way we will be able to bring all of them home there has to be a presence left in Iraq,after the main force is gone n I am talking to u as a veteran OK,I mean look later over fifty years n we still have a presence along the Korean Peninsula,n why because that war to this day still was not legally declared ended.
I support my fellow troops but not the war I always have felt that way n that is my damn right I mean my son is a Marine,OK n I do not want anything to happen to him as well I served during the Vietnam era n that was bad compared to how our troops r treated when they return home today.
Well if the advocate aggression toward u than it should be against I as well and all the other who feel the same way as we do n trust me we are not alone u have every right to feel the way u feel n so do I can u imagine how over crowded the jails would be if they tried to put all of us in jail that feel the way we both feel stand by ur beliefs OK I have no problem with it because I feel the same way but I want to make it clear again I do support my fellow veterans fighting in this war not the war OK!

desertviking_00

Your decision to support or not to support our military operations in Iraq are strictly a matter that you have to deal with. But, in so doing, do not denigrate or personally attack those who do support those operations.
I don't advocate aggression towards anyone. But, given that the first attack on the World Trade Center happened on the second anniversary of our liberating Kuwait from Iraqi aggression, I must wonder whether the Ba'athist regime in Baghdad and Saddam Hussein had a hand in that. It's just too much of a coincidence to neglect further examination.
As for the taxation issue, I live in Nevada. All of the personal income taxes collected from my state and the others west of the Rockies go to payments on our national debt. So, I don't think any of the bucks they take out of my income goes to DOD operations.
And I don't think you should be shot of put in jail for your opposition to our military operations. But, if your opposition rises to the level of giving aid and comfort to our enemies or you decide to wage war yourself against the U.S. then you should either be put in jail or shot. For you have committed treason.

Scott

Regardless how you feel about it the majority of Americans wanted it. Don't do something half ***. You start it you finish it plain and simple. Not to mention were doing a lot of good.

BBHead

I will have to say I am in the middle of the road on this one. Its a Yes & No answer for me.

Hello

It's America, we have the freedom of speech; that's why the Troops do what they do, to protect our freedoms.

Rod

I don't believe that anyone should be bashed for not supporting the war, that's each person's opinion. As far as staying in Iraq? We have to. If we pull out now, it will be just as bad. We will then be branded as a country that makes promises and then breaks them. As far as taxes to continue the war effort? There is no other way. Donations will not come in by the billions.

gugliamo00

Ok, here's the law that put the troops in Iraq.
http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hjres114.pdf

Where's the one that says you don't have to pay taxes if you don't like the way they're spent?

Shot? Don't think that's going to happen... at least not unless we lose. Put in jail? I think that's the law.

EDIT:
Due respects, asker, but you asked a question that seemed to demand an answer beyond yes or no. You could have asked, "Should I be shot for not paying my taxes?" That's a "NO" question. Had you asked, "Should I be put in jail for not paying my taxes?" That's a "YES" question. But you prefaced your question with an explanation. An answer presumptively also required an explanation. Certainly your concern about being shot needed clarification.

As one poster noted, Sheehan's jailed a number of times... and oddly, the same legal system that keeps letting her out prevents you for being shot for not paying your taxes. And that legal system was acquired and is still being paid for by those whom you don't support.

You don't have to like the answers that point these things out. But you know they're correct. Feel free to not pay taxes. It's your right. But you will have to face the consequences of your actions. That's part of this country too.

Jeff F

Enforcing tax laws is not aggression. Tax evasion can land somebody in jail but I think your concerns over firing squads are a bit over dramatic.
I don't support everything our government does but I still pay my taxes.
If you only want serious responses you should try making a legitimate argument based in fact to support your position.

Anthony C

I think your efforts at this point are misguided, I agree with you however you should be writing congress or your congressional representative as the rest only care about their areas and tell the individual not to approve President Bush's negotiations with Iraq in regards to permanent US bases there.

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