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Don't clip their wings
I share a recent quote: "The military is at war — the rest of the country is at the mall."
Indeed, we are at war. We hear data on the news, but unless a friend or family member is serving, most Americans are uninvolved.
During World War II, the people of our country were prepared to make sacrifices, to do whatever it took, to aid and assist our country in a time of need. But now? It's inconvenient.
In Maine the welcome mat is being rolled up for our pilots who need to be training and maintaining their skills over mountainous terrain. Men and women volunteer to serve, to protect and defend us all, and put their lives on the line every day.
Eight years ago on a sunny September morning we were attacked in our homeland (and, by the way, the Massachusetts Air National Guard were the first planes on the scene). By the grace of God and a lot of folks doing their jobs, we have not been attacked again — yet.
We take for granted that those who wear a uniform are there for us; but, apparently, we don't want to see or hear them unless or until we need them. It's "not in my backyard!"
I, for one, love the sound of jet noise, and it is, indeed, the sound of freedom.
Appreciate whomever is flying those jets and be proud. Don't clip their wings. Allow them to do what's necessary to be prepared.
Leslie Skibitsky, Dixfield
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If the low level training
If the low level training saves the life of one American I will gladly listen to those jets all day.
verified Anyone who grew up during
Anyone who grew up during WWII knows the sounds of low flying aircraft; it's either ours or "theirs".
As long as we are able to continue hearing ours, hopefully, we'll never have to hear "theirs".
Every form of refuge has its price; FREEDOM is the most costly, but also most worthwhile.
As long as the Governor has
As long as the Governor has approval over low-flying military jets practicing then there shouldn't be a problem. For example it's possible that more than just the New England Air Guard could want to use that area to practice.
verified The price of freedom is not
The price of freedom is not cheap. A lot of people have made the ultimate sacrfice over the years to allow a few to cry because of short periods of noise. Perhaps they should move to a country that has no air power then they could avoid the noise.
verified They just prefer the sound
They just prefer the sound of chainsaws, lawn mowers, ATVs, snowmobiles, and pick ups with a glasspack or straight pipe instead of a muffler. The sound of our guys and gals training overhead would just drown out the sound of all their freedom.
verified Well said, centarie...
Well said, centarie...
Well written Leslie. The
Well written Leslie. The sound of freedom has many sides.
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It is not surprising that the Czarist and racist factions of the old "Conservatively" Russian front are continually becoming seen all over again. The entire facets of hatred and fear seem to be predated in concepts from Stalin and Hitler himself. Using the vileness of the "outsider" as the most dangerous among us. Mr. Nachman you remind me of a classmate of mine who had felt that as she was of Czech descent that my mothers lineage of Irish-Jewry made it so that I would have to kneel before here.
As a Baptist this is rather disappointing to see that for all of the physics based knowledge one can posses creating an air of fear is the only true self-gratification one can get. In fact this is a bondage between those in the systems of your own family as well. The racism and the scaffolded humanist rejections with an air of continual fear is little more then self-centered egotistical facets. It seems to thrive on fear and donations to establish a "cult" mandated sense of the opine in writing and creates a narrow minded view of those who think differently.
Mr. Nachman while you enjoy the daily purges of illegal "aliens" does any of this truthfully set you so far apart from Stalin or Hitler? The very nature of the article which you write is more of instilling fear toward others; then little more then that? Is this a case where in reverse desperation anyone not deemed American would have to kneel down before you? The questions becomes of the VDare project just how much of a diaspora it would create and exiles as well if they had ever been given enough control to expel other Americans.
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