Students Editorial About Tillman

[The Jays]

In this self-critical incapable nation, nothing but a knee-jerk "He's a hero" response is to be expected.

Incapable? What is this nation incapable of ?

Matters are a little clearer for those living outside the American borders.

For people in the United States

However, in my neighborhood in Puerto Rico,

Did Puerto Rico leave the United States at some point? How exactly does living in Puerto Rico give someone a worldly, valueable opinion? I'm sure its fine for him to say "Oh, those American bastards" for one thing, and then say "My fellow American citizens" on another point. His story's hook is how his "outside looking in" perspective of the situation makes his opinion so important, and then allows him to rant on everything he hates about American people, which is a pretty good position to take, since there is a large audience, specifically in the college crowd, that hates most of everything that America does.

True, it's not everyday that you forgo a $3.6 million contract for joining the military. And, not just the regular army, but the elite Army Rangers. You know he was a real Rambo, who wanted to be in the "real" thick of things. I could tell he was that type of macho guy, from his scowling, beefy face on the CNN pictures. Well, he got his wish. Even Rambo got shot in the third movie, but in real life, you die as a result of being shot.

This part is just condescending bullshit. "Not just the regularrrrrr Army, but the eeeeeliteeee Army Rangers, OOOOOOOOOOO. You just KNOOOOW he was a reeeeal Rambo, I could tell he was a tough macho guy, AND HE DESERVED TO DIE!!!"

So, let me sum this kid up and make some assumptions like he's done in this article. This kid is some fucking un-athletic pussy, who probably got his ass kicked in high school, got his ass kicked in college, and likes to vent all his problems in his life on paper. He has no girlfriend, he's poor, his family's on welfare and is pumping out kids like water through a hose, and the government aint doing shit for their commonwealth. So, he's a pissed off, weak, college student who writes for the school paper and majors in poli sci. Gee, I expect a glowing commendation for Pat Tillman's heroics.

So, Keyser, you want my thoughts? Don't post op-eds of college newspapers, because I can open mine up any day of the week and read how much our country sucks.