Article

2007-03-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2007-03-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I love all the services, but my feelings towards the Marines are about as close as I get to being religious.

Posted by Verlaine 2007-03-15 00:43|| 2007-03-15 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Pressfield's "Gates of Fire" (a Shaara type novel about Thyrmoplyae) is mandatory reading for Marines from the Commandant's reading list - I highly recommend it if you enjoyed any of the 'killer angels or gods & generals' styled books. I wonder if "300" got some of it's inspiration from that Pressfield book. When I was going through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor course we talked a lot about the spartans and their culture. I'm looking forward to this movie. Doesn't surprise me in the least that the lads were hooping and hollering in the theater. I remember watching "gladiator" w/a room full of fellow jarheads and that elicited much of the same response.

Posted by Broadhead6 in Iraq 2007-03-15 01:49|| 2007-03-15 01:49|| Front Page Top

#3 If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on heaven's scenes
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines

The last stanza of the Marine Corps Hymn does have some religious overtones! Having had a kid in the Corps, it still brings a tear to my eyes.

Posted by Bobby 2007-03-15 06:09|| 2007-03-15 06:09|| Front Page Top

#4 The Marines, brother's keepers. Can we help but be proud.

Nice to know that these brave soldiers found their own pride on the screen. God Bless them all.

Posted by Icerigger 2007-03-15 06:35|| 2007-03-15 06:35|| Front Page Top

#5 "Our Country won't go on forever, if we stay soft as we are now. There won't be any AMERICA because some foreign soldiery will invade us and take our women and breed a hardier race!"

-Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC

Posted by Besoeker 2007-03-15 08:13|| 2007-03-15 08:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Ouch Besoeker,

Sad, 'cuz it is almost true. We let the left take over, and it will be true.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-03-15 08:23|| 2007-03-15 08:23|| Front Page Top

#7 The 300 have been inspiring all people interested in defending their homes for about 2500 years now.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-15 12:03|| 2007-03-15 12:03|| Front Page Top

#8 saw it this evening with my 17 yr old son. We liked it. A lot

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-03-15 23:18|| 2007-03-15 23:18|| Front Page Top

23:52 anonaminie
23:52 Bunyip
23:28 Eric Jablow
23:25 Verlaine
23:24 gromgoru
23:23 Verlaine
23:19 gromgoru
23:18 Verlaine
23:18 Frank G
23:10 Verlaine
23:07 RD
23:07 anon1
23:04 Verlaine
23:01 twobyfour
22:58 anon1
22:57 Alaska Paul
22:56 Danking70
22:55 Verlaine
22:37 Zenster
22:35 twobyfour
22:35 anon1
22:35 Chuck Simmins
22:32 anon1
22:18 gromgoru