> Is there value in fuss?  Sure.  But there's also value in respect and
dignity.

 

 Kyle is a very wise man! He has managed to hit the nail on the head. I
believe that so often folks see showing respect and dignity as somehow
depriving them of "freedom." The older I get the more I see it as a matter
of maturity.  I believe that the artist is definitely aiming for fuss. But
fuss alone is not a positive outcome. You don't get to meaningful dialog by
poking the other guy in the eye with a stick.all of his focus is going to be
on the injured eye. If the artist is looking to educate viewers he needs to
start designing backwards.what will get to the desired effect and then
planning to that effect. 

 

As far as soldiers' state loyalty, there are parallels in our modern
military. As a previous writer expressed, we now see ourselves as Americans
first. Both of my children are serving in the US military. One is enlisted,
the other an officer. Both joined pre-2001, and their motivation was to
defend our country, and make the world a better place. One child is U.S.C.G.
and has a wall full of commendations and a chest full of medals - mostly for
search and rescue heroics, and drug interdiction. The other child is
U.S.N.R. and manages oil spills/ship collisions as a civilian job. Neither
young person is aggressive, anti-anyone, etc. When it became apparent that
War with Iraq was imminent, both kids (without consulting each other or
their parents) volunteered to go to Iraq. As it turns out, both possess
skills and training that make them more valuable in other areas. They have
nothing against Iraq, but everything FOR the U.S.A. I suspect that my
children are far from unique - and it is the same mentality that has
motivated soldiers/sailors throughout history, worldwide. Once you
understand the motivation of individual troops it is far more difficult to
vilify them. And this is exactly what the re-enactors are trying to get
across. 

 

Becky Fitzgerald

Executive Director

Susquehanna Museum

 

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