We did not share any experience. You did not bury your child let alone two. Actually watching your child die is completely different from ALMOST having them die, trust me on this one also, since our third spent five weeks in NICU. I almost died when I was a toddler and not once did my parents ever try to compare their experience with mine. Because they knew that that would cheapen or lessen what happened to my wife and I. I'm sorry if your son was sick, but you still can talk to him can't you? You can hold him, and tell him how you feel still, and how much you miss him when he's gone? Everything I have of my son fits in a box. One box. Even though I think about him almost everyday I rarely talk about him because I don't want to be "the guy who can't get over his kid". But when you make comments like you did about sacrifice and what I would or would not die for it pisses me off. I learned a long time ago that most people have no clue what to say in this situation, and there are times I should just smile and say thanks instead of letting loose my real feelings. That's what I should have done here.

As for whether or not this is an attack or not, I believe it was you who called me a child. If you're looking for a civil discussion, do you honestly think calling one of the participants a child is the way to go about it?

You started a political thread about an individual you know nothing about. Hell before it started you knew less than nothing about him since you believed the lies that he's a Muslim. You fell the political bait and switch of ignoring the real issues to focus on the cosmetic. I would be willing to bet that the people spreading the lies about Obama are all proud flag lapel wearing individuals. Yet because they wear the pin you're willing to ignore the lies you've been fed and focus on the image instead of the reality. I would feel much less ire towards you if you had said that you looked at his politics and disagree with him and weren't going to vote on him based on the issues, I can accept that. But when you start questioning someones integrity based solely on a tiny piece of metal attached to their lapel then I'm sorry to say but I don't really respect your political opinion.