Not new or anything

[lithera]

http://www.johnmccain.com/McCainReport/Read.aspx?guid=181471d0-5456-4434-9f78-2f30ffc39459

"It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman's memory of war from the comfort of mom's basement, but most Americans have the humility and gratitude to respect and learn from the memories of men who suffered on behalf of others."

Excuse me?

Are you aware of EXACTLY how many service men and women play D&D? It is not an uncommon hobby and there is more than one Naval vessel that is part of the SCA while out at sea.

Thanks Michael Goldfarb!

Edited to add: A T-Shirt! and an icon!

Comments

[fair-witness.livejournal.com]

Not to mention how many bloggers are veterans.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

No kidding.

[uberdude.livejournal.com]

Glad to see he's making it clear what an ass he is.

As a Citizen..

[echoeversky.livejournal.com]

and someone who has not served in the military, thank you folks for your service to this country.

E.

[elsewhere7.livejournal.com]

I agree with you. A good chunk of the RL gamers I know of are ex-military, and holy crap, my area is right by Fort Monmouth.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Oi. Buying into a stereotype much Mr. Goldfarb?

[jeditigger.livejournal.com]

Ass. Hat.

Geez.

[elscoobysnacko.livejournal.com]

Wow.... two people in my FFXI link shell are miltary an Ex-Army and a currently in the Navy personel.. then there is our dad... how many times did he have co-workers over to play some D&D while we lived in Washington??

Let's not also forget how many vets have written fantasy books.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I know. This seems like a very ingorant statement to me.

[arctures.livejournal.com]

He made a backhanded apology for it. :P

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/Goldfarb_keeps_experience_points.html?showall

[lithera.livejournal.com]

You can almost hear him snickering as he types it.

Meh.