http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:02:35 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/10/19/174555.php#comment-257911 yea, what you said... the general consensus here (on this military base) is that every servicemember is responsible for him/herself...i would agree...i would add that the same military provides rehab services for alcoholics -- another readily available drug of <i>choice</i>... that the servicemember chooses to do this doesn't negate the reality and severity of the consequences ie: his/her military readiness... just as a heroine addict will steal to sell to get cash to get the drug, so will an addicted servicemember think less clearly about the worth of their equipment when they've gone through their paycheck and maxed out their credit cards... the families are of course hurt by this, and this in turn compromises the servicemember's readiness... i'd rather not start in on the joke that is mental health care in the military...it's not as ridiculous as it used to be but it still has a long way to go... 257911@blogcritics.org Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:02:35 EDT