[Vision2020] Kerry's military record, redux.
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:24:09 -0700
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Pat tells us:
>My brother took a 'college deferment' also...a lot of people did. It was=
popular at the time.
In politics, everyone throws rocks, but you don't let your ass give instr=
uctions to your elbow. The point isn't whether or not those eligible for=
the draft during Vietnam took a deferment. The point is that some men w=
ho did not serve, men who in many cases used family money and family conn=
ections, who moved heaven and earth to avoid going, now have the gall to =
belittle the military records of men like John Kerry and John McCain. Di=
ck Cheney says he had "other priorities" than military service during Vie=
tnam. That's fine, but who the hell is he now to throw rocks at a man wh=
o earned three Purple Hearts and the Bronze and Silver stars? Who is Dic=
k "Five Deferments" Cheney to lecture Lt. John Kerry on the subjects of s=
trong leadership and courage under fire? =20
Cheney, Limbaugh, DeLay, and etc., are certainly qualified to critique Ke=
rry's economic plans. They can and should critique his Senate voting rec=
ord, his social stances, and his thinking on the environment. By all mea=
ns, let them crack wise about his hairdo or his Botox. But as far as his=
military service in Vietnam is concerned, they've crossed the line betwe=
en legitimate scrutiny and disgraceful, craven, hypocritical insult. =20
Many of us recall the poor treatment Vietnam-era veterans received when t=
hey returned home. That was the war and they were the soldiers that ever=
yone wanted to forget. Well, guess what? You can still disparage Vietna=
m-era service with relative impunity -- if you're a rootin', tootin', Rep=
ublican cowboy who likes to play dress-up and who talks a big game. =20
Look under the ten-gallon hat, folks. I'm willing to bet money that you'=
ll find no cattle.
Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
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ackground-color:#ffffff; "><DIV>Pat tells us:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DI=
V><FONT face=3DArial>>My brother took a 'college deferment' also...a l=
ot of people did. It was popular at the time.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT fac=
e=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>In politics, everyo=
ne throws rocks, but you don't let your ass give instructions to your elb=
ow. </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>The point isn't whether or not those =
eligible for the draft during Vietnam took a deferment. T=
he point is that some men who did not serve, men who in ma=
ny cases used family money and family connections, who moved heaven and e=
arth to avoid going, now have the gall to belittle the military records&n=
bsp;of men like John Kerry and John McCain. </FONT><FONT face=3DAri=
al>Dick Cheney says he had "other priorities" than military service durin=
g Vietnam. That's fine, but who the hell is he now to thr=
ow rocks at a man who earned three Purple Hearts and =
the Bronze and Silver stars? Who is Dick "Five Deferments" Cheney t=
o lecture Lt. John Kerry on the subjects of strong leaders=
hip and courage under fire? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DAr=
ial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Cheney, Limbaugh, DeLay,&=
nbsp;and etc., are certainly qualified to critique Kerry's econ=
omic plans. They can and should critique his Senate voting rec=
ord, his social stances, and his thinking on the environment. =
By all means, let them crack wise about his hairdo or his Botox=
But as far as his military service in Vietnam is concerned, they'=
ve crossed the line between legitimate scrutiny and disgraceful, craven, =
hypocritical insult. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&=
nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Many of us recall the poor treatment =
Vietnam-era veterans received when they returned home. That wa=
s the war and they were the soldiers that everyone wanted to forget.=
</FONT><FONT face=3DArial>Well, guess what? You can sti=
ll disparage Vietnam-era service with relative impunity -- =
;if you're a rootin', tootin', Republican cowboy who likes to p=
lay dress-up and who talks a big game. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT fac=
e=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Look under the ten-=
gallon hat, folks. I'm willing to bet money that you'll f=
ind no cattle.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <=
DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</FONT></DIV> <DIV><=
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re from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href=3D'http://explorer=
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