Oh and pray tell where our buddy gore was? Was he safe behind he lines
writing articles?
-GK
>From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Waaay OT: US elections (soap boxish)
>Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:00:01 -0500
>
>An excerpt from "Fortunate Son"
>(http://www.softskull.com/html/gwhighlights.html)
>
>
>a.. Although many draft-age Americans thought the war in Vietnam was
>unjust,
>George W. Bush's draft-dodging used his social status and backroom deals.
>Although the waiting lists for alternative service in the National Guard
>were over 100,000 names long, Houston oilman Sidney A. Adger contacted
>Texas
>House Speaker Ben Barnes for a special intercession on behalf of young
>Bush.
>George W. was admitted instantly into the Texas Air National Guard and was
>promoted to officer in an unprecedented few months, bypassing the required
>23 month officer candidate programs. Bush flew the F-102 aircraft, which
>was
>being phased out of service at the time. Despite his claims to the contrary
>today, there was never any chance Bush would ever see action in Vietnam.
>
>Ciao
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "George Kaytor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:50 PM
>Subject: RE: Waaay OT: US elections (soap boxish)
>
>
> > Ah yes, was it the words of Jefferson - " I may disagree with what you
>say,
> > but I would give my life to insure your right to say it?" One of my very
> > concepts.
> >
> > Actually, most of the combat veterans that I know ( quite a few, as I
>used
> > to work in the post office) felt that clinton's election was a slap to
>their
> > face.
> >
> > -GK
>
>
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