Michael Cash <mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote in message news:<0lu8i0ted7eeq828ctv785ei4m40pn2hpb@4ax.com>...
> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:17:18 -0400, Kevin Gowen
> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
> inscribed:
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> >mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> >
> >> Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>>Sorry, one's duty is serving as called.
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>I see. Who did that?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Kerry. Didn't even dodge the draft.
> >
> >Who called him?
> >
> >> Bush did, and there seems to be very reasonable doubt as to whether he
> >> even finished up what he chose as a way to avoid the draft.
> >
> >I find it very curious that serving in the National Guard is now 
> >considered the equivalent of dodging the draft. Too bad Kerry didn't 
> >pick Gephardt as his running mate.
> 
> Yes. Serving in the National Guard is NOT military service. This is
> evidenced by the puzzled attitude of those who can't wrap their minds
> around Reserve and Guard troops being deployed overseas for military
> duty. They're just supposed to dress up in cammies every now and then
> and collect government benefits.
> 
But in the 1970s, before the Guard and Reserve were reformed (under
Reagan, I believe) you know good and well that the Guard was the
preferred way to dodge going to Vietnam for the wealthy and
influential.

John W.