Jim Breen <jimbreen@gmail.com> wrote:
> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> > Actually, I've always thought that military service  should have been a
> > requirement to be elected to Congress or the Presidency/ After all, if
> > one makes decisions about people going to war, one should have some
> > experience with the organization leading the war.

> Of course. And it would make it clear that nothing is as important to
> Congress or the presidency as war. Experience in work, parenthood,
> illness, administration, business, etc. etc. are meaningless and
> irrelevent - it's the war experience alone that would count.

Oddly, I believe most members of Congress have experience in work,
illness, parenting, etc. Just as oddly, most members of Congress
have no experience in the military, beyond watching movies.

> Also, you'd need to have regular wars. Otherwise where would the
> warmakers (oops, lawmakers) get the necessary experience?

Sorry, where did I say they needed to serve in a war?

Hmm, perhaps you'd better re-read that, Mr Breen.

Mike