On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:58:55 -0400, Kevin Gowen  ...
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>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>> Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
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>>>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>>>>Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>>I see. Who did that?
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>>>>Kerry. Didn't even dodge the draft.
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>>>Who called him?
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>Who called Kerry?
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>>>>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.
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>>>I find it very curious that serving in the National Guard is now 
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>> "now"?
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>> Sorry, but even back THEN it was considered dodging the draft, along
>> with student deferments, etc. And not everyone was allowed to enlist.
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>Ok, so let me get this straight. While one's country is engaged in an 
>action that is immoral, ignoble, and criminal, this is the ranking of 
>things one can do from most to least patriotic:
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1. enlist
2. serve in the National Guard
3. go to Canada

10^23. avoiding service via nepotism

You continually go on about how people should earn their way in life and be
rewarded for their successes or failures, which is of course easy to say when
you have a rich father. However you seem to idolize someone who by nothing but
their good fortune of birth is able to avoid his natural position in life.


>The race for the White House should be about leadership, and leadership 
>requires that one help heal the wounds of Vietnam, not reopen them; that 
>one help identify the positive things that we learned about ourselves 
>and about our nation, not play to the divisions and differences of that 
>crucible of our generation. Amen.

Nice sentiment. However as you well know the nepotism did not stop with the
National Guard. Your country is sick with nepotism at the highest levels. Did
you know that the son of a West Point graduate can not attend West Point? This
was to stop military dynasties, yet no one seems to ask how Bushes can be
president and governor of two states (at the same time?). Is Bush II really the
best you can come up with? Kerry? How is it the Powell's son gets to be head of
the FAA(?) How does an oil baron (Bush I) get to be head of the CIA? How come
the ambassador to Australia is Bush II's real estate partner? Nepotism.
(Australia's ambassadors have served their country in the foreign service).

It is a well guarded secret that I have Seppo blood relatives. My cousin went to
Canadia to avoid Vietnam service. While I don't agree necessarily agree with
that, he made a decision to break the law and risked the consequences. Showing
some backbone and being a conscienious objector gets more respect than getting a
chit from your dad.



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