Comments on: An Open Challenge to John Kerry http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/ Speaking Out For The Silent Majority (TM) Fri, 25 May 2012 23:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: A Second Hand Conjecture » Is That Legal? - Rangel And The Draft http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-283787 A Second Hand Conjecture » Is That Legal? - Rangel And The Draft Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/#comment-283787 [...] Right off, the cynical use of this legislation is the equivalent of Charlie Rangel holding a gun to your kid’s head and saying “govern my way or else.” Rangel admits as much. Nevermind the fact that, because we have an all-volunteer force, parents don’t make these sorts of decisions for their children, but instead young adults make the choice to join the service on their own. And further ignore the fact that the various socioeconomic classes are represented about the same in the civilian and military populations, as opposed to the trope upon which Rangel relies (and perhaps, Sen. John Kerry believes) — i.e. that it is the poor and stupid who join the military. Indeed, why let little things like “facts” get in the way of exercising that Congressional muscle, especially when (as Rangel sees it) you can hold American sons and daughters ransom in an effort to exact your own political will? How very “democratic” of you, Rep. Rangel. In a word, you are pathetic. [...] [...] Right off, the cynical use of this legislation is the equivalent of Charlie Rangel holding a gun to your kid’s head and saying “govern my way or else.” Rangel admits as much. Nevermind the fact that, because we have an all-volunteer force, parents don’t make these sorts of decisions for their children, but instead young adults make the choice to join the service on their own. And further ignore the fact that the various socioeconomic classes are represented about the same in the civilian and military populations, as opposed to the trope upon which Rangel relies (and perhaps, Sen. John Kerry believes) — i.e. that it is the poor and stupid who join the military. Indeed, why let little things like “facts” get in the way of exercising that Congressional muscle, especially when (as Rangel sees it) you can hold American sons and daughters ransom in an effort to exact your own political will? How very “democratic” of you, Rep. Rangel. In a word, you are pathetic. [...]

]]> By: Stop Bush! http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-278401 Stop Bush! Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:53:10 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/#comment-278401 Hear that silence? That's the sound of a dead horse, and I guess it's a good <strike>waste</strike> occupation of your time to keep right on beating it. Hear that silence? That’s the sound of a dead horse, and I guess it’s a good waste occupation of your time to keep right on beating it.

]]> By: ZZMike http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-278314 ZZMike Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:48:49 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/an-open-challenge-to-john-kerry/#comment-278314 I don't think Mr Lindaman should hold his breath awaiting the good Senator's reply. The good Senator has rightfully gone into hiding till after the snows melt (though he will probably be seen on the slopes at Aspen or Gstaad). As for his Viet Nam service, his 100 days in that country fade in the face of the time the majority of our troops served. And his fabled 3 Purple Hearts - which he needed to get rotated back home - seem to have caused him no annoying hospital time. I would tell Mr Lindaman not to waste his time or his dignity debating Kerry. I don’t think Mr Lindaman should hold his breath awaiting the good Senator’s reply. The good Senator has rightfully gone into hiding till after the snows melt (though he will probably be seen on the slopes at Aspen or Gstaad).

As for his Viet Nam service, his 100 days in that country fade in the face of the time the majority of our troops served. And his fabled 3 Purple Hearts - which he needed to get rotated back home - seem to have caused him no annoying hospital time.

I would tell Mr Lindaman not to waste his time or his dignity debating Kerry.

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