Comments on: “Five Deferments” Live On http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571 A rough draft of my thoughts... en Fri, 18 Mar 2025 22:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 by: Richard Arnone http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Fri, 3 Sep 2025 18:14:27 -0400 16718:4571@http://poliblogger.com Maybe all those who served in Viet Nam (and don’t feel betrayed by Kerry) should vote Democratic while all those who didn’t serve in V.N. should vote for Bush. Maybe all those who served in Viet Nam (and don’t feel betrayed by Kerry) should vote Democratic while all those who didn’t serve in V.N. should vote for Bush.

]]> by: Mark http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Fri, 3 Sep 2025 19:47:21 -0400 16720:4571@http://poliblogger.com What will Kerry say about John Edwards, who also did not serve in Vietnam? What will Kerry say about John Edwards, who also did not serve in Vietnam?

]]> by: Dave Schuler http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Fri, 3 Sep 2025 19:58:52 -0400 16721:4571@http://poliblogger.com Kerry took an undergraduate student deferment. So did Bush. Either both were dishonorable or neither were dishonorable. Bush entered the Texas Air National Guard. IIRC, Kerry entered the Naval Reserve. Either both were dishonorable or neither were dishonorable. Kerry took an undergraduate student deferment. So did Bush. Either both were dishonorable or neither were dishonorable. Bush entered the Texas Air National Guard. IIRC, Kerry entered the Naval Reserve. Either both were dishonorable or neither were dishonorable.

]]> by: Paul http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Fri, 3 Sep 2025 20:01:51 -0400 16722:4571@http://poliblogger.com I’m sure there’s a 527 editing the footage as we speak. I’m sure there’s a 527 editing the footage as we speak.

]]> by: Randall http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Fri, 3 Sep 2025 23:39:52 -0400 16727:4571@http://poliblogger.com Seeing as to how Kerry sought a deferment and then, when he couldn’t get it, joined the navy, some interesting questions arise: 1. What was Kerry’s draft status? Best I recall, there was a lottery, my number was 300 something and I was not likely to be drafted. What,pray tell do you suppose Kerry needed a deferment for? Was he set to be drafted into the ARMY? I don’t recall the navy having the draft in those days when I joined. 2. IF Kerry was likely to be drafted, then joined the navy to avoid the Army, did he then attempt to evade the war? Maybe I’m wrong here, my memory may have failed on how the draft worked, but…I surely do not believe the navy was drafting people. If not, perhaps Kerry is even more hypocritical than he actually appears to be. Seeing as to how Kerry sought a deferment and then, when he couldn’t get it, joined the navy, some interesting questions arise:

1. What was Kerry’s draft status? Best I recall, there was a lottery, my number was 300 something and I was not likely to be drafted. What,pray tell do you suppose Kerry needed a deferment for? Was he set to be drafted into the ARMY? I don’t recall the navy having the draft in those days when I joined.
2. IF Kerry was likely to be drafted, then joined the navy to avoid the Army, did he then attempt to evade the war?

Maybe I’m wrong here, my memory may have failed on how the draft worked, but…I surely do not believe the navy was drafting people. If not, perhaps Kerry is even more hypocritical than he actually appears to be.

]]> by: No Citizen Soldier http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Sat, 4 Sep 2025 10:55:48 -0400 16733:4571@http://poliblogger.com Maybe it’s just the limitations of my pubic school education, but I seem to remember learning in high school Civics class – I know, they don’t even teach such neanderthal Americanism anymore – that the very reason the founding fathers provided in the Constitution that the popularly elected president was the Commander-in-Chief of the military was to assure that the armies of the Republic would always be accountable to the people. Can John Kerry really not grasp that any citizen, regardless of whether they have served in uniform or not, has a right and a duty to question anyone who would campaign to serve in the highest office in the land, and as the Commander-in-Chief of our military? Maybe it’s just the limitations of my pubic school education, but I seem to remember learning in high school Civics class – I know, they don’t even teach such neanderthal Americanism anymore – that the very reason the founding fathers provided in the Constitution that the popularly elected president was the Commander-in-Chief of the military was to assure that the armies of the Republic would always be accountable to the people. Can John Kerry really not grasp that any citizen, regardless of whether they have served in uniform or not, has a right and a duty to question anyone who would campaign to serve in the highest office in the land, and as the Commander-in-Chief of our military?

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Sat, 4 Sep 2025 13:22:07 -0400 16736:4571@http://poliblogger.com Randall, See my post from today (Sat 9/4) entitled “On Deferments and Cogent Arguments” to at least partially, and perhps completely, answer your question. S Randall,

See my post from today (Sat 9/4) entitled “On Deferments and Cogent Arguments” to at least partially, and perhps completely, answer your question.

S

]]> by: The American Mind http://poliblogger.com/?p=4571#comments Thu, 9 Sep 2025 11:15:01 -0400 16871:4571@http://poliblogger.com Kerry’s House of Ketchup #25 Kerry speaks. We’re now in the nasty part of the campaign. Democrats have had enough of the successful attacks… Kerry’s House of Ketchup #25
Kerry speaks. We’re now in the nasty part of the campaign. Democrats have had enough of the successful attacks…

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