Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS] Cindy Sheehan on Bill Kristol

[Rick <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Of course they're hypocrites, they're politicians. 

However, I must admit I'm very surprised that you seem favorably
inclined towards the idea that everyone be required to do a tour of duty
in the military.

Rick

On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 18:59 -0500, Mike Miller wrote:
> I'm not suggesting that the politician's kids be forced into anything, but 
> I am suggesting that someone give us a head count.  I'll bet there is no 
> relationship between parental enthusiasm for the war and offspring 
> military service -- it might even be a negative correlation.  I think they 
> are a bunch of hypocrites and I want to see the numbers.
> 
> I think two years of required military service is not a bad idea so long 
> as the kids of rich parents are put in grave danger of being killed (just 
> as much as are kids of poor parents) in case of war.  That would help a 
> great deal.  Also, military service could be good for young people and it 
> would mean that all people have that experience in common.  On the 
> downside, it could slow their educations a little bit unless the military 
> put a lot of effort into educating the troops.
> 
> Mike

-- 
Society has always seemed to demand a little more from human beings than
it will get in practice. 
George Orwell


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