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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: LindyBill who wrote (184850)10/31/2006 11:17:05 PM
From: Jaknik2   of 794091
 
The Theory doesn't hold water.

Look, I was in high school in the late 1960's, graduated in 1969 actually. While there was a draft in place, there was a safe haven for some called student deferments. I forget which year that died and EVERYBODY was fair game.

The MSM is so deranged they wouldn't understand the basic dynamics of the whole thing. Back in my high school days, if you were a constant troublemaker, the Judge would give you 2 options: jail time or join the military. Of course that strategy wouldn't work now because the military has higher standards. They don't want trouble makers they want educated, motivated problem solvers.

In my mind, I'm not so sure Kerry's father's political aspirations for his son were met with an equal interest in by John F. Kerry. Son John may have had political aspirations but had absolutely no interest in joining the military. I'm sure he did it begrudgingly.

I was "protected" by the student deferment for 1 semester. After that I was reclassified 1A. I thought about volunteering until I watched 1 too many Huntley/Brinkley/Walter Concrete news segments. At the time it didn't appear (from what the TV told me) we were playing to win. WTH, I was a mush brained 18 year old.

In the end, my father (WW2 and Korean war vet) foiled my volunteer plans; Nixon implemented the draft lottery and I had high numbers for 2 years. and then the war was over.

Call me crazy but to this very day, I still feel guilty because I didn't serve my country back then. Although, as a weak make up, I did work for the Dept. of Army for 32 years.

Jak
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