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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: kvkkc1 who wrote (44004)	10/8/2000 7:41:21 PM
From: PartyTime	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

>>>You brought up his pilot test scores, why don't you cite them? Or are you just blowing more hot air? knc<<< KNC--I've cited the reference to them several times. I was asking to see if anyone was paying attention. Here 'tis again. And it doesn't appear as though I'm "blowing more hot air," does it? "....Competition for the few openings in the National Guard was intense, and there was a waiting list of 100,000 nationally at the time. Bush took the Air Force officer and pilot qualification tests on January 17, 1968. He scored 25%, the lowest possible passing grade on the pilot aptitude portion. On his application form, he listed his "background qualifications" as "none." But despite the waiting list, his low score and his lack of qualifications, Bush was given a highly-coveted spot and was sworn in on May 27 for a six-year commitment, taking a solemn oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution and the United States of America...." "....Despite a score of only 25% on his pilot entrance aptitude test, Bush was then assigned to flight school, a posting that was normally reserved to pilots graduating from ROTC training or Air Force officer training. That was immediately followed by further favoritism in being 'fast tracked' over those on the existing pilot applicant waiting list into the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, a standby runway alert component of the 143rd Group, one of several tactical Guard units responsible for defending the Southern coast of the Continental U.S. against attack...." democrats.com NOTE: Although the investigative piece referenced above comes courtesy of Democrats.com, it's important to note that the writer is a fellow pilot Robert A. Rogers (ret. 1st Lt. Mission Pilot), a self-employed Northern Virginia businessman and an Air National Guard veteran of eleven years, 1954 through 1965. After this he had a 30-year career in the commercial airline industry, including independent consulting with various US Government civilian agencies and military services. The references used in Lt. Roger's come from The Dallas Morning News, Los Angelas Times, Boston Globe and London Times, as well as the following: cis.net