[Rhodes22-list] (political) response to Bob Skinner's post

[Wally Buck]

Herb,

I am not sure if you are asking me....but I thought I made it clear. I did 
say Clinton dodged the draft. So yes I think he was a draft dodger. Does 
that make you feel better? So what does that prove? Does this change 
anything regarding Iraq? If it matters, I did not vote for Clinton!

Perhaps the term draft dodger carries different meanings for some but as I 
said (I thought clearly) there were many ways to doge the draft. The real 
point of dodging the draft was to avoid going to Viet Nam. If you can't 
understand this I think you are being a little stubborn. Reread my previous 
post!

Let's face it, the real issue is....how are we going to get out of the mess 
our current leaders got us in to? I for one have been against going to war 
from day one. It would not matter if a Dem or Rep. led us into the mess. The 
mess would be the same. Clearly we reacted on bad intelligence. You were 
sold a bill of goods. Now you want to wag your finger at others who had the 
sense to see the folly for what it is. Our governent used 911 to go into 
Iraq. It seems pretty clear to me. Do you think we would have attacked Iraq 
when we did if there were no 911? If you think that then you really don't 
have a clue.

As I said no comment here is going to change the opinion of others.

Wally


>From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] (political) response to Bob Skinner's post
>Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:42:56 -0600
>
>My question remains,
>
>Do you think Clinton was a "draft dodger"?
>
>Herb Parsons
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> >>> tnrhodey at hotmail.com 11/21/2005 2:19:55 PM >>>
>Herb,
>
>My post was somewhat tongue in cheek.
>
>There were many different ways to dodge the draft. some illegal, some 
>legal.
>Many think that our President got into the reserves by way of politcal
>favors. While in the Reserves there seems to be some debate ragarding how
>well he lived up to his obligations. Clinton came from a pretty humble
>background. His family didn't have the weight to pull political strings.
>Yeah he avoided the war. He didn't break any laws and yes he successfully
>dodged the draft.
>
>The fact is none of these posts will ever change any of our minds.
>
>Fair winds,
>
>Wally
>
>
>
>
> >From: Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
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> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] (political) response to Bob Skinner's post
> >Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:06 -0600
> >
> >Sure I was, but that doesn't answer ANY of my three questions.
> >
> >I realize that MOST of those that joined the guard were trying to avoid
> >Vietnam. That's not what is normally meant by the term "draft dodfer"
> >(which usually refers to those that illegally ran from the draft). even
> >Rummy doesn't call them "draft dodgers."
> >
> >I'm still hoping to hear how Clinton fit in Cheryl's definition of the
> >term. I suspect she'll have one set of definitions for "her choice", and 
>a
> >different set for others, much like th 5 percent issue on exit polls.
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> >..... Original Message .......
> >On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:54:00 -0500 "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> >wrote:
> > >Herb,
> > >
> > >Surely you were aware of this?
> > >
> > >Wally
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
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> > >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] (political) response to Bob Skinner's 
>post
> > >>Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 13:43:44 EST
> > >>
> > >>Herb,
> > >>There was only one reason young men joined the National Guard in those
> >days
> > >>and it wasn't because they looked good in a uniform. I wouldn't call
> >them
> > >>draft  dodgers, but it removed them from harms way and we all know
> >people
> > >>in high
> > >>places used political connections to get their kids in the guard.
> >Something
> > >>that  wasn't available to the underprivileged.
> > >>
> > >>Rummy
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