Many Veterans have been elected to office, Should not all office holders be subject to ridicule for ignorance?
613171
Way to nail this one.  Ya we are too busy being PC to call the egg and egg.\nTotally agree with you!
251776
I see the good in most common people. That said, I have met many in my professional life that are arrogant and dishonest to the bone.\nMost I have known in bussiness are dishonest. All in politics are crooks. Most I have had contact with in Local, State and the Federal Government are in do nothing jobs and are in fact a waste of tax payers money. That's not gloom, that's just fact.
1158416
Good point! As a Vietnam vet decorated 26 times, however, I will assume the right to comment on any American war, and you guys are doing a great job and should only be commended. People forget that good soldiers do their duty, wherever it is. If they didn't, they wouldn't be very good soldiers, would they? God bless you all and hope you do get home soon and safely. Liberals, especially those who have avoided service, should SHUT UP!
512123
If you filled out an employment application with as many lies as the politicians tell while campaigning for office, you would either never be hired or you would be fired immediately after they do you background checks.  Secondly, look up the congressional record and see just how much time the politicians work.  It is horrendous how many never vote on legislation or seldom vote.  If you and I missed that amount of time from work. Again the hatchet would fall.  However, when you are paid wheather you come to work or not why work?  I think this is an example of "class welfare".  The reason I call it class welfare is that they have created a system where the politicians are in a class where they receive very high compensation for not working.  As far as them listening to the "people", they think they are the people.  When is the last time you heard one say, "I supported or did not support this legislation because due to the feelings of my constiuents"?  No it is "I" feel so on and so forth. "I" think, "My" opinion.  TERM LIMITS is the answer.  After all congress saw fit to limit the term of the presidency to two elected terms.  Why should congress be above the standards they set for the president.  At least we could get rid of Ted Kennedy, Old Byrd from West Virginia and the rest of that bag of professional politicians.  They are so quick to use the term "our founding fathers".  Well our founding fathers never invisioned a system of permanent/professional politicians.  Most of them were farmers and planters and did their "public service" between planting and harvesting times. And I might add,  with very little compensation for their efforts.  These Bas----- have a strangle hold on our society and we had better take it back or we are done as a free society.
669121
no, but i'll go look that up now.\nthanks\n\n-Nice! \nWhy is it that when anyone points out when someone in this administration lies it's called disrespectful?  Don't you think it was disrespectful to troops to lie  and continue to lie about  why we went to war?!
516036
Some people cannot resist an opportunity to display their ignorance.
147279
Sending US back out for war?  Are you in the military?  Are you fighting over in the desert?  Have you made huge sacrifices for the good of this country?  I'm guessing not.  As a veteran I can safely say that the majority of military personnel would be insulted by you saying "us".  They are trained professionals who believe in what they do and take pride in fighting evil.  Next time I suggest saying our military.  Or our troops, soldiers, sailors or airmen.  \n\nIf you are currently in the military, I apologize.
930406
It's an act.  Offended by what exactly?  Kerry should stand his ground and show some balls on this issue.  The man is a Vietnam vet.  As such, he is much more qualified to comment on the Iraq issue or other military related issues than coward George W. Bush and his draft-dodging cronies.
849780
The only uneducated person is John Kerry.  He surely hasn't been around the modern military, making statements like that. To achieve higher levels of rank, you must have a college degree.  At least 98% of all military have at least a high school diploma compared to 75% of people across the U.S.  A very large number of military have college degrees.  Military personnel could well give college professors lessons in life experience and views on the world that the professors themselves have never experienced. Kerry's military decorations are suspicious at best, unless you are Audie Murphy, it would almost be near impossible to recieve all those decorations in just a few months. As for Kerry, every time he opens his mouth, he inflicts more wounds on himself and his party. Confucius say: Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open mouth and remove all doubt.
969958
I'm sorry to say that the majority of our "leaders" have nothing but comtempt for their "subjects".\nIt is ridiculous that the people who have fought for their country are not treated fairly by the politicians who sent them there.\nWe should all learn the lesson that going to war for some greedy politicians whim's is not the same as being patriotic.
818567
Actually I do think most ppl are stupid. I mean just look at the questions here about Kerry's statement.\n\nI saw one that said something about '... Kerry's statement about military personnel...' I literally laughed at that.\n\nKerry didn't make a statement about military personnel. I doubt most even know what he said. He told the college students he was talking to that they needed to stay in school or they might end up stuck in Iraq.\n\nNow, I am ex-military just like Kerry and he didn't say anything that wasn't true. Just wait for the draft to come back and you will see how true that statement was.\n\nAlso, where is the outrage that the children of the rich, the educated, the Harvard grads, the politicians are NOT serving in Iraq?\n\nKerry stated the truth.
1080631
I'm registered as an Independant but consider myself a consertive. I'm with you. It should not matter what name someone wears but what he believes to be right.  As an old combat vet ( Nam ), I can tell you that when all the far left get up and strart critizing the whole administration and main stream media get the band wagon ;it cost lives that are in harms way.
177328
I think that a lot of people see it. There aren't many choices given for our votes...Most of the candidates are very lame, from both sides. And another problem is the fact that what makes a person a good polition sometimes makes them a very acomplished liar. I would give bush as an example of this. Actually, I take that back, he has an entire team that creates his particular portable dream environment. Karl rove and co. The average joe needs to get organised and create strength through a populist movement. These theives only have the power to take from us because we give it too them. It is still we the people in this country and it seems that most people have forgotten that fact. Everyone is too busy playing the games that were meant to divide us so that we may be conquered by the money changers.
328060
I have worked in the VA and volunteered as a Homeless Veterans' Advocate and can tell you the numbers vary throughout the country.  In some places, the % of homeless who are veterans is high, and in others low.  \n\nOne problem for veterans is that we were taught to be very self sufficient during our military days and told that to seek help is a sign of weakness our enemy would prey upon.  That belief translates into refusal to seek medical care when very ill to not seeking assistance for financial problems, to refusing to use services local governments have set up for homeless veterans.\n\nThe federal government's response to any problems veterans have (homeless or otherwise) is to ignore the problem until it is covered in the media, then provide talking points and slick handouts to tide the media storm over.  After that, its back to ignoring the veterans again.
1184241
It doesn't matter. Perfectly intelligent people turn into complete morons when put in an elected office.
113329
The questioning of a government should never be considered disloyal and I feel sorry for the majority of the people in this world who currently are or have in the past had to live in those kind of governments.  To question things is one of the most basic human insticts and should not be feared.
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I like Dave R's answer. \nWhat troubles me is not so much that someone did or did not serve in Vietnam. Most (but not all) of those who have served in war seem to have a healthy reluctance to commit troups again unless the effort is just and with clear objectives, so it can be helpful to have had that experience.\nHowever, presidents can be effective or ineffective regardless of prior service experience. Whether you're a liberal or conservative, you should be able to recognize that presidential success or failure has not been determined by their past military service--or lack of it.\nWhat deeply troubles me is the extent to which partisans use military service as a political weapon. If an opponent had a solid service record, call it into question. If a candidate did not serve, claim that service is irrelevant. \nWhat should be relevant is the truthfulness of the candidate in openly describing his past.\nThen I'd love to see candidates deal with real issues in ways that go beyond sound bites. Unfortunately, this is not what we are getting in this age.