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To: sgtyork

I'd love to see that analysis. I you can find it, please ping me.


40 posted on 12/04/2005 8:19:28 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: FreedomPoster

This is tough with all the lefty statements about it.. Here is something from last year

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/essays/jan-june04/schaeffer_04-22.html

And only six representatives and one senator are known to have children serving.

6/535= 1.12% All of Congress



also

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040913/news_1m13duncan.html

Called to duty
In his film "Fahrenheit 9/11," Michael Moore says that out of 535 members of Congress, only one had an enlisted son in Iraq. A publicist for Moore did not return phone calls, but Moore's Web site said he was referring to Sen. Tim Johnson, (D-S.D.), whose son deployed to Iraq in 2003. Staff Sgt. Brooks Johnson has returned from Iraq and now works as an Army recruiter.

In addition to Johnson and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, at least six other legislators have children in the military, including:

Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., has a son who recently graduated from the Marine Corps' Basic School at Quantico, Va. Sam Bond, 23, is training to be an infantry officer, Bond aide Shana Stribling said.

Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., has a son who is a first lieutenant in the Delaware Army National Guard. Joseph R. Biden III is a judge advocate.

Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., has a son in the Marine Corps who is a combat engineer. Perr Akin recently completed training in Camp Lejune, N.C., and expects to be deployed later this year, possibly to Iraq or Afghanistan, the congressman's spokesman Steve Taylor said. Rep. Akin has a son who is a sophomore at the Naval Academy.

Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., has at least one son in the military, Hunter said. A spokeswoman for Skelton said the congressman does not answer questions about his children because he wants to protect their privacy.

Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., has three sons in the military. Alan is a captain in the Army National Guard stationed in Iraq, Addison is a Navy ensign and Julian is in the Army National Guard, press secretary Wesley Denton said.

Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., has a son, John, who is enlisted in the Navy.




41 posted on 12/04/2005 8:33:47 AM PST by sgtyork (jack murtha and the media -- unconditional surrender used to mean the enemy surrendered)
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