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To: TADSLOS; Read2Know

Talleying that table gives 14 Senators with military service, 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans, 71 Representatives, 29 Democrats, 41 Republicans and one Independent (Goode, VA). Grand total of Congressmen with military service is 38 Democrats and 46 Republicans, with one Independent.

Most of the Democrats are older. People born after 1951 served in the Military in far fewer numbers than people born before. Don't tell me Teddy Kennedy spent two years in the Army because of martial ardor or that Charles ("Let's reinstate the draft") Rangel is a votary of Mars.

Among the Democrats it's overwhelmingly the old farts like Kennedy and Kerry who have military time. I'll bet there isn't one Democratic member of congress with military experience under age 50.


9 posted on 12/30/2005 6:58:48 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: 'Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake But Accurate, Experts Say.')
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Don't tell me Teddy Kennedy spent two years in the Army because of martial ardor

Ted Kennedy got caught cheating on an exam and got expelled from college. He joined the army to hide from his father.

10 posted on 12/30/2005 8:09:08 PM PST by bad company (A foolproof plan fails to take in to account the Ingenuity of fools.)
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