[Howlin]

Mark for #4, #20, and #42, plus the article for information on Bush's National Guard service!

[MEG33]

Thanks Howlin..I've posted this thread link several times lately.
Note #4,20,42

[YaYa123]

Great article for us to email to our unwashed, brain dead, democratically aligned relatives.

[Lady Jag]

Thanks Howlin.

[TomServo]

Thanks Howlin!...

[lysie]

Thank you....

[ride the whirlwind]

Thanks, have added to my "stack of stuff".

[deport]

Thanks.... this article does a good job of explaining the nuances of Guard Service. It has been layed out before but still rears it's ugly head.

However the one major difference in all this is that I believe the public will judge the President on his tenure as CinC rather some Guard duty of 35 years ago. Whereas Kerry has tried to make his duty of 35 years ago a theme of his campaign, President Bush has not. Both served under the rules of the time, got honorable discharges and there's not a lot more to say, imo.

[cyncooper]

Bookmarking!

[MeekOneGOP]

Here is some information that the "objective" media avoids telling you. John Kerry joined the Navy Reserve, he did not JOIN the Navy. The Reserve was just like the National Guard. Kerry did NOT know he would be sent to Vietnam.

Well, well, well !!

Kerry himself has said that HE 'answered the call' to go to Viet Nam.

What a liar he is! (yet again!)

[backhoe]

Thanks, Howlin- copied & saved. I'll use them all.

[Mo1]

Oh ... and as for Cheney and his 5 deferments that Kerry charges.

I could be wrong and if I am .. I'm sure someone will correct me

But has anyone noticed that Cheney is OLDER then John Kerry??

The cut off age for the draft was 26 years of age .. they didn't draft you after that age and if you were married with children

When John Kerry joined the Navy Reserves in 1967 to avoid being drafted, he was 24 years old. Dick Cheney was 27 years old .. married with children

TRANSLATION .... Cheney would not have been drafted at that time

[Darlin']

I just recently heard an interesting tidbit about the President's gaurd service. Not sure if its accurate but the fact that it is not widely known seems typical of the family's reluctance to speak about themselves. Perhaps some of our better researchers can track it down

I'm told ANG jet fighter plane training takes a year. Apparently, during that year GWB was himself given a nickname by some in his unit, Captain Data. He spent a great deal of time studying the F102, becoming so thoroughly knowledgable with every detail that his fellow trainees came to him for help in understanding the aircraft and its capabilities.. Now, that doesn't sound like someone who tried to avoid service, just the opposite, in fact.

Moreover, we know the President not only loves his father but has enormous respect for him, his accomplishments and the way he has lived his life. There is no way GWB would not have tried his very best to be a pilot his dad could be proud of and more than ready had he been called up. This is a loser issue for the dems just as Kerry's 4 months in VN has been.

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping Howlin...bookmarked. :-)

[OXENinFLA]

BOOKMARKED!!!