Pat Tillman did not have to join. But he did.
Impressive rant, but Rush neveer answered the guy's question. Why DON'T more CEO's politicians, etc. have kids in uniform? A few do, but most don't. No matter what your position on the war, that's a valid question IMHO.
It's easy to put a yellow magnet on your car and say "I support the troops." But for too many people that's as far as it goes.
I would like to see Congree supporting our military the way they support bans on oil drilling, animal life (EPA garbage), abortion on demand, sodomite rights, etc.
The US Constitution makes defense of the country a mandate of the federal government. Nose-wiping is not. How they fulfill that mandate is open to debate. We have had a draft. Many in WWII did not want to serve. Many were unable to serve. But we got the job done.
It is fallacious to say that the federal officials' children must serve over there. They would be prime bait for the decapitating terrorists. Nice ransome money. Or just show Jenna's head rolling off. That would show great patriotism and common sense on our side.
Rush's statements were great. I imagine he did prepare them somewhat, but he is quite eloquent even in casual remarks.
Because it is a VOLUNTEER ARMY, and one shouldn't be pushed into joining the service just because their parents are politicians or CEO's.
I thought he did answer the question:
"Why didn't the president's daughters go? It's a volunteer force! The president didn't "send" Cindy Sheehan's son over there; he volunteered."
Our legislators have made the armed forces a volunteer effort. Perhaps the question might be better phrased: Why don't more 'senator's sons' volunteer for military service as a career choice?
And now I'm wondering just how many young adult children we are talking about? I doubt Ted Kennedy or Pat Leahy have kids that are the usual age for military service.
It's easy to put a yellow magnet on your car and say "I support the troops." But for too many people that's as far as it goes.
Agreed. One thing I've noticed on the show, and it has happened to me when I've called in, when it's a chance to make a point, and one that is uncomfortable for him to handle or he's left himself open, he's dispatched the caller into neverland.
While this caller may have been your typical liberal lefty, there are some questions that in a give and take dialog could be discussed, explored and dealt with that would be interesting and educational. Instead, we get a slam dunk one sided close. There are some real loons that get on his show and there are some "seminar callers". But then again, listen to AAR and the same thing happens, loons and seminar callers from the right. But there are questions that need or should be dealt with in a dialog.
Again, I've heard too many interesting callers be gone once Rush goes into his "I will have the final word rant."
I see your point and I think he answered it by repeating that the military is a voluntary service - it has less to do with who the parents are than it has to do with the actual person joining.
I wonder if we go by straight percentages would the numbers come out the same? I mean, take the total US population and what percentage of families have children serving in the armed forces. THEN, take the total number of whatever group your targeting (CEO's and/or politicians) and what percentage of those have children serving in the armed forces. I'd venture to guess the percentages are similar, but I'm no statistician or anthropologist.... Maybe someone somewhere has done this math?
>>> Impressive rant, but Rush neveer answered the guy's question. Why DON'T more CEO's politicians, etc. have kids in uniform? A few do, but most don't. No matter what your position on the war, that's a valid question IMHO. <<<
How many families in your neighborhood have a son or daughter in Iraq? What is the ratio of congressmen with sons/daughters in the military to the general population? Do you have a son or daughter in Iraq?
Frankly, the question was typical left-wing, anti-war rhetoric from the same mold as CCR's whiny "Fortunate Son". I am surprised you cannot see it.
I heard several days ago on another radio program that 1% of legislators have sons and daughters in the military which is twice as much as the general population (.5%). Sorry don't remember the program and can't verify that info.
Wait a minute here. One of my friends was a colonel in Iraq, another friend's son is a Navy SEAL stationed who knows where, a third friend's son is a Marine sniper just finishing his second tour in Iraq. My 16 year old son is not in Iraq, neither is my 35 year old police officer son, but I am mighty offended at your assertion that all my friends and I do is put a yellow magnet on our cars.
Pat Tillman did not have to join. But he did.
Impressive rant, but Rush neveer answered the guy's question. Why DON'T more CEO's politicians, etc. have kids in uniform? A few do, but most don't. No matter what your position on the war, that's a valid question IMHO.
It's easy to put a yellow magnet on your car and say "I support the troops." But for too many people that's as far as it goes.
He DID answer the question. You must not have been listening. IT'S A VOLUNTEER FORCE. IT'S A PERSONAL CHOICE, just like being a teacher or a cop is a personal choice. My mom was a nurse and wanted me to follow in her footsteps, but I didn't want to be a nurse!
I have a yellow magnet on my car. My husband retired from the military after serving for 26 years. Every man in my family has been in the military. Better to have a yellow magnet on your car (a sign that you care about the folks in uniform) than some other things I've seen.
It's funny that you actually think that was the guy's "question."
Do you have Attention Deficit Disorder? Rush did answer the question. You just don't like the answer.
Rush: Why didn't the president's daughters go? It's a volunteer force! The president didn't "send" Cindy Sheehan's son over there; he volunteered
There are sons, there are family members of elected officials in Washington who have been and are in Iraq. It's not a great number, but they are there. But it's not a draft, and the president can't choose who goes. It's a volunteer army....