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Frustrated at Kerry

I am rather frustrated at John Kerry's speech that the Republicans have grabbed onto and are shaking to death like a terrier does a rabbit. While what he said was not so horrible.... he did not say anything about military people being "stupid". He simply stated to a college aged audience that they should spend time studying and working on their degree because it could help prevent their needing to join the troops in Iraq. Kerry's comments were idiotic on several levels:

1. There is no draft at the moment and hence, service in the military is voluntary.

2. Just because his "draft" involved a tiered approach that gave college students an "out" does not mean that would be the same if the draft were reinstated today.

3. A very sizable chunk of those in the military in Iraq right now have had at least some, if not a lot of post high-school edcuation.

Kerry's comment was meant to strike a cord with HIS generation, and was not designed to be a universal message. That is what is stupid and idiotic about Kerry's words. He told a group of young college students an "I used to have to walk 25 miles in a snow storm for a piece of bread, and dammit, I liked it!" sort of story... about a topic that was not particularly true or relevant today.

Now, the worst part... what I fear Kerry's comment will do... I think it will shift back the voters enough that the various seats in the House and Senate that were "up for grabs" and leaning Democratic will now slide back into Republicanism.

Kerry, you may very likely have ruined this election for those of us who want to think and want some real political change.

Thanks for nothing.

PipeTobacco