The first rule of command

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Registered: 03-26-2003
The first rule of command
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Fri, 08-27-2004 - 5:00pm
I dreamed about my father last night. Dad's been dead almost thirty years, so I don't dream about him much, but I did last night. Dad was a Master Sargeant in the Air Force. He, for some of his time in, he trained young airman in Air Force Boot Camp.

One night, when we were talking about his time in the Air Force and some of the things he did to train young men, he told me, "You know what the first rule of command is? Never ask your men to do something you wouldn't do yourself."

Let's forget slamming Bush. Let's assume he did serve his time in the Guard honorably. But, as the Commander in Chief, he never spent at tour overseas, never when into a combat zone, was never shot at, never shot back, and never killed a man. Regardless of the medal argument, Kerry has done all of the above.

If the first rule of command is, "Never ask your men to do something you wouldn't do yourself." like Dad said, who has the better right to ask, Bush or Kerry?

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Registered: 08-31-2003
Sat, 08-28-2004 - 5:34pm
You haven't been reading this board long enough then. I have seen plenty of republicans that support Bush bring up negatives, although as the election gets closer, and the attacks escalate, I see that both sides are now in the mode of expressing support and focusing on the positives of their candidate. Not too surprising really.
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Registered: 08-21-2004
Sat, 08-28-2004 - 7:09pm
Just what positive are there with Bush...has he learned to walk and chew gum at the same time, and the press some how missed it?

Let's see, sure his pro marriage is between a man and a woman and calling for a constitutional amendment keeps the religious zealots happy. Curious how many of them have read the Republican Convention Platform...specifically the section on family wherein the Repukes go so far as to state gays should not have equal rights. I'm sure that must really gall Cheney....hmmmm....seems I recall as well that Newt Gingrich has a gay sister as well....must be something in the water that they great Republicans drink that gives them gay relatives, as I am sure that the religious right could not accept them being born that way.

We'll not even touch on the environment, or George's attempts to side step the regulations, and thus public hearings on the siting of a Nuke Waste Storage Dump in Nevada.

Jobs...WOW, a negative 1.2 million jobs created in Bush term.

Poverty...WOW, another 800,000 children in the last year alone joined this presigious group of Americans.

WOW, over 5 million more people are now without health coverage under Bush's economic policies.

WOW, a cleric in 5 hours gets a cease fire, but the cleric who killed all those fine American soldiers is free to walk the streets with his FULL AMNESTY in hand.

So, exactly what are Bush's fine points?

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Registered: 08-31-2003
Sat, 08-28-2004 - 10:05pm
"So, exactly what are Bush's fine points?"

In the post I replied to your complaint was that Bush supporters can't see any of the Presidents negative points, so I'm guessing you've only been reading his positive ones from the Republicans on this board, so you must already have the answer to that. It's obvious from the rest of your post that no matter what President Bush does, you'll find fault with it. Too bad, as most Presidents, he's had his good moments and bad moments. Which fall into which catagory will certainly depend on your political leanings, and personal beliefs and convictions. As much as I lean to the right, I try to keep my eyes open and see things without my bias always present, of course, there are times when my convictions are too strong to put aside my biases. But I have found that in doing this, I am actually becoming more informed as I am not beholden to anyone's rhetoric to help support a view.

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