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Why in THREE GENERATIONS of Romneys NONE served MILITARILY ?

Its one thing to not wish to serve, but when faced with the real possibility of being drafted,,Romney

AND his FATHER BOTH sought deferments and received them..Maybe the Right the Rich and Big Business MAKES and CREATES the wars, and the POOR and those who can't hide in the National Guard in College or their Religion Fights them ??

Update:

Americalicious Difference being, Obama NEVER sought deferments, or beats the drums of war public-ally to cater to the veteran vote !! Playing to the crowd !! Crying out support for war, but sending not themselves or even their children to war,while having the poor and those unable to afford college to do their dirty work.. And besides Romney's Vocal statements support a WAR mentality but a personal lack of a pair in the sack !!

Update 2:

Americalious I could, and it would be quite different from anything you might wish to listen to, however its one thing to present yourself as a 'hawk' with presidential aspirations for others and THEIR children while actively doing things opposite for yourself. Romney sought and received a one year deferment in his first year of college,, and then sought and received a FOUR year deferment on his ''mormon'' religious stance as a MORMON Missionary !! This is available for checking in the U S Selective Service records,,which is public record !! And by the way while we're asking, what have YOU EVER given TO your country ???

Update 3:

MRJONNESS First of all let me THANK YOU for your service to our beloved America. AND, your wonderful generations of true patriotic service. I can't say enough to those and their families who have supported America and been willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for it. America's finest Gladiators who go and DO what needs to be done, NEVER receive what they truly deserve. After the fact, their sacrifice is all but forgotten quickly after the conflict is over. Those who have been in Country, and the arena of battle, should never have to want for anything. Sadly, politics is the ONLY thing that remains forever !! Any service person who is homeless, without a job, or suffers after returning is a disgrace and an abomination on ALL Americans. !! I SALUTE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY !!! SOLOMON

Update 4:

BAD WOLF HA HA HA HA !! Do you really think by making stuff up and saying it its true ??? None of the Rmoneys have ever served !!! Or even considered the National Guard !! Check the U S Selective Service Records on them !! Its public knowledge. Their ALL about MONEY and telling anyone anything they think will get them what they want !!

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    People in their class never serve. I have more respect for the guys who went to jail in protest of the Vietnam War. They lived by their principles and helped us end a war. IF we had the draft now, we would spend 10 years in that **** hole of Afghanistan. Hell 10 years later and people really think we are going accomplish something else? We sure as hell would not have gone into Iraq if we still had a draft. Assuming the draft took the sons of scions like the Romney and Bush families. For those defending Bush please do not insult my intelligence or demonstrate your ignorance by insisting he served honorably. Those of us who served back then wish we could have gotten a National Guard position to keep us out of that stinking war.

    Folks should notice that Biden has family serving

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Both Mitt Romney and his father George were Commander in Chief of the National Guard.

  • 9 years ago

    He actively avoided the military, in that same time period 3 generations of my family proudly served.

  • 9 years ago

    You really want to go there. Except for his white grandfather that served in a non combat unit during WW2, did obama serve,or his mother? When a reublican has no military service you libs go crazy about it. But it's ok if your lib/dem leaders don't..

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  • 9 years ago

    No Obama has ever served this nation, ever. Yet he warmongers in Afghanistan, Yemen, and Libya.

    Romney was up for the draft, but his number never came up...not his fault. The vast majority of men in that generation never served in Vietnam....nor have ever served in the military.

    Tell us about your service, won't you?

  • 9 years ago

    Look in the mirror before you cast a stone. What has Obama done or his family in all their years. I only ask because your point is without merit. You don't get to have it both ways.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    How many generations of Obama's family have been in the army?

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    And this matters, how?

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