Friday, July 30, 2004
WARNING!! Off-topic, potentially offensive post !!
I have to admit that as I watched the final night of the Democratic National Convention I was quite touched when a dozen of John Kerry's Brothers-In-Arms who had served with him in Vietnam took the stage.
Men, most now showing their age, some balding, some spreading around the middle, some hobbled. But men who had served their country in a cause, certainly controversial at best, or perhaps, quixotic, or at worst a travesty. But, men who served. Who did not use power or position or privilege to evade or shirk.
It was really a wonderful image of the best of America.
With this in mind, I am looking forward to seeing a dozen or so of George W. Bush's service mates from the Alabama National Guard on stage with him at the RNC.
I have to admit that as I watched the final night of the Democratic National Convention I was quite touched when a dozen of John Kerry's Brothers-In-Arms who had served with him in Vietnam took the stage.
Men, most now showing their age, some balding, some spreading around the middle, some hobbled. But men who had served their country in a cause, certainly controversial at best, or perhaps, quixotic, or at worst a travesty. But, men who served. Who did not use power or position or privilege to evade or shirk.
It was really a wonderful image of the best of America.
With this in mind, I am looking forward to seeing a dozen or so of George W. Bush's service mates from the Alabama National Guard on stage with him at the RNC.
