2006-06-26 17:13:07 · 14 answers · asked by nojokekid1 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Probably not many since most people of the Vietnam era are now the leaders in congress. A congess man would have to be close to 70 years old to have a son on that wall.
2006-06-26 17:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old question, and one that I think is worth exploring a little more. See, whenever I hear that question, it reminds me of a couple of old hippies sitting around, griping about the war.
"I wonder how many of them politicians have lost children in this war."
Right? But honestly, since when did US foreign policy revolve around the personal or family losses of members of Congress? Really, what would that have to do with it?
And by the way, there have been children of Congress members who volunteered to go to war - and it turned out to be a generally bad idea. They don't have a very good track record.
2006-07-10 00:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by Think First 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he wants to know how many KIA in Vietnam were sons of Congressmen, even if they were COngressmen back there. And it's probably the same as it is with this current "War on Terror". One or less. We have one Representative with a son in the Marines presently. How could that be, when the Vietnam War got its soldiers through the draft? Where everyone had a shot at going over? Little thing called DEFERMENT. If you were in college, you got deferred from the Draft, that means they couldnt take you til you weren't in college anymore. All sons of elected officials went to college, even if they didnt learn anything there. Or they were in home based units, due to their daddy's influence.
So yeah, "old men always propose in all seriousness, brave and foolish ways for the young to die... but not THEIR young."
2006-07-06 13:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this is pretty irrevelant because most of us would agree that politicians aren't that much like the average American. We just have to pick the one we hope to make the best decisons for us. They aren't exactly the kind of guys and gals we'd invite over for a barbeque most likely. They make decisions for all kinds of people they could never relate to. But that doesn't mean that their decisions are stupid or wrong.
Plus I have to second the guy above me. My dad is of the veitnam war generation and his parents are 79 and 85.
2006-06-26 18:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by prettyinpunkk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over 100
2006-07-06 10:42:26 · answer #5 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
congress is several hundred people out of 280 million americans. if even one had lost a son, that would have been overproportional.
2006-07-09 04:42:39 · answer #6 · answered by Doggzilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably few to none. Only working class people die for this sh*thole country.
2006-07-10 01:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by DeDe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None
2006-06-26 17:19:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know..but i served in the nam and was proud to do so
2006-07-04 04:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by bushfan88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess 0, Nada, none.
2006-06-26 17:17:31 · answer #10 · answered by curious115 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋