2006-09-23 10:20:31 · 14 answers · asked by john doe 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
i want to know because i had two brothers in the army,one got killed,is war just for the poor?
2006-09-23 10:27:57 · update #1
And the answer is.....None. Sorry to hear about your brother - its a shame when the power elite can keep their kids out of the war - for that matter, out of the military while others are out fighting for their big business masters. Its disgraceful.
2006-09-23 11:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Many of the Senators that are sitting now are well into their 60s, meaning that their grown children are beyond the age to serve.
Many, if not most, of the senators serving now are veterans themselves.
Military service is not compulsory; there is no draft, which means your brothers joined the military willingly, to serve our country, and maybe even to get a more excellent education than even Harvard can provide. I don't say that harshly, it is just a great benefit to those who serve, and they deserve it. It's one of the best institutions in the world that offers the best lifelong benefits.
And because military service is not compulsory, senators, congressmen, governors, etc., cannot force their kids to join to help themselves politically, nor can they keep their kids from joining if they wanted to.
Furthermore, every male in the United States is required to sign up for selected services -- I'm assuming that's because if the government were ever again to introduce a draft, the young men would at least get to join the part of the Military that they wanted to.
Which brings up another good point. From WWII to Vietnam, the men in this country, including Senators, were drafted into the military, whether they wanted to go or not. That's why Clinton was hit so hard for draft dodging during Vietnam. Some would say he was not fit to lead the country because he refused to serve his country when they called him. While it's true that many went to Vietnam willingly, many more did not. Senators included.
I'm sorry for your loss; war is hell. I lived in the Middle East for five years and know first hand the struggle that goes on there. Because I lived there, I have a more solid understanding of why the war is necessary, and your brothers, like so many other brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers and mothers, are providing an invaluable service that enables us to continue to voice our opinions without being thrown in jail for dissenting.
2006-09-23 17:42:22 · answer #2 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
zero although a senator's nephew was killed recently.
Only 6 members out of the 535 sitting congress critters have children in the military only one is an enlisted man and one in combat arms.
2006-09-23 17:31:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
None. You should rent Farenheit 911. That exact question was investigated by Michael Moore. Sorry for your loss.
2006-09-23 17:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by MJ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Other than adding the lower part of middle class, I absolutely agree with the first answer.
2006-09-23 17:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by oderus138 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
0. That's what they have the poor for.
2006-09-23 17:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by corwynwulfhund 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably none. they tend to go into law and politics instead of the army.
2006-09-23 17:28:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey look guy we're the cannon fodder here!
2006-09-23 17:25:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none....same thing during the Vietnam war!
2006-09-23 17:23:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a volunteer force and some serve, some don't.
2006-09-23 18:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋