Why is it there are only two u.s. senators with children in the military, Bush of course has none.?

Answer 1

Check the ages of the senators - most of them are probably at the age where their kids are too old to enlist.

Plus, it's a volunteer military now - no draft. It's up to the kid to decide whether to join, not the parent.

Finally, if the parents have the wherewithal to become a US senator, odds are the family has a pretty good range of options open to them. These are likely going to be better than going into the military. If you had the choice between going to college at an ivy leage school and your family could afford the tuition, or going into the army, which would you choose?

Answer 2

Because the senator's children that are currently serving in the military chose that road. President Bush's children chose a different road (as seen on television and tabloids). It's not a fault of the President that his children decided on doing something else in life other then the military. The military is an all-volunteer structure. The comparison of the senators children vs. the President's children has no weight of value at all. Their kids made their own choices. Don't fault the individual parents for their kids decisions on what jobs they go into.

Answer 3

Aside from the basic point that we have an all volunteer military, I'd say it is due to their AGE: the average age of U.S. Senators as of April, 2007 is 62.

Senators ages currently break down as: 80+ - 6, 70's - 15, 60's - 37, 50's - 32, and only 10 are under the age of 50.

So, as someone else pointed out... IF you infer that children are born to parents between 20-30... only 79 members of the Senate would HAVE children of service age (18-38).. and only 28 would have children between the ages of 18-25.

SO, if it's 2 of 79 thats 2.5% and if it's 2 of 28, that is 7.1%... BOTH numbers are actually HIGHER than the percentage of military aged persons serving from the general population.

SO, the Senate is actually paying a HIGHER price.

Answer 4

Well you can't force someone to join the military, but you can raise your child to have respect for their country and our freedom, thank God for the two Senators who's children have seen fit to join and as for our president he has two daughters and it's their right just as it is yours to join or not join. May the Lord bless and Keep all of our troops safe and out of harms way. I have three on active duty as we speak one has been over 5 times, one 4 and the other is on their 4th time and by the way two of the three are currently enrolled and taking college courses to better themselves. As for recruiters not focusing on kids with money what do you call it when they go to colleges to recruit people. Everyone should have to serve for at least 2 years and give something back to this great country.

Answer 5

They are senators that's why. They know what is occuring in the world or what is likely to occur. Most (not all) of those who join the military do so for one of several reasons, they have no other option in life, it's a way to escape something. They are crazy and want to go to war and think killing and fighting is fun. They are just nieve they're doing something good for "the greatest country in the world." The children of the elite of this country don't need to prove anything and their way is paved for them. Why would they want to join the military? This is a society where honor is now left over only to those who don't realize that only the dishonorable truly come out on top.

Answer 6

most these kids have enough money to go to any college they want or sit around and do nothing, why join the military. of all the people i know who joined after high school, the incentive was money, benefits, travel.....things they never had. and they were guaranteed a career, where they would have struggled to get money (& pay it back) to go to school....why not join.... im sure if my family was made of money and my brother could have done whatever he wanted with eash and a pocket full daddy's money, he would never have joined the marines.

i dont think their parents are saying dont join....i think they provide them the kind of lifestyle where they even conisder it, because it offers them nothing compared to what they already have. and everyone has lost sight a patriotism and that "serve my country" attitude. we should take a look at britain royals....the princes have EVERYTHING and they still are proud to WANT to serve their country and more than WILLING to go to war.

Answer 7

Why does that surprise you?

I'm a poor person, and none of my kids is in the military. (Okay, they're little--but I seriously doubt either one will sign up when they are of age...)

I am from a family of seven kids-- None of whom ever joined any branch of the service.

I work with 3 other adults. None of us has any kids in the service.

You have proven nothing.

Answer 8

Bush "of course" has none? Geez, the ignorance out there is astounding. He has 2 grown daughters. It's the kid's choice to join or not join the military. Bush can't "make" his kids join the military just like no parent can "make" their kids join. Wise up moron.

Answer 9

there have been plenty of privilged people in the military, but if the person doesn't have kids or if the kids don't want to go why would they have any serving? some people put too much thought into the simplest questions, i guess there is a conspiracy everyday in their world.

Answer 10

Military recruiters don't focus on kids who are rich. They focus on lower and middle class areas since there are more kids there who don't have their lives already setup or can't afford college. The big selling point the recruiters push home is that they will pay for your education and give you a sign-on bonus. That isn't very appealing to kids who have no concern about where their college tuition is coming from and already have a trust fund setup by their rich parents.