2007-08-13 07:54:54 · 23 answers · asked by Raven 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, it's not weird. Hypocricy is a trait among Repubes.
2007-08-13 08:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
Its not weird. Even when there was a draft the well off and the well connected did not go to war, unless they wanted too.
That's why the charges against Kerry always rang false. He could have gotten off, he choose to go. He had no way of knowing if he was going to come out alive. No one in that sort of war zone would. Neither Bush Two or Cheney went. One choose the National Guard, and back then it wasn't what it was today. And Cheney has famously said he had other things to do. Still, with five sons, you would think one of them would have chosen to serve his country given how easy it would have been for one of them to go to West Point or Annapolis. I don't think any of the well heeled would be entering as a buck private.
The reason it seems hypocritical is that when a politician wants war, he is asking someones sons to die. And Mitts healthy sons are all nice looking conservative men who do support their father. Just not with THEIR lives.
2007-08-13 08:07:52 · answer #2 · answered by justa 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-10 03:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by contino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dad supported the war would it make him a hypocrite if your aren't fighting in Iraq? Maybe his sons don't agree with the war, regardless, Romney is not to blame for his sons going or not going to Iraq, whatever his opinion of the war is.
2007-08-13 08:21:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The last I knew, military service was voluntary. If YOUR sons wanted to join the military would you stop them? Do you realize that if 2% of the population joined the military, there would be over 5 million in the service? What difference does it make that none of his sons are in the military?I was in the military and I support the war and my son isn't in the military. Does that make me a hypocrite? or my son? Since you are against the war, if your children were to join the service, does that make you a hypocrite?
2007-08-13 08:25:51 · answer #5 · answered by madd texan 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Why do people propose that if someone that is in a position of power supports the war they should be required to volunteer their children to serve in it? Let me explain something to you: military service is voluntary. Each individual chooses whether or not they join. Why don't you ask Romney's sons why they aren't in Iraq? I'm sure they will tell you they are working somewhere else.
You people want to see these people's children serve because you want to see them die and that's disgusting.
2007-08-13 08:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by Pfo 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
There is no draft, and it is very easy to support military action when you have nothing at stake. Mitt Romney undoubtedly loves his sons and would do all he could to keep them from service. Oh, I forgot, working for his campaign is like serving America. I am sure there are some Reservists that would take that deal about now.
2007-08-13 08:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by Follow the money 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No more weird than Hillary voting to support the war and Chelsey not joining up.
2007-08-13 09:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by jonn449 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not at all.
This country has over 300 million people and only about 1.2 million in the military at any one time. Over all, only about 3% of this country serves at all today. So if he had 100 sons, you would really only expect 3 to be serving of have served. So why expect 1 family to serve when 95% of this country isn't engaged in the war?
2007-08-13 08:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by mnbvcxz52773 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Why is that weird?
Libs are clueless as to how the military works, and the tired old worn out drone of "why arent their kids in the military?" is really tiresome. Cant you people come up with anything fresh at all?
2007-08-13 08:23:29 · answer #10 · answered by dave b 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The democrats are not warmongers so it is acceptable if they don't have a military background but it's total hypocrisy for those who do advocate war to not have served or none of their offspring. If his sons are campaigning for him then they do support the war and should enlist at their age. Hypocrisy, hypocrisy, hypocrisy.
2007-08-13 08:18:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋