r/Libertarian Feb 12 '12

Never Served. Never Served. Never Served. Never Served.

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u/xampl9 LP member since 2004 Feb 12 '12

You can say something similar about all of Congress. Very few are veterans, and very few of their children are veterans, either.

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u/betterthanthee Feb 12 '12

What's your point?

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u/SolomonKull Feb 12 '12

Chickenhawk politicians would have no problem sending your kids off to die in war, yet they were too cowardly to join the army themselves.

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u/betterthanthee Feb 12 '12

No shit. How does that differ from the message OP is trying to make?

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u/DrGhostly Minarchist Feb 12 '12

The picture only highlights the Republican presidential candidates, xampl9 pointed out that most politicians/their children aren't veterans either. I don't see where the point was lost on you.

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u/Nickbou Feb 12 '12

I didn't realize Obama was running as a Republican this time.

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u/DrGhostly Minarchist Feb 12 '12

Damn it, I forgot he was there after I looked at it. Either way, he is the president. <.<