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thompsonx -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/14/2012 4:59:38 PM)
quote: Active duty tend to be more conservative than not, by about 60 to 70%. Veterans? More than 50% conservative, but it depends on a lot of things. I'd say just a bit more "conservative" than the average US population. You have enough wiggle words in there to fish with. Have you anything to post but these vagaries? If active duty tend to be more consrvative than not,by about 60%-70%.... Is it not true that junior enlisted men would make up about that percentage? Since it is a neurological fact that men's brains do not fully develop till about age 25 and junior enlisted men are typically well under 25...geee what a coinkidink[8\|] Welcome back[;)]

FirmhandKY -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/14/2012 5:32:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam Firm. Where the hell ya been hiding? Lurking occasionally. Working primarily. Firm

joether -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/15/2012 1:54:43 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead It's a bit surprising any servicemen (serving or retired) are still making excuses for the GOP at this point. It's damn surprising that any currently serving military officers are still obeying the unlawful orders of their usurper CINC. If they do, and speak outloud of it, they are toss. I recall some US Marine whom recently did such a thing. He was an officer (ok, a Sergeant). He was told several times to stop it and he didnt. They not only threw him out of the military but gave him a dishonorable discharge. Made the headlines and we even had a thread on it. Where have you been RJ?

FirmhandKY -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 12:05:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam http://news.yahoo.com/weary-warriors-favor-obama-040547455.html This flies in the face of what Rush and Beck and FOX claim but it does make sense. * Poll: Romney tops Obama by 28 points among male veterans By Meghashyam Mali - 05/28/12 08:46 AM ET A new Gallup poll released on Memorial Day shows male veterans breaking strongly for Mitt Romney over President Obama. The presumptive GOP nominee receives support from 58 percent of all veteran registered voters surveyed to Obama's 34 percent. Among non-veterans though, Obama holds a four point edge, with 48 percent to Romney's 44. ** This just reinforces my earlier point in post 38: quote: Read it. Says there is a "Reuters/Ipsos" poll, but fails to link it. All we have are third order interpretations of what "veterans" think, or feel, or might do or might not do (poll writers ->"veterans"->poll interpreters->reporter). Reuters and AP reporters haven't exactly shined in the "fair and balanced" department of jouralism in the last few years. I would want to read the survey questions and particulars before I placed in credence in anything reported about it.

BamaD -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 1:50:38 PM)
You are aware that Jhon McCain was asked to prove his citezenship since his father was seving in the Canal Zone when he was born? George Rommney s citezenship because his parents though citeaens were in Mexico when he was born. It has happened before but only to white candidates so it was easily forgotten.

BamaD -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 1:53:25 PM)
Yes I remember that. He knew what he was doing was against regs they teach you that before you get out of basic.

DomKen -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 2:42:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead It's a bit surprising any servicemen (serving or retired) are still making excuses for the GOP at this point. It's damn surprising that any currently serving military officers are still obeying the unlawful orders of their usurper CINC. Based on the article, standing members of the military seem to prefer the present CinC over the Chickenhawk we had in there for 8 years previously. Based on my personal and almost daily experience, currently serving members of the military definitely prefer their previous CinC over the FRAUD they now have. Don't know who you're talking to but the men and women of my acquaintance in uniform report fairly universal hatred of W for dropping them in the sandbox for no good reason.

thompsonx -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 3:10:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BamaD You are aware that Jhon McCain was asked to prove his citezenship since his father was seving in the Canal Zone when he was born? No I do not remember that at all. Perhaps you might link us to the incessant call for his b/c. quote: George Rommney s citezenship because his parents though citeaens were in Mexico when he was born. It has happened before but only to white candidates so it was easily forgotten. Please show us the incessant blather demanding a long form and all other sorts of nonsense.

FirmhandKY -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/28/2012 9:35:43 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DomKen quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead It's a bit surprising any servicemen (serving or retired) are still making excuses for the GOP at this point. It's damn surprising that any currently serving military officers are still obeying the unlawful orders of their usurper CINC. Based on the article, standing members of the military seem to prefer the present CinC over the Chickenhawk we had in there for 8 years previously. Based on my personal and almost daily experience, currently serving members of the military definitely prefer their previous CinC over the FRAUD they now have. Don't know who you're talking to but the men and women of my acquaintance in uniform report fairly universal hatred of W for dropping them in the sandbox for no good reason. And I bet you don't know anyone who voted for Nixon, either .... [8\|] Firm

kalikshama -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 7:20:52 AM)
quote: If active duty tend to be more conservative than not, by about 60%-70%.... Is it not true that junior enlisted men would make up about that percentage? Since it is a neurological fact that men's brains do not fully develop till about age 25 and junior enlisted men are typically well under 25...geee what a coinkidink The young men with whom I served tended Republican to such an extent that I'm always surprised when I see older vets at the VA arguing with Fox News or Republican candidates (whatever VA facility, the channel in the waiting room is Fox News) but it never occurred to me that there might be an age factor at play.

DomKen -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 7:28:53 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY quote: ORIGINAL: DomKen quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: RacerJim quote: ORIGINAL: Moonhead It's a bit surprising any servicemen (serving or retired) are still making excuses for the GOP at this point. It's damn surprising that any currently serving military officers are still obeying the unlawful orders of their usurper CINC. Based on the article, standing members of the military seem to prefer the present CinC over the Chickenhawk we had in there for 8 years previously. Based on my personal and almost daily experience, currently serving members of the military definitely prefer their previous CinC over the FRAUD they now have. Don't know who you're talking to but the men and women of my acquaintance in uniform report fairly universal hatred of W for dropping them in the sandbox for no good reason. And I bet you don't know anyone who voted for Nixon, either .... [8\|] Firm And you're right back to passive agressive ad hominen. I'm actually surprised it took you all of 4 posts. The fact is I'm stil close to several guys from my time in the service who are still active duty as well as being friendly with several relatives and friends kids who are serving, as well as being on the family mailing list for my nephew's NG company. I also volunteer at the VA and assist injured former servicepeople in navigating the VA bureacracy (I make it a point to never discuss politics while doing this work but the contempt they show for W is pretty much universal).

Hillwilliam -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 7:48:17 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY And I bet you don't know anyone who voted for Nixon, either .... [8\|] Firm Actually, based on the logic stated in the OP, they should have voted for Nixon. It was Democrats (Kennedy and Johnson) who began the mess in Viet Nam and who initially escalated the war (yeah, I know we had advisors there starting in the early 50's). Nixon is the one who finally ended that mess.

FirmhandKY -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 7:59:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY And I bet you don't know anyone who voted for Nixon, either .... [8\|] Firm Actually, based on the logic stated in the OP, they should have voted for Nixon. It was Democrats (Kennedy and Johnson) who began the mess in Viet Nam and who initially escalated the war (yeah, I know we had advisors there starting in the early 50's). Nixon is the one who finally ended that mess. Good point, Hill, but I was more talking about the "bubbles" that some people live in, and the confirmation bias that they accept as reality. Firm

thompsonx -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 8:04:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kalikshama quote: If active duty tend to be more conservative than not, by about 60%-70%.... Is it not true that junior enlisted men would make up about that percentage? Since it is a neurological fact that men's brains do not fully develop till about age 25 and junior enlisted men are typically well under 25...geee what a coinkidink The young men with whom I served tended Republican to such an extent that I'm always surprised when I see older vets at the VA arguing with Fox News or Republican candidates (whatever VA facility, the channel in the waiting room is Fox News) but it never occurred to me that there might be an age factor at play. In your experience have you not found that intellectual maturity tends to follow physical maturity?

Hillwilliam -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 8:13:41 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY And I bet you don't know anyone who voted for Nixon, either .... [8\|] Firm Actually, based on the logic stated in the OP, they should have voted for Nixon. It was Democrats (Kennedy and Johnson) who began the mess in Viet Nam and who initially escalated the war (yeah, I know we had advisors there starting in the early 50's). Nixon is the one who finally ended that mess. Good point, Hill, but I was more talking about the "bubbles" that some people live in, and the confirmation bias that they accept as reality. Firm Unfortunately, this country has become filled with people who vote strictly based on whether a person has a D or an R after their name on the ballot and not whether said politician can find their own ass with both hands, a funnel and written instructions.[8\|] ED for clarity.

kalikshama -> RE: Veterans speak out (5/29/2012 8:18:21 AM)
quote: In your experience have you not found that intellectual maturity tends to follow physical maturity? Of course, but I hadn't associated that with switching parties from Republican to Democrat.

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