AND, before you start with "But what about Bill Clinton?? During the Vietnam War, Clinton received educational draft deferments while he was in England in 1968 and 1969. He was planning to attend law school in the U.S. and was aware that he might lose his draft deferment. Clinton tried unsuccessfully to obtain positions in the National Guard or Air Force, and he then made arrangements to join the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Arkansas.
He subsequently decided not to join the ROTC, saying in a letter to the officer in charge of the program that he opposed the war, but did not think it was honorable to use ROTC, National Guard, or Reserve service to avoid serving in Vietnam. He further stated that because he opposed the war, he would not volunteer to serve in uniform, but would subject himself to the draft, and would serve if selected only as a way “to maintain my political viability within the system”. Clinton registered for the draft and received a high number (311), meaning that those whose birthdays had been drawn as numbers 1 to 310 would have to be drafted before him, making it unlikely that he would be drafted. (In fact, the highest number drafted was 195.)
Trump went to military school, but learned nothing, and certainly not discipline, self- or otherwise.
He wants the big parade not to honor the military, but to be able to say, “Now I own you,” even though that’s not (yet?) true. It’s (still) the American people who own our military.
braindead Premium Member over 6 years ago
Bronze star, Viet Nam war hero.
Kind of the opposite of president bone spurs.
Ontman over 6 years ago
Mr. President….it is increasingly hard to believe that he is.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 6 years ago
Unlike a certain Cadet Bonespurs.
AND, before you start with "But what about Bill Clinton?? During the Vietnam War, Clinton received educational draft deferments while he was in England in 1968 and 1969. He was planning to attend law school in the U.S. and was aware that he might lose his draft deferment. Clinton tried unsuccessfully to obtain positions in the National Guard or Air Force, and he then made arrangements to join the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program at the University of Arkansas.
He subsequently decided not to join the ROTC, saying in a letter to the officer in charge of the program that he opposed the war, but did not think it was honorable to use ROTC, National Guard, or Reserve service to avoid serving in Vietnam. He further stated that because he opposed the war, he would not volunteer to serve in uniform, but would subject himself to the draft, and would serve if selected only as a way “to maintain my political viability within the system”. Clinton registered for the draft and received a high number (311), meaning that those whose birthdays had been drawn as numbers 1 to 310 would have to be drafted before him, making it unlikely that he would be drafted. (In fact, the highest number drafted was 195.)
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Creepy Republicans just get more disgusting everyday.
lopaka over 6 years ago
The trumpster is too far away. I can’t see if he is sporting a small rectangular moustache yet.
Mr. Blawt over 6 years ago
Mueller was in the military, which is why Trump hates him so much.
gammaguy over 6 years ago
As I posted elsewhere:
THE BIG CHARADE
Trump went to military school, but learned nothing, and certainly not discipline, self- or otherwise.
He wants the big parade not to honor the military, but to be able to say, “Now I own you,” even though that’s not (yet?) true. It’s (still) the American people who own our military.