On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:38:32 GMT, "Jim" wrote:

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/sto...1349707631.htm

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DALLAS (AP) - Former Texas House Speaker Ben Barnes said he is ``more
ashamed at myself than I've ever been'' because he helped President Bush and
the sons of other wealthy families get into the Texas National Guard so they
could avoid serving in Vietnam.

So if I were somebody who could have joined the National Guard to
avoid combat status does that make me smart or stupid, brave or
cowardly?

Just curious.

Later,

Tom