On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:19:53 -0400, jim-- wrote:


As was the testimony of the Swift Boat vets. But in the end, what does
it matter...Vietnam is a thing of the distant past. Can they start
discussion the real issues already?

Both candidates did what their country asked of them. Military service,
30 years ago, isn't an issue in my mind. As a people, we say we want an
issue driven campaign, but the reality is, we don't spend the time to know
the issues. Hell, a large chunk don't even bother to vote. We have these
negative, smoke and mirror campaigns because they work. We have the
democracy *we* deserve.