in article , Morgans at
wrote on 1/26/04 7:20 PM:


"Philip Sondericker" wrote
I agree with you that distinguished military service is not necessarily a
reason to vote for someone. On the other hand, in a time when so much is
often made about who's patriotic and who's not, who's a "real American"
and
who isn't, I certainly think it's appropriate to point out that John Kerry
served his country (voluntarily, I might add) and served it well.

Only to come back and bash it! I would rather have seen him not serve his
country.

"Bash it"? It seems to me that he volunteered for dangerous duty in a war
that he didn't completely agree with. He put his ass on the line for his
country, even though he didn't agree with the cause. I'm not sure you'll see
a better definition of patriotism in your lifetime.