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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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How do you explain why the military voted overwhelmingly for Bush?

The military that makes a living going to war for the US? The military
that
would be cut back if there weren't any apparent need for it?

The military makes a living by ensuring that no other nation wishes to go to
war against us, not by going to war. Don't you think every nation on earth
would come after us if we had no means of defending ourselves?



Is this a trick question? You might as well ask why a Detroit auto worker
votes for a presidential candidate who promises to increase import tariffs
on cars.

Poor analogy. In the "auto worker" scenario the worker voted for a candidate
that might help him keep his job. In the "military" scenario the soldier
voted for a candidate who had demonstrated that he would use military action
when necessary, and who might put him in a position where he would be
killed.

"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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The military makes a living by ensuring that no other nation wishes to go
to
war against us, not by going to war. Don't you think every nation on earth
would come after us if we had no means of defending ourselves?

Irrelevant. I never said we don't need a military.

Poor analogy. In the "auto worker" scenario the worker voted for a
candidate
that might help him keep his job. In the "military" scenario the soldier
voted for a candidate who had demonstrated that he would use military
action
when necessary, and who might put him in a position where he would be
killed.

It's a fine analogy. An auto assembly plant can be a dangerous place. That
doesn't mean that the workers don't value their jobs.