GOP hijacked by "Chickenhawks"

Disclaimer: I have always leaned toward the conservative side of the political spectrum, and probably always will. I have friends who serve in the United States military. My Grandfather is a proud Marine, and my Father served in the Army. I appreciate and respect them more than most individuals. Personally, I do not serve in the armed forces because I disagree with the strategic vision of our current foreign policy, and believe that the conflict in which we are involved is a tragic mistake for this country.

Quite frankly, it sickens me when others champion this war vocally, but lack the fortitude to truly defend their position. If you can claim to support what is going on then sign up and relieve some of the men and women who continually lay their lives on the line by taking multiple tours of duty. I am pretty sure they’ll take any volunteers they can get.

(See video below)


In other news… If you want a good idea as to how military personnel in this country feels, look at the Second Quarter Presidential Campaign Donations.

Dollars donated to GOP candidates by branch:

Candidate	Total	Army	Navy*	Air Force	Veteran
Ron Paul	24,965	6,975	8,265	4,650	5,075
John McCain	17,475	6,925	7,905	1,795	800
Mitt Romney	3,551	2,051	0	1,500	0
Rudy Giuliani	2,320	1,450	370	250	250
Duncan Hunter	1,000	0	1,000	0	0
Mike Huckabee	750	250	0	500	0
Tom Tancredo	350	350	0	0	0
Sam Brownback	71	71	0	0	0
Tom Thompson	0	0	0	0	0

*Includes USMC

Percentage totals among both parties: :
Ron Paul 32.94%
John McCain 22.99%
Hillary Clinton 13.92%
Bill Richardson 7.03%
Barack Obama 6.85%
Mitt Romney 4.68%
Rudy Giuliani 3.06%
John Edwards 2.97%

(Source: Finance Reports for the 2007 July Quarterly)

Question to the audience:
If the citizens of this country supported a military venture by the U.S., would we ever have to talk about reinstating the draft?