Re: OT Iowa (Gnork)

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 13:04:26 -0500, "John Fariss"
<jfariss@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Also John Kerry could have chosen to go to college. Instead
he went to Viet Nam, saw things first hand, then returned
home and protested the war. He earned his right to
protest the war.

It was the manner he chose.
He made Hanoi Jane look like a saint.
Ever hear of this arcane concept of freedom of speech?
Last time I looked it still allowed freedom of speech.

Especially where the was no war declared.

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