<p>“It’s good to see that honor like that still exists among certain “social elites.” You wouldn’t see Bush’s or Kerry’s kids lining up to do such things.” cavalier302</p>
<p>Most of us would agree that parents are important role models for their children. Years ago John Kerry volunteered for military service and served honorably as a US naval officer in Vietnam. Conversely, senior Bush pulled strings to get dubya into the Texas Air National Guard, despite a waiting list of over 1,000 young men hoping to avoid the draft thus ending up in Vietnam. At the time, membership in any branch of the National Guard was as good as a deferment because you would remain stateside and wouldn’t be sent to Southeast Asia. Bush didn’t even fulfill his guard duty. Draw your own conclusions.</p>