The tiresome tagline of the Conservative Right is that Liberals hate America and will do all they can to appease the enemy. Fox News, a powerful news organization with their fax machine connected to the White House's has spreaded propaganda to Americans, that the left wants you and your family dead, just because they hate the President.
My question always to the "mainstream media" is why haven't you exposed the hypocrites on the Right? The ones who claim to be the most patriotic, but never have served a day in their lives in the military. Well, on the 230th anniversary of our Independence, I've decided to conjure up a list of those individuals who hate America, but have served in the military, and those who love America, but never, ever laced up a pair of combat boots.
Democrats who've served in the military:
Fmr Senate Minority leader Tom Daschle-1st Lt., U.S. Air Force SAC 1969-1972.
Senator Tom Harkin-Lt., US Navy, 1962-67, Naval Reverse 1968-74
Senator Fritz Hollings-served as a US Army officer in World War II, receiving the Bronze star and seven campaign ribbons.
Senator Daniel Inouye-US Army, 1943-47, Medal of Honor, WWII.
Senator Ted Kennedy-US Army 1951-53
Senator John Kerry-LT., US Navy 1966-70, Silver star, Bronze star with Combat V, and three awards of the Purple Heart for his service.
Senator Jack Reed-US Army Ranger, 1971-1979, Captain Army Reserve 1979-1991.
Fmr Senator Max Cleland-Captain, US Army 1965-1968, Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam.
Fmr Senator Bob Kerrey-Lt., US Navy 1965-1969, Medal of Honor, Vietnam
Fmr House House Minority Leader, Richard Gephardt-Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-1971.
Rep David Bonior-Air Force 1968-1972.
Rep Mike Thompson-Staff Sgt. Leader with the 173rd airborne Brigade, US Army, was wounded and received a Purple heart.
Rep Mike Stark-served in the Air Force 1955-1957.
Wesley Clark-General, US Army
Fmr Vice President, Al Gore-enlisted August 1969, sent to Vietnam on January 1971.
Prominent Republicans who served, but have been attacked by the Right.
Senator John McCain-Honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross (Attacked by Bush campaigh as having become mentally unstable while a POW)
Fmr. Secretary of State, Colin Powell-US Army General, having been attacked by the Radical Right for being an appeaser, soft on Saddam.
Prominent Republicans and Conservative pundits and preachers WHO NEVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY.
President George W. Bush (The Great Decider) National Guard, not meant to see combat, went AWOL.
Vice President Dick Cheney-Did not serve, said he had other priorities.
Fmr Attorney General John Ashcroft-Jesus freak, didn't serve.
Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert-Avoided the draft, didn't serve.
Fmr. House Majority Leader, Tom DeLay- didn't serve.
Rep Roy Blunt-Didn't serve.
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey-avoided the draft, didn't serve.
Senator Bill Frist, Senate Majority leader-didn't serve.
Senator Mitch McConnell,Majority Whip-didn't serve.
Senator Rick Santorum, 3rd ranking Republican in the Senate- didn't serve, but is on the warpath to eliminate Homosexaulity.
Senator Trent Lott-avoided the draft, didn't serve.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush-didn't serve.
Karl Rove-avoided the draft, didn't serve.
Fmr Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich-avoided the draft, didn't serve.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia-didn't serve.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas-didn't serve.
Fmr Senator Phil Grammm-didn't serve.
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Paul Wolfowitz-didn't serve.
Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham-didn't serve.
Rep. Henry Hyde- didn't serve
Jack Kemp-didn't serve.
Sen Don Nickles-didn't serve.
Fmr. Congressman J.C. Watts-didn't serve.
Bill Simon-didn't serve
Saxby Chambliss-didn't serve.
Marc Racicot-avoided the draft despite a lottery number of 23.
Radio Personality Rush Limbaugh-avoided the draft because of a boil on his ass.
Author P.J. O'Rourke (wrote give war a chance) didn't serve.
PNAC author and editor of the Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol-didn't serve.
Talk show host Bill O'Reilly-didn't serve, but says we should let Al-Qaeda attack San Francisco.
Talk show host Sean Hannity-didn't serve, but loves America.
David Horowitz-didn't serve.
Right-Wing hit man Michael Savage-didn't serve.
Columnist George Will-didn't serve.
Politician/part-time preacher, Pat Robertson-His US Senator Daddy got him out of Korea before the war began.
Ralph Reed-didn't serve.
Politician/part-time preacher, Jerry Falwell-didn't serve.
Talk show boob, Glenn Beck-didn't serve.
Author Ann Coulter-didn't serve, but has declared war on the 9/11 widows who dare question the Bush administration's response to 9/11.
Ken Starr-didn't serve.
Alan Keyes-didn't serve.
Fox News President Roger Ailes-didn't serve.
Talk Show host E.D. Hill-didn't serve, but wants to declare war on New York Times editors. reason why she didn't serve was because she was too busy marrying three times and having 8 children.
I'm tired from just writing this and you'll be when you read it. But, I think it's time to finally hold those accountable who claim to be the most Patriotic of the bunch, but their record speaks most differently. America doesn't need these people. For some reason their there, like a boil on the ass of life.