| Never underestimate the power of words. Consider, | | | | incredible fortune, his slick talk and attractive |
| for example, how a few innocent words can | | | | demeanor, It would appear that Mr. Romney is a |
| potentially derail a candidate's presidential aspirations. | | | | very small man. |
| Republican candidate Mitt Romney has 5 sons ranging | | | | Elect him, if you will, but don't expect any change |
| in age from 26 to 37. Until recently, they have been | | | | from the disasters we face now. We've had more |
| employed as ad executives, sports marketers and | | | | than one hypocrite in the White House. Another |
| real estate developers. They are now actively | | | | shouldn't make that much difference. |
| campaigning for their father's election. | | | | Just try not to be completely deceived. When a |
| Asked about their military status at an Iowa rally on | | | | warmonger advocates more war - for your kids, not |
| August 8, Romney said he respected their decision to | | | | his - who does he represent? Certainly not you. It's |
| avoid military service, pointing out that his sons were | | | | always the poor who pay the price - the poor who |
| supporting the country by helping their father get | | | | fight and suffer and die. Not people like the Romneys. |
| elected. | | | | I think there should be a law that requires active |
| Anti-war activist Rachel Griffiths, who asked the | | | | duty military service for the sons and daughters of |
| question, was a little disconcerted by the answer. | | | | every elected official that votes for war. Might be a |
| Told that Romney's son Josh was supporting his | | | | few less wars then. |
| country by riding all around Iowa in a Winnebago, | | | | Note: It's Sunday, August 12 as I write this. Mitt |
| trying to get his father elected, was not exactly | | | | Romney has won the Iowa straw poll - as expected. |
| what she expected to hear. | | | | How did this happen? Who knows. People are looking |
| Romney's explanation is more than a little revealing of | | | | for a new leader, and Mr. Romney is an accomplished |
| his character. In fact, it tells you exactly what he is. | | | | actor. Maybe we can chalk it up to a failed school |
| Yes, you can call him a flip-flopping, poll-driven, | | | | system - and the deliberate dumbing-down of our |
| draft-dodging, Mormon millionaire elitist robot - or | | | | citizens. Maybe it's the press - our wonderful "free" |
| anything else. | | | | press that manipulates every item of so-called news. |
| His sons have a right to avoid this war. For any | | | | Maybe it's just a question of Iowans being unable to |
| number of excellent reasons. And if I had sons of | | | | recognize the obvious. |
| military age, I would advise them to avoid it too. | | | | More likely than not, it's probably just a question of |
| What is truly unconscionable is Romney's ardent | | | | money. Mr. Romney wouldn't be the first politician to |
| support of the war - and somehow equating his sons' | | | | buy an election. Maybe he's wealthy enough to buy |
| activities with the horrendous sacrifices made by our | | | | the Presidency. I wonder what it must feel like - to |
| servicemen on active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. | | | | be able to buy anything you might want... |
| Apparently it is acceptable for other kids to go to | | | | At any rate, winning a straw poll doesn't guarantee |
| war - to return brain damaged or blind or without | | | | anything. Mr. Romney still has a few hurdles to cross |
| limbs or in a body bag - as long as your kids are safe. | | | | - and one can only hope that the great unwashed |
| But of course! Why didn't I think of it? His kids | | | | out here in Sheepleland come to their senses in time. |
| obviously deserve only the best. Yours? Cannon | | | | I still believe that the turning point in Mr. Romney's |
| fodder! Peons. Serfs. How dare you even think to | | | | career came with his fatal choice of words - excusing |
| question the king of the hill? | | | | his sons' lack of service, while supporting an illegal war |
| Romney revealed who he was, and under that | | | | that takes the lives of others not so fortunate. |
| innocent Mormon facade, there's an opportunistic | | | | In the unlikely event of a Romney Presidency, |
| power-hungry, privileged elitist - no different from | | | | however, I'm prepared. I have two documents in |
| any of our demented rulers in the White House. | | | | front of me, and I just have to choose which one to |
| In a word, he's a Hypocrite. A person who professes | | | | use. One tells me how to build a bomb shelter. The |
| beliefs and opinions that are not his own. A word | | | | other is a travel brochure of Canada. |
| derived from hypo - meaning small. Despite his | | | | |