I always wonder, when these people are in favor of war, if they are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters or grandchildren. I have a suggestion that we have a draft and send the children of those people who got out of going to Viet Nam. For instance, the children of all those people in the government. Did any of you know that there were more of West Virginia's children killed in Viet Nam than any other state in the Union? Irene Dunlevy

better yet, send the politicians to the front line.........that would solve a lot of ALL our problems.... grin seems to me that they should make some kind of sacrifice for all that money they get on retirement etc and those who "serve" in the military and risk all, get nothing compared to what they get......they'll get more than 100,000 a year on retirement....we'll be glad to see 50,000 from the same government.....and who is supposed to be serving whom...???????? IDUNLEVY wrote: > I always wonder, when these people are in favor of war, if they are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters or grandchildren. I have a suggestion that we have a draft and send the children of those people who got out of going to Viet Nam. For instance, the children of all those people in the government. > > Did any of you know that there were more of West Virginia's children killed in Viet Nam than any other state in the Union? > > Irene Dunlevy > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I don't think any one wants war but you can not stand back and sacrifice our love ones on the home front also. If our home is attack we must do what he can to defeat the attacker. and most will give their lives for our family and love one. So we must do what is nessary to keep our country safe and let no more lives be given as it was in Sept. 11. most of our people are brave and will go willing to defend this country. Of course there is complainers and ones that are cowards and wouldn't go but of course all is afraid even when they are being brave. I would rather keep the war abroad then here on the home fount and with sneak attack. I think it is being handle as best as it can be. No one want war and our leaders don't either. but they are bravely doing what they must. Louise Righman IDUNLEVY wrote: > I always wonder, when these people are in favor of war, if they are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters or grandchildren. I have a suggestion that we have a draft and send the children of those people who got out of going to Viet Nam. For instance, the children of all those people in the government. > > Did any of you know that there were more of West Virginia's children killed in Viet Nam than any other state in the Union? > > Irene Dunlevy > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

ARE YOU WILLING TO SEND YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN? I WOULD RATHER DIE MYSELF. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH OF WAR IN MY LIFETIME. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise Righman" <lrighman@westvirginia.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [HCGS] WAR??? > I don't think any one wants war but you can not stand back and sacrifice our love ones on the home front also. If our home is attack we must do what he can to defeat the attacker. and most will give their lives for our family and love one. So we must do what is nessary to keep our country safe and let > no more lives be given as it was in Sept. 11. most of our people are brave and will go willing to defend this country. Of course there is complainers and ones that are cowards and wouldn't go but of course all is afraid even when they are being brave. I would rather keep the war abroad then here on the > home fount and with sneak attack. I think it is being handle as best as it can be. No one want war and our leaders don't either. but they are bravely doing what they must. Louise Righman > > IDUNLEVY wrote: > > > I always wonder, when these people are in favor of war, if they are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters or grandchildren. I have a suggestion that we have a draft and send the children of those people who got out of going to Viet Nam. For instance, the children of all those people in the government. > > > > Did any of you know that there were more of West Virginia's children killed in Viet Nam than any other state in the Union? > > > > Irene Dunlevy > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

While this debate that we are having is not about genealogy but it does deal with our ancestors and the decisions they made for us years ago. The decision they made was to announce FREEDOM for each of us and our progeny with the faith the those that followed would have the courage to support any actions necessary to keep this country free. It doesn't take a PhD to see that we are at War with the radical Islamics throughout the world. If we don't take them on their turf, we will have to do it here and stay within our borders. I don't want to send anyone to War but I served my time and took my risks at the decisions of my elders who understood more than I did. Unfortunately, that is the way life is in this country. I believe that our elders only did what was best in support of this idea of freedom. What we do, we do in the best interest of our children and grandchildren. If any of them are killed, I will cry and remember them like I do my friends that died in Korea, Viet Nam and just protecting us during the idle times. Remember what John Stuart Mill said "War is not the ugliest of things. The ugliest of things is the man who thinks nothing is worth fighting or dying for and lets better and braver than himself protect him." Yes, West Virginia has always had the highest number of casualties since WWII. Is it because we were poor and couldn't avoid the draft or is it because we were taught to love this country for what it was? I think it was both but more the latter. Tom Keenan ----- Original Message ----- From: "IDUNLEVY" <idunlevy@eohio.net> To: <HCGS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:17 AM Subject: [HCGS] WAR??? > I always wonder, when these people are in favor of war, if they are willing to sacrifice their sons and daughters or grandchildren. I have a suggestion that we have a draft and send the children of those people who got out of going to Viet Nam. For instance, the children of all those people in the government. > > Did any of you know that there were more of West Virginia's children killed in Viet Nam than any other state in the Union? > > Irene Dunlevy > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >