'Fortunate Son' Mitt Romney protested in favor of Vietnam draft, then dodged

[jsgolfman]

It's actually common in lots of the globe. If I had access to my pics, I would show you one from Singapore. I'v encountered them in several countries.

 

[hornadylnl]

I saw toilets similiar to this at a military area in Spain.

At the L'viv International airport in Ukraine, there was an out building with tile floor and a hole chiseled into it.

 

[DialTone301]

Awfully fancy compared to some I used in China.

 

[steveh_131]

The sign Romney is holding "Speak Out, Don't Sit-In" hardly sounds like a ringing endorsement of the draft.

Agreed, but you have to consider the context.

Stanford made a decision to hold draft-status tests. There was a group of people protesting them by staging a sit-in.

Romney was there to protest the protestors. So, essentially, he was supporting the draft.

Source:
Deseret Morning News | Mitt Romney: the beginning

 

[jsgolfman]

I saw toilets similiar to this at a military area in Spain.

At the L'viv International airport in Ukraine, there was an out building with tile floor and a hole chiseled into it.

Here is one from Singapore:

http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu6/jsgolfman/SP_A0096.jpg

 

[ATOMonkey]

Back in my day, we had to dig our own hole in the ground! You fancy boys with your pre-dug poop holes...

 

[CarmelHP]

Agreed, but you have to consider the context.

Stanford made a decision to hold draft-status tests. There was a group of people protesting them by staging a sit-in.

Romney was there to protest the protestors. So, essentially, he was supporting the draft.

Source:
Deseret Morning News | Mitt Romney: the beginning

Saying, "I don't support sit-ins" is not the same as saying, "I don't support this sit-in because it is in opposition to the draft."

 

[steveh_131]

Saying, "I don't support sit-ins" is not the same as saying, "I don't support this sit-in because it is in opposition to the draft."

So you think he was there to protest all sit-ins, not just that particular one? Contrary to the rest of his fellow protestors?

 

[wagyu52]

Romney is the next Bob Dole, George H Bush and John Mcaine. He will be the nominee because it is his turn. If he wasn't good enough 4yrs. ago what has changed now.

 

[femurphy77]

Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Some folks are born made to wave the flag
Ooh, they're red, white and blue
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief"
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh
But when the taxman comes to the door
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?"
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMUBWKJ5A_0

Unfortunately a lot of todays voter look up to people like that.

 

[rambone]

Man, do I hate sit-ins!! Down with sit-ins!!

 

[CarmelHP]

So you think he was there to protest all sit-ins, not just that particular one? Contrary to the rest of his fellow protestors?

Since you and Ramy insist that all the Occupy people aren't rabid socialists, I guess you have to allow that consideration. One of the other signs said "Down with Anarchy," so I would think they were opposing the tactics being used.