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We played a concert today, went well, decent attendance despite the wet weather. Next weekend, Seattle!

Way behind on my reading. I think I'd rather read more instead of posting more, so this is probably it for today!

OK, one more post

From forwarded email from friends:
Who has served his/her country?
There is an Illinois State Senator named Howard Carroll who represents the Chicago area. He compiled the following lists and would like them circulated.

I know, I know... what does it matter now??? Even though the election is over this is an interesting list!

SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES:

DEMOCRATS

* Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71.

* David Bonior: Staff Sergeant, Air Force, 1968-72.

* Tom Daschle: First Lieutenant, Air Force Strategic Air Command, 1969-72.

* Al Gore: Enlisted August 1969, sent to Vietnam January 1971 as an Army journalist in the 20th Engineer Brigade.

* Bob Kerrey: [lost leg] Lieutenant j.g., Navy, 1966-69; Medal of Honor in Vietnam.

* Daniel Inouye: Army, 1943-47; Medal of Honor in Second World War.

* John Kerry: Lieutenant, Navy, 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, Purple Hearts in Vietnam.

* Charles Rangel: Staff Sergeant, Army, 1948-52; Bronze Star in Korea.

* Max Cleland: [lost arm and both legs] Captain, Army, 1965-68; Silver Star and Bronze Star in Vietnam.

* Ted Kennedy: Army, 1951-53.

* Tom Harkin: Lieutenant, Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74.

* Jack Reed: Army Ranger, 1971-1979; Captain, Army Reserve, 1979-91.

* Fritz Hollings: Army officer in Second World War, Bronze Star and seven campaign ribbons.

* Leonard Boswell: Lieutenant Colonel, Army, 1956-76; Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Stars and Soldier's Medal in Vietnam.

* Pete Peterson: Captain, Air Force, Prisioner of War; Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Legion of Merit.

* Mike Thompson: Staff Sergeant, 173rd Airborne, Purple Heart.

* Bill McBride Candidate for Florida Governor): Marine in Vietnam; Bronze Star with Combat V.

* Gray Davis: Captain, Army, Bronze Star in Vietnam.

* Pete Stark: Air Force, 1955-57.

* Chuck Robb: Served in Vietnam.

* Howell Heflin: Recipient of Silver Star.

* George McGovern: Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross during Second World War.

* Bill Clinton: Did not serve due to student deferments. Entered draft lottery but received #311.

* Jimmy Carter: Seven years in the Navy.

* Walter Mondale: Army, 1951-1953

* John Glenn: Second World War and Korea; six Distinguished Flying Crosses and Air Medal with 18 Clusters.

* Tom Lantos: Served in Hungarian Jewish underground in Second World War. (Saved by Raoul Wallenberg.)

REPUBLICANS

* Dick Cheney: Did not serve. Several deferments, the last by marriage. When questioned recently, about his not having served in Vietnam, he said he had "other priorities."

* Dennis Hastert: Did not serve.

* Tom Delay: Did not serve.

* Roy Blunt: Did not serve.

* Bill Frist: Did not serve.

* Mitch McConnell: Did not serve.

* Rick Santorum: not serve.

* Trent Lott: Did not serve.

* John Ashcroft: Did not serve. Seven deferments to teach business courses.

* Jeb Bush: Did not serve.

* Karl Rove: Did not serve.

* Saxby Chambliss: Did not serve due to "bad knee." This is the man who attacked Max Cleland's patriotism.

* Paul Wolfowitz: Did not serve.

* Vin Weber: Did not serve.

* Richard Perle: Did not serve.

* Douglas Feith: Did not serve.

* Eliot Abrams: Did not serve.

* Richard Shelby: Did not serve.

* Jon Kyl: Did not serve.

* Tim Hutchison: Did not serve.

* Christopher Cox: Did not serve.

* Newt Gingrich: Did not serve.

* Don Rumsfeld: Served in Navy, 1954-57, as a flight instructor.

* George W. Bush: Failed to complete his six-year National Guard obligation; got reassigned from Texas National Guard to Alabama National Guard so that he could campaign for family friend running
for U.S. Senate; failed to show up for required medical exam; disappeared from duty.

* Ronald Reagan: Due to poor eyesight, served in a non-combat role making movies.

* "B-1" Bob Dornan: Consciously enlisted -- after fighting was over in Korea.

* Phil Gramm: Did not serve.

* John McCain: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross.

* Dana Rohrabacher: Did not serve.

* John M. McHugh: Did not serve.

* J. C. Watts: Did not serve.

* Jack Kemp: Did not serve due to a "knee problem," though continued in NFL for eight years.

* Dan Quayle: Journalism unit of the Indiana National Guard.

* Rudy Giuliani: Did not serve.

* George Pataki: Did not serve.

* Spencer Abraham: Did not serve.

* John Engler: Did not serve.

* Lindsey Graham: Lawyer in National Guard.

* Arnold Schwarzenegger: Absent Without Leave from Austrian army base.

PUNDITS AND PREACHERS

* Sean Hannity: Did not serve.

* Rush Limbaugh: Did not serve (4-F with a "pilonidal cyst.")

* Bill O'Reilly: Did not serve.

* Michael Savage: Did not serve.

* George Will: Did not serve.

* Chris Matthews: Did not serve.

* Paul Gigot: Did not serve.

* Bill Bennett: Did not serve.

* Pat Buchanan: Did not serve.

* John Wayne: Did not serve.

* Bill Kristol: Did not serve.

* Kenneth Starr: Did not serve.

* Antonin Scalia: Did not serve.

* Clarence Thomas: Did not serve.

* Ralph Reed: Did not serve.

* Michael Medved: Did not serve.

* Charlie Daniels: Did not serve.

* Ted Nugent: Did not serve.

Please keep this information circulating!