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Geoff R. Casavant

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24. It's not a Mormon thing.

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 11:00 PM

Aug 2012

I knew at least one Mormon in the Navy. Maybe more, but none of the others told me they were Mormon.

And the Mormon I knew was a stand-up guy, certainly didn't use his religion to get out of any aspect of duty.

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Romney only American family with 5 generations of no military service? [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 OP

I wonder if it's Mormon religion policy Submariner Aug 2012 #1

No, this is a Romney thing. Ilsa Aug 2012 #21

Mormons can and do serve in the military n/t FreeState Aug 2012 #23

It's not a Mormon thing. Geoff R. Casavant Aug 2012 #24

Nope. xmas74 Aug 2012 #25

I sense there is an animosity.. kentuck Aug 2012 #57

Nope--the Mormon men I've known were my husband's coworkers in the military. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #83

That is pretty amazing. I'd never thought of it that way, but how many among pnwmom Aug 2012 #2

I was wondering that. I was wondering if ANYONE here could meet that standard. jsmirman Aug 2012 #20

I don't know beyond my grandfathers. pnwmom Aug 2012 #22

during WWII even many of the wealthy served. xmas74 Aug 2012 #31

Yeah, that war could be a singular exception jsmirman Aug 2012 #40

So how did his family get out of even that war? xmas74 Aug 2012 #58

FDR's son James served in WWII, including the Makin Island raid... Scuba Aug 2012 #52

That's another great example. xmas74 Aug 2012 #59

I think it would be quite difficult. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #46

My dad was too young to join the army in WW1 but he lied about his age ... spin Aug 2012 #54

My family can meet that standard RockaFowler Aug 2012 #77

My parents were immigrants, post ww2 refugees LiberalEsto Aug 2012 #78

my mom has family who fought in the ones no one knows about -before the french and roguevalley Aug 2012 #41

Paulie said that? pnwmom Aug 2012 #42

Yes he did. Scuba Aug 2012 #61

yeah. both granddads did. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #44

Everyone on my father's side served aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #55

The Rmoneys take - they do not give malaise Aug 2012 #71

didn't driving that mobile home around Murica for Daddy count? rurallib Aug 2012 #3

True, but he did have ancestors who fought against The US military Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #4

Utah war? Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #8

Here: Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #11

A Deseret Deserter...how Romney of Him SoCalDem Aug 2012 #13

wouldn't that be a traitor, not just a deserter? 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #65

A deserter! Hoot! Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #18

What about Nixon, the putative Quaker? central scrutinizer Aug 2012 #5

Nixon was actually a commander in the Naval Reserve Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #7

Nixon served. xmas74 Aug 2012 #36

His whole attitude is that he owes the US NOTHING. aquart Aug 2012 #43

And that's an awful attitude. xmas74 Aug 2012 #60

it is not for the Romney Men to go to WAr,that's for other people JI7 Aug 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #9

He was still wearing knickers...... Historic NY Aug 2012 #12

I can see you stay is going to be short too. tbone8 Aug 2012 #14

Obama's grandfather served in WW2 B Calm Aug 2012 #38

Obama was eight years old 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #66

Er, no, stupid. This is a site for progressives/Democrats. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #70

What? He should have participated in the "liberation of Grenada"? Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #16

I say goodbye, you say hello. Raine1967 Aug 2012 #19

Throw in Mitt's Offshore Tax Dodging for that All-American Fraudster. Octafish Aug 2012 #10

k&r nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #15

His family ran to Mexico to avoid US laws. Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #17

He may truly be the least patriotic candidate I can remember jsmirman Aug 2012 #28

off topic. Love the levicat, can I use that for a website? n/t 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #69

The more kittehs the better! Snarkoleptic Aug 2012 #73

thank you. He is very zen. n/t 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #75

Wow!! In a war hungry US, thats amazing. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #26

it's true riverwalker Aug 2012 #27

It's false - sort of Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #35

Silly post. Brewinblue Aug 2012 #29

Yeah; sins of the fathers is silly enough without adding "great-great grand" to that. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #32

I don't necessarily see it as a good or bad thing. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #48

Actually it's very telling economically - TBF Aug 2012 #67

not a silly post 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #68

I think there might be a lot of Amish families that have a few more generations than that. Kalidurga Aug 2012 #30

All our of my grandparents SheilaT Aug 2012 #33

Almost everyone considers "service" to include non-combat service. amandabeech Aug 2012 #82

You are absolutely right, but SheilaT Aug 2012 #84

Anyone who insinuates that really doesn't count as a human being. amandabeech Aug 2012 #87

Freeper Challenge: Find a Veteran in Romneys Family Tree riverwalker Aug 2012 #34

Off-topic but a2liberal Aug 2012 #39

I'm not sure if any of my great-grandparents served in the military sakabatou Aug 2012 #37

I Live In An Area With A Large Amish Population... JimGinPA Aug 2012 #45

I don't give a shit. And neither would any of you cali Aug 2012 #47

depends on the line hfojvt Aug 2012 #49

the family hasn't been in the us five generations straight. george was born in mexico. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #50

They started in the US--just because they took a convenient period of exile in Mexico to avoid hlthe2b Aug 2012 #64

My Dad and all my Uncles served either in WWII or Korea.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #51

An utter lack of patriotism or a genetically induced propensity for fear. 2on2u Aug 2012 #53

If my father-in-law were alive, I don't know how he'd feel about this... a la izquierda Aug 2012 #56

I would have loved to have gone to France... kentuck Aug 2012 #62

Unbelievable... I know of no family that doesn't at least have WWII vets in their "lineage".... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #63

But our President's family has! Marrah_G Aug 2012 #72

this is a great little comeback for all those obama is not an american type of thing dembotoz Aug 2012 #74

Mitt Rmoney a Hypocrite and Active Draft Evader earthside Aug 2012 #76

"Mitt�s father George, served the country during WWII by being a lobbyist hedgehog Aug 2012 #79

A little trivia about Richard Nixon's Great-Grandfather George Nixon (1821-July 14 1863) who was a ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #80

Good Thread!! Kick ArnoldLayne Aug 2012 #81

my family is not one of them shanti Aug 2012 #85

That's a possibility then Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #86