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kpete

(72,898 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2012, 08:38 AM Oct 2012

ANN'S Most Telling Statement: "You know, we find different ways of serving" [View all]

DIFFERENT THEN THESE GUYS?

Well, get a load of this one:

The wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Thursday said that her husband and sons had not joined the U.S. military but had found “different ways of serving” by going on religious missions in France, England, Australia and Chile as part of their obligation to the Mormon church.

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“He was serving his mission, and my five sons have also served missions. None served in the military, but I do have one son that feels that he’s giving back to his country in a significant way where he is now a doctor and he is taking care of veterans.”

“So, you know, we find different ways of serving,” she added. “And my husband and my five boys did serve missions, did not serve in the military.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/18/ann-romney-mormon-missions-and-u-s-military-are-different-ways-of-serving/

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ANN'S Most Telling Statement: "You know, we find different ways of serving" [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

......ourselves" TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #1

Personal experience with this johnbslc Oct 2012 #30

Thanks for sharing that. I understand your anger, and TheCowsCameHome Oct 2012 #33

They were serving a cult lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #2

The Romney Clan is more offensive than the Bush Clan. City Lights Oct 2012 #3

Fulfilling a church requirement is not the same as serving your country Lucinda Oct 2012 #4

She means different ways of being SELF serving. I despise this woman. forestpath Oct 2012 #5

Come sit by me. madmax Oct 2012 #9

Thank you! The thought of her as first lady makes my blood run cold! forestpath Oct 2012 #20

Running off to the French Riviera is not serving! B Calm Oct 2012 #6

Mitt's Agenda: Donkees Oct 2012 #7

While Mitt was in France jsr Oct 2012 #8

Why complain? she said different serving - so different outcome is expected (not come back in bags) JackN415 Oct 2012 #10

At the end of the day Romney exboyfil Oct 2012 #11

If you're important enough, she has her staff serve you cookies! n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #12

So says the snooty sorority girl with 10 servants. Happyhippychick Oct 2012 #13

That is EXACTLY what she is. closeupready Oct 2012 #32

The one time I can remember Mormons serving a military duty randr Oct 2012 #14

Whoopi amuse bouche Oct 2012 #15

And I call them all 'chicken hawks'. sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #16

"Cowards" is more succinct 68 Rex Oct 2012 #39

This is personal. John2 Oct 2012 #17

+1000 crazylikafox Oct 2012 #18

thank you kpete Oct 2012 #19

thank you John2 and welcome to DU librechik Oct 2012 #24

+1 Johonny Oct 2012 #25

Welcome to DU. TBF Oct 2012 #36

K&R midnight Oct 2012 #21

Serving whom, kpete? GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #22

yes--when you serve your country, you are not also serving God. They are separate. librechik Oct 2012 #23

Jenna Bush had the same excuse. begin_within Oct 2012 #26

She's right, though. Some of us do it by paying taxes. IdaBriggs Oct 2012 #27

ding ding ding ding ding! renate Oct 2012 #35

Her statements should really piss off a lot of people......"missions" - oh please! barnabas63 Oct 2012 #28

I don't put walking door to door forcing your religion on people marlakay Oct 2012 #29

How times have changed hfojvt Oct 2012 #31

why couldn't they have done both military service and Mormon proselytizing? renate Oct 2012 #34

I wouldn't have a problem if the "mission" was to help people like alternate service in VISTA Hamlette Oct 2012 #37

Mitt Romney demonstrates in favor of Vietnam War draft for the 47% jsr Oct 2012 #38