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exboyfil

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5. What he was actually protesting was

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 05:30 PM

Nov 2012

the fact that the students against the war were protesting the special draft exemption granted to those who scored highly on a test. The male protestors who were students at Stanford were actually jeopardizing their own deferments by protesting. Of course Romney would benefit from any extension of using test scores to defer students (Stanford had claimed that their student was smarter than normal so that they should not just get the same percentage of deferments as their public school counterparts but get more because they were smarter).

So it goes beyond merely being a chickhawk.

Then you also have getting special Mormon clergy designation.

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A Carefree young man vs. the reality in pictures--1968 [View all] WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

What a fucking douche bag. n/t lexx21 Nov 2012 #1

+1 madaboutharry Nov 2012 #4

Fortunate Son wendylaroux Nov 2012 #2

+1 GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #6

Gee. War is fun when you are safe far away on a beach in France. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #3

What he was actually protesting was exboyfil Nov 2012 #5

Juxtaposition, Robert McNamara's anti-war son attended Stanford and refused a student deferment.... Brother Buzz Nov 2012 #20

+1. I had to erase my post before I posted it. It was pretty bad. Zorra Nov 2012 #7

I looked like that in 1969. Johnyawl Nov 2012 #8

"I looked like that in 1969." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #9

yes, I did. Johnyawl Nov 2012 #28

That's good. Can't say the same for far too many. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #29

Pretty much me too madokie Nov 2012 #16

Ditto left-of-center2012 Nov 2012 #18

Same here... pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #26

Thank you for your service, pinboy3niner. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #36

Thankyou, Chorophyll pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #38

I don't imagine anyone can really understand unless they've been through it. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #39

I don't buy the line that if you weren't there, you can't understand pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #40

You know, you're absolutely right. And along these lines, Chorophyll Nov 2012 #41

What your friend is doing with the workshops is fantastic! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #42

Yup, it's become a popular program around here! Sponsored by Fordham University, I should add. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #43

He was as oblivious then as he is now deutsey Nov 2012 #10

Easy to be carefree when you're conscience-free. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2012 #11

Here is a certain clown, ca 1968 Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #12

. Sparkly Nov 2012 #15

not so stinky at all! DonRedwood Nov 2012 #17

Sweet! Money for smokes, a good head of hair, a fine tan, and a smile. nilram Nov 2012 #31

Lookin' good, Stinky! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #32

Whoa! Not bad, Stinky! Chorophyll Nov 2012 #35

Who is the young man in uniform? Sparkly Nov 2012 #13

Oh, kid. Brickbat Nov 2012 #14

Here's Obama in 1968 oberliner Nov 2012 #19

Take a good look at the first picture.....at the letters and hearts in sand JanMichael Nov 2012 #21

If this was a dem they would have had a fit about it marlakay Nov 2012 #22

Or when we do put up a war hero - they "swiftboat" him oberliner Nov 2012 #24

"The Truth - With Jokes" by Al Franken lays it out krispos42 Nov 2012 #30

There is no end of creepiness in those Mitt photos. Squinch Nov 2012 #23

Willard the Wimp Yul A Nov 2012 #25

He's a little wimp with his hair gassed back Buns_of_Fire Nov 2012 #37

Kick & recommended. William769 Nov 2012 #27

K&R pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33

Good GOD that bottom picture... Chorophyll Nov 2012 #34

. pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #44