[fintstone]

Originally Posted by JD159

Discussing what you feel is draft dodging from a black/white perspective is political. War is political. Mandatory participation is political. Trump is political. Dems vs repubs is political.

This was a thread about someone who is admired for whatever reasons someone may have, who was on life support, and has now died.

This thread needs neither your (Flint) opinion about his lack of courage, relative to YOUR beliefs, nor your (Ziggy) remarks regarding Trump and political views.

Seriously. This is the god damn internet. Chill out.

No. Mandatory participation was backed by both parties. It was the law of the land. It was not a Republican or Democrat War. Americans of all race, color, creed, and political leaning served.

Draft dodging was done by both blacks and whites. Talking about it is not political but rather, historical. Clay, his handlers and his heirs (as well as all other draft dodgers) have had 50 years to rewrite history and create heroism out of their cowardice. Some of us still remember the truth...and sending our neighbors and brothers. The whitewash will not be complete until we are all gone.

This thread does not need your opinion of whether or not my opinion is valid either...but you chose to post it. As far as Trump and political views, I did not introduce that, so leave me out of your remarks. This is not the appropriate place to discuss those.