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HereSince1628

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4. Just curious what you think being a veteran adds to Mr. Johnson's campaign.

Reply to bobthedrummer (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 03:54 PM

Jun 2012

I'm a veteran. I find the nation is thoroughly and more than less unjustifiably jingoistic.

I just wonder if the added value of a person being a veteran is based on aspects of a person's service that is useful, as an example, perhaps a veteran dealt with some aspect of command/administration--not necessarily as an officer-- that provides useful experience/insight to governing) or whether it's just not a white feather.

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Tom Johnson Democratic Candidate for Assembly 96th District links [View all] bobthedrummer Jun 2012 OP

Hope he can protect the sand from being mined for fracking postulater Jun 2012 #1

Thank you bobthedrummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scuba Jun 2012 #2

Duh!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2012 #3

Just curious what you think being a veteran adds to Mr. Johnson's campaign. HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #4

I just logged on and read Tom's response (below post 5)-any thoughts or replies can go to him. bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #9

To the Veteran JohnsonforAssemblt Jun 2012 #5

Welcome to DU - thanks for your inspiring story and your service. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #6

Welcome Tom! sybylla Jun 2012 #7

Welcome to DU Tom!!! bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #10

Glad to hear you've joined, Bob. sybylla Jun 2012 #8

All my uppers are gone-I have a permanent denture (been an activist since I was 15) sybylla-lol. bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #11

Not in the district nor Shillings. sybylla Jun 2012 #13

Tom Johnson's Facebook page bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #12

Bob when I try to link onto tom-johnson-for-assembly midnight Jun 2012 #14

Hello friend-there have been computer issues and Tom has received death threats since the start of bobthedrummer Jun 2012 #15