Kerry. Apparrently Someone Didn't Study Hard Enough

Ok, you know I cannot pass up a chance to talk on these comments by Lurch, aka John "I served in Vietnam" Kerry. You know, put aside his constant mispronunciation of "Jenjis" Khan, put aside his horid excuse for a salute when he "reported for duty" at the last DNC national convention, put aside his gallutish bafoonery, and he's just a your typical, intolerant liberal.

On Tuesday, John "Did I mention I was in Vietnam" Kerry said the following: "You know, education, if you make the most of it and you study hard and you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you -- you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."

This, according to his strongest defense, was a "botched joke." I would hate to see the real joke. The obvious implication of this "joke" was that the military is filled with dummies who could not cut it in the real world; ie, military service is a penalty.

Sidebar: In another report, the Yale University grades of John Kerry and George W. Bush were finally compared - about two years too late. Apparently Kerry is as "dumb" as Bush. While at Yale, Kerry managed more "D's" than W and their final grade average (they did not have GPA's then) were only two points apart.

Here's the point I want to make: Kerry's comments were not as much of an insult to the active military (though it is) as it was a direct insult to the fine ROTC programs throughout our fine nation's campae of higher education. ROTC programs exist to provide men and women a chance to go to college for near to free in exchange, following college, for service in the finest military in the world.

And I can personally attest to how well ROTC works. My brother-in-law is a soldier, a former commanding ROTC student officer of his unit. He worked hard to complete his ROTC training and, in return, was given a tremendous education. What is more, he continued in the Air Force and was given a chance to gain both his Masters and Doctorate degrees while on active duty. My brother-in-law is smarter than I will ever be, and twice that of Senator "Don't forget, I fought in Vietnam" Kerry. He remains, to this day, committed to his work in the Air Force, doing some of the most complex monitoring and research that this world has to offer. To imply that the very military education program that vaulted my brother-in-law's educational development is somehow second best to "education" is an insult of dynamic proportions.

Mr. Heinz-Kerry: keep talking, keep showing us that today's liberals hate the military and are, in essence, rich, snobby white boys from Boston Commons and botoxed women from San Fran.

Your comments, your "botched" attempt at humor reveals exactly one thing: even the most uneducated boatswain's mate is smarter than you.

Even if you did serve in Vietnam.