> On May 8, 11:02 pm, "Kent Finnell" bellsouth.net> wrote:
>

>> I'm no McCain fan, but what he did while a prisoner is
>> heroism no matter how you slice it.

>
> OF course I wasn't there nor have I spoken with anyone who was, but
> the evidence is pretty clear to me that what he did as a prisoner
> seemed heroic. Which is why I always use the term "Former Hero" when
> speaking of John McCain (or John Glenn for that matter). What seems
> to happen is when you do great deeds, those in power notice and become
> interested in your public support based upon those deeds as a tool
> with which they can use you to advance their various agendas. The
> catch of course, is that the hero has to sell out all integrity to the
> power elite. Just the voting records alone of either "former hero"
> John proves that their oaths to support and defend the constitution of
> the United States was long ago pitched in the trash. Instead they
> chose the easy life of insider support and rode it to fame and
> fortune. Too bad their later acts totally besmirched the great things
> they did when young. It turns out that these guys were simply men who
> once did some great things. Clearly they were not the "great men" that
> have attempted to convince the public they are. Former Heros! That's
> it.
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