5 deferments, asthma kept Biden out of Vietnam., page 1
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Topic started on 31-8-2008 @ 02:07 PM by vor78
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I just thought this story would be somewhat interesting to people, considering that Joe Biden recieved the same number of student deferments as Dick Cheney. Of course, Biden had asthma and that eventually kept him out, but thankfully, it didn't stop him from being a lifeguard or playing high school football.

In "Promises to Keep," a memoir that was published last year and became an instant best-seller after he was tapped as Obama's running mate, Biden never mentions his asthma, recounting an active childhood, work as a lifeguard and football exploits in high school.



reply posted on 31-8-2008 @ 03:26 PM by schrodingers dog
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This is the current asthma regs:
ARMY REGULATIONS 40-501

Medical Services

Standards of Medical Fitness

Updated 19 February 2004


Section 2-23. Lungs, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum
The causes for rejection for appointment, enlistment, and induction are:

d. Asthma (ICD-9 code 493), including reactive airway disease, exercise induced bronchospasm or asthmatic bronchitis, reliably diagnosed at any age. Reliable diagnostic criteria should consist of any of the following elements:
(1) Substantiated history of cough, wheeze, and/or dyspnea that persists or recurs over a prolonged period of time, generally more than 6 months.
(2) If the diagnosis of asthma is in doubt, a test for reversible airflow obstruction (greater than a 15 percent increase in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEVI) following administration of an inhaled bronchodilator) or airway hyperactivity (exaggerated decrease in airflow induced by standard bronchoprovocation challenge such as methacholine inhalation or a demonstration of exercise-induced bronchospasm) must be performed.
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He finished law school and the army told him he couldn't join, nothing to see here.

Always trying to start something.

Or are you suggesting Mr. Biden's public service to his state and his country for over 30 years is insufficient proof of his patriotism?


reply posted on 31-8-2008 @ 03:34 PM by groingrinder
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Are you saying that being on the public dole for your entire adult life qualifies you to be Vice President? Biden has leached off the taxpayers his entire life. He knows nothing else. He has no experience doing anything else. Biden is the perfect case for Term Limits in Congress. Same for Ted "Killer" Kennedy.

To call leaching off the taxpayers for thirty years "public service" is a fart in the face of every taxpaying citizen.


reply posted on 31-8-2008 @ 03:37 PM by vor78
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I just thought it was an item of interest. Clearly, Biden's 5 deferments and later dismissal from military service consideration due to asthma was newsworthy enough for the AP, so I posted it. I'm simply grateful that it did not take away from his time in high school sports. That is all. I think every 16-18 year old guy needs that time practicing and playing football. Those 100 degree days in the summer in full pads build character, and Biden is an example of that.



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