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Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:49 PM

HAWVER: Pandering to soldiers? That’s nice

By MARTIN HAWVER, At the Rail

If there is a solid truism in the Kansas Legislature, it’s you never go wrong by doing something nice for soldiers, even if it is a dab trivial and borders on pandering.

They’re soldiers. They actively sought out that job that puts them in harm’s way for the good of the nation, to protect us all. There is ample reason to respect soldiers for the job they do — especially since they volunteer for the job, they aren’t drafted anymore. They risk their lives because they feel the patriotic duty.

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