The activist liberal group MoveOn.org has released a commercial entitled “Not Alex.”  The video features a lady holding a baby and making the following plea to John McCain:

Hi John McCain. This is Alex. And he’s my first. So far his talents include trying any new food and chasing after our dog. That, and making my heart pound every time I look at him. And so, John McCain, when you say you would stay in Iraq for 100 years, were you counting on Alex? Because if you were, you can’t have him.

Here’s the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq30lapbC9c

Let’s just set aside from the standard liberal trope about the 100 years war.  What really irks me is the “you can’t have him” finish.  First of all, if McCain won and served two full terms her son would still be under ten years old and, unless that sinister McCain drops the enlistment age dramatically, would not be eligible to serve.  But that is beside the point.

The young woman apparently doesn’t grasp the concepts of an all volunteer army and individual free will.  Once her son is an 18 year old adult he will be able to make the choice for himself about whether or not he wants to serve, regardless of who the president might be at the time.  Unless a future President and Congress reintroduce involuntary conscription in this country her son will never be taken away, as she implies.  If he does choose to serve his nation in a military uniform the choice will be his alone.  We can only hope that if he does make that choice that his mother will have the decency to respect his choice and support his efforts.

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