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From: Coasty on 11 Feb 2007 14:39 "Schmoe" <s(a)s.net> wrote in message news:eaIzh.16$0O1.10(a)newsfe12.lga... > Coasty wrote: >> "Schmoe" <s(a)s.net> wrote in message news:sqHzh.8$0O1.2(a)newsfe12.lga... >>> Bill wrote: >>>>> http://www.usvetdsp.com/feb07/eagle.htm >>>> >>>> The OP was sent for a friend with good intentions so this "don't >>>> take this personal" qualification goes double. Butt that site's >>>> seeming raison d'etre (pardon my French) is that "anti-war" equals >>>> "anti-American". >>>> >>>> It occurs to me that both sides in that particular argument think >>>> they are doing what is best for America. But one calling the other >>>> "unAmerican" is just plain unAmerican! (;-{)} >>> >>> I gotta agree with you on that. From the site: >>> >>> "The anti-war/anti-America group cannot be allowed to use the Vietnam >>> Memorial Wall as a back-drop to their anti-America venom and stain >>> the hallowed ground that virtually cries out with blood at the >>> thought of this proposed desecration ... it must not happen," said >>> veteran Bud Gross. ". All Americans are invited to support our >>> effort, which is intended as a defender of hallowed ground and >>> intended as a non-violent competition between those that would sell >>> out America and those of us who support freedom and keeping the >>> fight with the enemy on distant shores." " Since when is protesting >>> anti-American? It's unfortunate that they >>> quote this guy saying that if you protest the Iraqi war, you are >>> selling out America. I completely understand their feeling that the >>> protest shouldn't take place at the Memorial but they lose the >>> arugment when propaganda is allowed to weaken the message. Stay on >>> task, protect the Memorial simply because it should not be caught in >>> a political media fight, not because it's unAmerican. > >> Being against any war is one thing, but smearing or using those who >> had died serving for personal gain or even as a war protest is >> another and bullshit. > > I agree and said so. OT, I just read a terrific article about a Coast > Guard rescue of a light aircraft being ferried from CA to Australia. > Amazing stuff and story. Damn you guys are good!!! If you're interested, > I'll scan it an post across the street. Thanks, it is what you do not see or hear about the Coast Guard does that would really surprise you. Coasty
From: Juan Alderete on 11 Feb 2007 14:56 Al wrote: > Juan Alderete wrote: > >> Schmoe wrote: >> >>> AH#104 wrote: >> >> >>>> Also there's a lot of posturing regarding the word anti-American. >>>> Anti-American and un-American are being bantered about as being >>>> synonymous. They are not. >>> >>> >>> >>> That's true. Al Qaeda is anti-American. Escargot is un-American. <sfsf> >> >> >> Now now, I used to believe that Escargot was disgusting... until my >> wife fooled me... and after I devoured about a pound of those little >> rat bastards in one sitting! >> >> Food is Universal! > > > I went through half a bowl of lamb fries once thinkin' "dayum these > mushrooms are good!" BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! I had to look that up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_fries I'm still gigglin'! But, uh... what happened to the other half bowl?
From: Steve Reyer on 11 Feb 2007 15:08 On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:23:54 -0500, "Schmoe" <s(a)s.net> wrote: >Bill wrote: >>> http://www.usvetdsp.com/feb07/eagle.htm >> >> The OP was sent for a friend with good intentions so this "don't take >> this personal" qualification goes double. Butt that site's seeming >> raison d'etre (pardon my French) is that "anti-war" equals >> "anti-American". >> >> It occurs to me that both sides in that particular argument think they >> are doing what is best for America. But one calling the other >> "unAmerican" is just plain unAmerican! (;-{)} > >I gotta agree with you on that. From the site: > >"The anti-war/anti-America group cannot be allowed to use the Vietnam >Memorial Wall as a back-drop to their anti-America venom and stain the >hallowed ground that virtually cries out with blood at the thought of this >proposed desecration ... it must not happen," said veteran Bud Gross. ". All >Americans are invited to support our effort, which is intended as a defender >of hallowed ground and intended as a non-violent competition between those >that would sell out America and those of us who support freedom and keeping >the fight with the enemy on distant shores." " > >Since when is protesting anti-American? It's unfortunate that they quote >this guy saying that if you protest the Iraqi war, you are selling out >America. I completely understand their feeling that the protest shouldn't >take place at the Memorial but they lose the arugment when propaganda is >allowed to weaken the message. Stay on task, protect the Memorial simply >because it should not be caught in a political media fight, not because it's >unAmerican. > I for one would not be surprised to see quite a gathering of PGR Riders, probably not under the auspices of the organization. Go to the Capitol if you want to protest... JMO. Or the White House. Steve in San Diego, Pink Frillies Emeritus 2002 FLTRI SENS BS135 DOF#1951 2000 XLH1200 History rmh is IRL�
From: Juan Alderete on 11 Feb 2007 15:19 Al wrote: > Juan Alderete wrote: > >> Al wrote: >> >>> Juan Alderete wrote: >>> >>>> Schmoe wrote: >>>> >>>>> AH#104 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Also there's a lot of posturing regarding the word anti-American. >>>>>> Anti-American and un-American are being bantered about as being >>>>>> synonymous. They are not. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That's true. Al Qaeda is anti-American. Escargot is un-American. >>>>> <sfsf> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Now now, I used to believe that Escargot was disgusting... until my >>>> wife fooled me... and after I devoured about a pound of those little >>>> rat bastards in one sitting! >>>> >>>> Food is Universal! >>> >>> >>> >>> I went through half a bowl of lamb fries once thinkin' "dayum these >>> mushrooms are good!" >> >> >> BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! >> I had to look that up. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_fries >> >> I'm still gigglin'! >> >> But, uh... what happened to the other half bowl? >> > > I ain't gonna lie. I finished it off. > http://209.200.80.89/images/photo/306%20Newsletter%20-%20lamb%20fries.jpg I never wanted to wonder where they were actually located!
From: Schmoe on 11 Feb 2007 16:08
Steve Reyer wrote: > I for one would not be surprised to see quite a gathering of PGR > Riders, probably not under the auspices of the organization. Go to > the Capitol if you want to protest... JMO. > > Or the White House. Absolutely. Any Memorial is no place for a protest. It lacks class and kindness. There used to be a day when certain basic decencies were respected. It appears that was deleted in the 60's and continues to get worse. There are no borders, no line anymore. |