[Rhodes22-list] mjm 9/11 thoughts

[brad haslett]

Rik, our current president is the 43rd to hold that
office.  His father was the 41st.  The Bush's, father
and son, and others refer to them as 41 and 43. Brad.
--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> Agree wholeheartedly with the 9/11 sentiments.
> 
> But a (maybe stupid) question; what is all that "
> stuff about.
> 
> Rik
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 11:50 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] mjm 9/11 thoughts
> 
> 
> > Michael, really good stuff.  I want to share a few
> of
> > my own thoughts, stand on the soap box for a
> moment,
> > and then think pleasant thoughts about sailing.
> > 
> > I was sleeping on a layover in St. Louis when my
> wife
> > called and said "turn on the TV". 
> "This
> > better be good to wake me up!" was my rather
> terse
> > response.
> > 
> > Crew scheduling called a few hours later and
> informed
> > us we wouldn't be flying that night and didn't
> know
> > when we might get back in the air.  Four of my
> > company's crews and some other airline crews met
> for
> > dinner and drinks (for the next two nights in a
> row). 
> > Most of these guys were flyers in Desert Storm or
> > Vietnam.  Some were in the reserves and were
> calling
> > their units about possible "call-ups".  A
> lot
> > of the retired guys grumbled about not being
> eligible
> > to fight again.  When day three rolled around we
> were
> > told we may fly or not depending when the airspace
> > opened up and whether we had any duty time left. 
> To a
> > man we all said "screw duty time limitations,
> > we're going to move some jets and show the
> bastards
> > they can't keep us grounded".
> > 
> > Now here we are a year later, inspecting
> grandmothers
> > for knitting needles and confiscating nail
> clippers
> > from pilots.  The INS who let these creeps in the
> > country is still dysfunctional and in control.  I
> pray
> > that soon we come to our senses and realize that
> we
> > have no choice but to identify those people and
> > nations that don't like us, would like to kill us,
> and
> > pursue then aggressively.
> > 
> > Whatever one may think about 43, I personally
> think he
> > did an outstanding job of keeping the country
> together
> > during one of our worst national emergencies.  The
> > liberal press is, well, the liberal press. 
> Despite
> > how vaulted they think their position is they
> > primarily exist in the TV medium to sell soap.
> > 
> > I could go on for a year on this but won't. 
> Please
> > everyone, enjoy your freedom as US citizens to
> sail
> > your boat pretty much anywhere you want to. Just
> > remember, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!
> > 
> > Brad Haslett
> > "CoraShen"
> > 
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