[Rhodes22-list] State of the Union

[brad haslett]

Actually we did have another choice of where to watch
the speech.  There is a redneck bar nearby but since
neither my associate or I were packing we opted not to
go there. But, since I've been accused on this list of
getting my politics from bumper stickers we might have
fit in just fine.  The Nigerian bartender gets upset
if more than two customers show up.  I guess the hotel
thinks he adds some "international" flavor but mostly
he just torques me off.  Oh well.

Brad
--- Richard and Sherry Day <dayz@lisco.com> wrote:
> Since you asked.... Neville, Aaron, singing "Tell It
> Like It Is"......
>   (Brad, I'm being facetious here, just trying to
> spin some humor on a dire
> subject), Richard Day
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of brad haslett
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:48 PM
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] State of the Union
> 
> 
> The environment I was in last night was certainly
> not
> the best to watch the State of the Union address (a
> hotel bar).  First I thought about taking the
> Nigerian
> bartenders head off for saying, "why do you want to
> watch that?".  Then some guy came in and started
> bitching about the Flyers hocky game not being on.
> Then some Brits came in and started making fun of
> the
> whole thing.  I really wanted to take them on and
> remind them we pulled their ass out of the fire
> twice
> in the last century but there was five of them and
> two
> of us.  We moved as close to the big screen as we
> could and the volume was pretty loud but sometimes I
> wonder if we heard the same speech as others.
> 
> W made it pretty clear to me that Saddam has not
> accounted for all the known chemical and bio weapons
> he's produced.  Hans Blix has said the same thing. 
> We
> know there are plenty of folks in the world that
> don't
> like us, would use anything they could get there
> hands
> on to hurt us, and wouldn't let their religious
> differences, fundamentalist or otherwise, get in the
> way.  I'm don't think a link between Saddam and
> Osama
> is necessary to justify invading Iraq.  Our need to
> take care of Saddam stands by itself.  Hopefully
> Powell will convince the rest of the world of this
> next week.  Everyone would like to see the problem
> resolved without bloodshed but what do they offer as
> an alternative, ten more years of sanctions?
> 
> Most folks I know are not anxious to see us go to
> war.
> Some want to avoid war at all costs.  To them I must
> ask, who would you rather have listened to last
> night,
> Neville Chamberlain declaring "Peace in Our Time"?
> 
> Brad Haslett
> 
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