[Rhodes22-list] Draftdodger/cowards and other random thoughts

[brad haslett]

Bill,

"If you don't know the answer, you can't just make it
up.  That won't work on this list."

I'll look it up in the morning and give you the facts
or "eat crow".  I like mine baked with extra sauce on
the wings. If I'm wrong, you'll get Corky's BBQ
Fedex'd to you.


I have read my homeowners policy.  I'm covered because
I spent the money to cover the risk, however small it
may be.  

Bill, I have an extra apartment in China that I'll
gladly rent to you as soon as we can kick the other
renters out.  China had a policy of taking care of
everyone until they figured out that it didn't work. 
Your heart is in the right place.  Deep down I'm a
liberal up to the point that it fails.  Dr. Johnsons's
words still resonate in my brain.  Your liberal goals
are the equivlinent of Johnson's obvervations of his
friends second wedding.

"It is the triupmth of hope over experience".

Brad


--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> Brad,
> 
> If you don't know the answer, you can't just make it
> up.  That won't work on this list.
> 
> Kennedy had 2 million more popular votes than Nixon,
> and 84 more electoral votes.  Illinois only had 27
> electoral votes, so they could have recounted 20
> times and it wouldn't have made any difference.  The
> reason Nixon didn't ask for a recount was because he
> lost the election no matter how you counted it. 
> There are few lesser men than Nixon, although some
> in the present administration do come to mind.
> 
> On the matter of Florida relief, you seem to be one
> of the first to actually state a position, and I
> applaud you for doing so.  Just because I ask the
> question, does not mean I support the notion of
> welfare for storm victims--whether public or
> private.  Although, at the same time, I would
> strongly suggest that you read your homeowners
> insurance.  I did, and I am not covered if this kind
> of disaster were to befall me, and I would guess
> that you are not either.
> 
> How about when sailors fart crossways?  Should the
> government maintain buoys, and light houses, and map
> navigational hazards?  Should we launch and maintain
> satellites just so we can know which way the wind
> blows without ever leaving our computers?  Why
> should the Coast Guard rescue dopes at sea with more
> money than brains?
> 
> How about private armies, and private police forces?
> 
> We're in a war because the President farted
> crossways.
> 
> Oh, well.  So many books to sell.  So little time. 
> Some of my books may be on your plane.
> 
> Fly safe.
> 
> Bill
>                                      
> 
> "Are You Safer Today Than You Were 4 Years Ago?"
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: brad haslett 
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Draftdodger/cowards and
> other random thoughts
> 
> 
> Rummy, and other Rhodies, et al
> 
> First, thank you for your service to your country. 
> As
> I stated in an earlier post, two kids from my home
> town of 630 were concientious objectors and that was
> more dangerous than Vietnam.  Both were "long-haired
> hippie types" which I probably would have been had
> my
> father allowed it.  Anyway, one was named Kenny
> Morgan.  I had a long-haired guinny pig (sp?) that I
> named Guinny Morgan.  I'm not sure if they ended up
> in
> Canada or not but I wouldn't blame them for it. 
> Canada has the best strip clubs in the world except
> for Memphis, Tennessee.  My theory is that in the
> US,
> the quality of strip bars is directly proportional
> to
> the number of churches.
> 
> I'm in downtown Boston and as much as I would enjoy
> generating a few flames on the list, there's still
> some beer left in this town and I intend to drink
> some.
> 
> Random parting thoughts:
> 
> The 2000 election count in Florida has been
> recounted
> every concievable way by independent reviewers. 
> Bush
> won every time.  The Presidential election is based
> on
> the Electoral College count and everyone has a copy
> of
> the rules.  If there was ever an election in history
> that should have been re-counted, it would have been
> 1960 election with the vote count in Illinois. 
> Nixon
> chose to accept defeat rather than put the nation
> through the turmoil.  Lesser men have different
> motives.
> 
> Florida relief work -  Roger is to be commended for
> his volunteer efforts.  People need help and we
> should
> applaud those folks generous enough to give up their
> time to provide that help.  On the other hand, if
> you
> live on a coast, in tornado alley, or on a fault
> plate
> as I do, buy insurance and quit whining.  I'm not
> suggesting the people in Florida don't need help,
> its
> just the government is not responsible for you every
> time you fart crossways or choose to live in an area
> with known hazards.
> 
> Of course, if John Kerry is elected (and he may be),
> he and John Edwards have a plan for people who fart
> crossways.
> 
> Flame away!  I'll be in a pub if you need me.
> 
> Brad Haslett
> "CoraShen"
> 
> 
> --- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > My dear Friend Steve,
> > 
> > For one who is to young to have been part of the
> > Vietnam era, you certainly 
> > are quick to judge and label. Granted, there
> > probably were a few people that 
> > went to Canada because they were scared and didn't
> > want to die. As a Vietnam era 
> > vet, I won't hold it against them. People have a
> > right in this country to 
> > disagree with our government and if they don't
> like
> > it, they have a right to 
> > leave and live elsewhere.
> > In 1970 I was a private stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC
> > when I received my orders 
> > for Vietnam duty. When I went home on leave prior
> to
> > shipping out, I was 
> > pressured and given the opportunity by family and
> > friends to move to Canada and set 
> > up a new life if I had wanted. They offered tens
> of
> > thousands of dollars to 
> > help me. They were very persuasive, but I was up
> for
> > an adventure and went 
> > anyway. I personally know people that went to
> > Canada. Not all were cowards. The 
> > draft boards in those days weren't so considerate
> of
> > conscientious objectors, 
> > even for religious grounds. 
> > Until you have been there and had to face those
> same
> > tough decisions, don't 
> > be so quick to label people as cowards. I don't
> know
> > if you are simply 
> > attempting to stir up the list again, as is your
> > usual mode of operation, but there 
> > are several hundred people on this list, not all
> > share you viewpoints, tolerance 
> > of others views is what freedom is all about.
> > 
> > Rummy
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