[Rhodes22-list] Re: Hats off to Elton

[stan]

see Philip, don't you feel better now

what a country - we can disagree and not only not kill each other but still 
appreciate each other

but , now that you brought it up, I think you will soon find that what looks 
like treasury revenues are up, is creative accounting in the worst way - and 
that Bush, as the only president who cut taxes (and for most part for the 
high enders) during a war, will be proven not to be as correct as all our 
other presidents who figured it best to not cut taxes during a war.

at any rate, as a prehistoric hangover - even if I come back with Shirley's 
help as a 20 year old, they would not get me to go over there unless the 
country was willing to be joining the battle over here. I am afraid I still 
cling to the old fashioned notion that if it is worth fighting over, then 
let's do it right.  And if it is not worth doing it right, let's not do it 
at all just because it would only be disturbing other life styles instead of 
our own comfortable life style

thanks for your views

stan/gbi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip" <recon at iwon.com>
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Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Hats off to Elton


> I have to reply, though I swore I was going to stay out of it.  Every 
> soldier who serves today is a Volunteer.  Me included (through not having 
> resigned or having joined, it doesn't matter)  That is why there is no 
> massive anti-war protests.  People who go, go for their own reasons.  I do 
> tell anyone who asks about joining that they will, most likely end up over 
> there at least once, if not more (and I recommend they go to school and 
> remain a civilian). Why are Treasury revenues UP since this administration 
> cut taxes (much like Kennedy's and Reagan's administrations)?  I know, 
> it's a rhetorical question. I don't think we should have gone into Iraq. 
> There are many other places that deserve our attention more, but I can see 
> the national and strategic reasons for doing it.   I don't see how making 
> the rest of the country suffer is going to make things any better.  It 
> will politicize the war more than the liberals have already.  One major 
> advantage Iraq has given us is the quiet
> success of Afghanistan.  No one notices much so things generally get done 
> there. There, that's my piece.   Philip Still on active duty.,,,,,,   ---  
> On Sun 05/21, stan &lt; stan at rhodes22.com &gt; wrote:
> From: stan [mailto: stan at rhodes22.com]To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.orgDate: 
> Sun, 21 May 2006 11:51:19 -0400Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Hats off 
> to EltonEd,you know I love you.but you're wrong in that I forget little.if 
> you want to take out Iran, or Iraq or any other anti liberal-democracy 
> regimes, I may very well be with you - specially after reading all of 
> Brad's arguments - but with one provisoIf you think it is worth going to 
> war over, make it a war. I think maybe it is you who forget that having a 
> war there, while having a party here, has already been proven not to work. 
> Ask presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson. They all tried the bullets and 
> butter thing and it did not work. Put the country on a war footing. 
> Nationalize whatever must be nationalized. Stop sending young people to 
> their death at such low wages while fat cats here go on getting 
> unconsciously huge retirement deals and yachts so big even they cannot 
> afford to fill their tanks. If you run short of money or
> gas or materials - ration them. This is the Only president in history who 
> has actually cut taxes during a war. What a leader. What a military 
> commander. He know the guys to get rid of like Collin.You want war - go to 
> war - the right way. Been there, done that ......and it works.stan&gt;&gt; 
> Dami it, I got Stan mad at me again. However, it was good to see him on 
> &gt;&gt; the&gt;&gt; list. Bad mood and no response from Dan in New 
> Hamshire. Hum, did Elton&gt;&gt; take the wrong road. Did Elton take I-95 
> all the way to end?&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; What Stan forgets is that Saddam was 
> the guy paying the suicide guys &gt;&gt; blowing&gt;&gt; up kids and 
> anybody in Isreal. So they have the same religious jerks in&gt;&gt; Iraq. 
> Just like the the head fellow in Iran. I am sorry, I just do not&gt;&gt; 
> want anymore of those jerks over here. The Twin towers were enough for 
> &gt;&gt; me.&gt;&gt; And yes Stan I volunteered for military service and 
> served my four years&gt;&gt; active and two years
> ready reserve.&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Sorry to upset you Sir Stanley. I just do 
> not really believe that &gt;&gt; turning&gt;&gt; the other cheek will stop 
> evil people. I have had the real and &gt;&gt; unfortunate&gt;&gt; 
> experience of dealing with pathologically evil people, and they 
> were&gt;&gt; Americans.&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Ed K&gt;&gt; Greenville, 
> SC, USA&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; 
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