[Rhodes22-list] Running Out of Oil?
3drecon at comcast.net
3drecon at comcast.net
Thu Sep 28 18:42:59 EDT 2006
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/2006/07/19/running_out_of_oil
Philip
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From: 3drecon at comcast.net
> Here is another.
>
> http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2006/05/30/preserving_a_vision
>
> Philip
>
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> From: Slim
>
> > Hey Brad--Happy Birthday!! I'll hoist one in your name. As for being in
> > touch with reality--I've never made such a claim. It's that I'm
> > under-employed right now and I've had too much time on my hands and I like
> > pushing y'all's buttons. But I've spewed enough of my blather on this topic
> > for now. (I can hear the cheers.)
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 9/28/06 12:10 PM, "Brad Haslett" wrote:
> >
> > > Slim,
> > >
> > > Don't know anyone from Selma but Condi grew up nearby. She actually
> > > *knew*the girls who were killed in the church bombing (as opposed to
> > > the serial
> > > liar Clinton who never witnessed such a thing, despite his "pain of
> > > remembering"). Condi did OK. Slim, I like you but you are out of touch
> > > with reality sometimes. Come live with me in Memphis for a while and then
> > > "preach".
> > >
> > > Today is my birthday, sing "Southern Man" in my honor. Even though I'm from
> > > the Midwest, everyone knows what racists us 'grit boys' are.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/28/06, Slim wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Philip,
> > >>
> > >> You and Herb can certainly stand tall and be proud of your accomplishments
> > >> in the face of adversity and challenge. But when you say:
> > >>>> we all have the opportunity to achieve the zenith of our abilities.
> > >> something sticks in my craw. Do you remember the civil rights struggle in
> > >> the 60s? Find a man from Selma, Ala and ask him if he thinks he was given
> > >> ample opportunity then and if it's much better now.
> > >>
> > >> Slim
> > >>
> > >> On 9/28/06 8:22 AM, "3drecon at comcast.net" <3drecon at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Herb,
> > >>> I am sort of white, Mediteranian. My parents divorced when I was
> > >> 10. My
> > >>> dad, though kind at heart, was not very responsible and did only what
> > >> the
> > >>> court ordered him to do (never missed a payment) but there were no
> > >> fishing
> > >>> trips, camping or anythnng like that.
> > >>> My younger brother got his Eagle Scout without any family adult
> > >>> participation and is on schedule to retire at 52 years old (and I mean
> > >>> retire). He, like I have always worked at least two jobs (unless I was
> > >> on
> > >>> active duty; officers are generally prohibited from moonlighting). We
> > >> put
> > >>> ourselves through college working the whole time. I am in the Army
> > >> (again)
> > >>> until I retire, then back to the civilian job. I started out as a PVT 1
> > >> in
> > >>> the USMC and am now a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. None of this
> > >> would have
> > >>> been possible without an education. An education I paid for working,
> > >> student
> > >>> loans (which I paid back in full) and Vietnam era GI Bill. My brother
> > >> didn't
> > >>> have the GI bill but still paid for his education himself.
> > >>> My mother worked her ass off to keep us in clothes, under a roof (her
> > >>> house) and fed while finishing her B.S.
> > >>> You make your own luck (when opportunity meets preparedness). Make
> > >> your
> > >>> choices and play it out.
> > >>> I am now helping my older son through the American Academy of
> > >> Dramatic Arts
> > >>> (he has been offered a part in Pirates of the Carribean III). My
> > >> younger son
> > >>> is in private school.
> > >>>
> > >>> Philip
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -------------- Original message --------------
> > >>> From: "Herb Parsons"
> > >>>
> > >>>> Phillip,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Interesting the diversity of responses Slim's cynical viewpoint
> > >>>> generated.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> My mother never finished high school. We were what most would call
> > >>>> "poor white trash", moving all over the country depending on who her
> > >>>> husband was.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> She finally bought a house about 2 years after my wife and I got
> > >>>> married (12 years ago).
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I did a bit better. Make about 90k a year, and even though i was an
> > >>>> adult before I bought my first house, it was before my kids were grown.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> My first married daughter and her fiancé bought their house 3 months
> > >>>> before their wedding.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I'm sure though, that it has little to do with working hard to improve
> > >>>> your lot, and that of your children's, and more to do with living in a
> > >>>> white man's world.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Yeah, sure of it...
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Herb Parsons
> > >>>>
> > >>>> S/V O'Jure
> > >>>> 1976 O'Day 25
> > >>>> Lake Grapevine, N TX
> > >>>>
> > >>>> S/V Reve de Papa
> > >>>> 1971 Coronado 35
> > >>>> Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>> 3drecon at comcast.net 9/27/2006 4:09:30 pm >>>
> > >>>> Slim,
> > >>>> Your comments are about as extremist as they come. Life isn't a
> > >>>> level playing field. We all have our hurdles and it is up to each of us
> > >>>> to cross them. The promise of this country isn't equal outcome, rather,
> > >>>> we all have the opportunity to achieve the zenith of our abilities.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Philip
> > >>>> Son of immigrants who speak foreign languages (and English) but did
> > >>>> alright anyway!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> -------------- Original message --------------
> > >>>> From: Slim
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> I'm sorry if anybody is offended by any more measure than I was at
> > >>>> the first
> > >>>>> list that Elle posted. Truly, I'm a moderate, not an extremist, but
> > >>>>> extremist rhetoric from others brings out the beast in me.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> That said, white man's guilt or not, you have to admit there are two
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Americas--one for white men and one for everybody else. Not exactly a
> > >>>> level
> > >>>>> playing field.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Slim
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 9/27/06 3:15 PM, "Brad Haslett" wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Slim,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I understand the reasoning behind some of your points. That doesn't
> > >>>> mean I
> > >>>>>> agree with reasoning, or the points, I just understand the mindset.
> > >>>> One area
> > >>>>>> where we most vehemently disagree is the white Anglo comment. I
> > >>>> didn't
> > >>>>>> choose to be born white, male, or the son of a frequently
> > >>>> unemployed
> > >>>>>> construction worker. That was fate, or whatever. I don't owe my
> > >>>> success,
> > >>>>>> however modest, to pigmentation or the lack of it. In other words,
> > >>>> if you
> > >>>>>> must suffer from white man's guilt, do so, but don't project it on
> > >>>> me or
> > >>>>>> anyone else.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> As to the flag, I can wait to sing the National Anthem at the top
> > >>>> of my
> > >>>>>> lungs in Beijing in two years with my daughter singing along and my
> > >>>> wife
> > >>>>>> holding her hand over her heart.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Brad
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> On 9/27/06, Slim wrote:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> Yeah, OK, I'd like to add a few too:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if you continue to support the
> > >>>> administration
> > >>>>>>> no matter how many lies are crammed down our throats.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if you go to church every Sunday and
> > >>>> pray for
> > >>>>>>> the destruction of others in the name of God.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if you think all languages except
> > >>>> English
> > >>>>>>> should be banned within our borders.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if you're a white Anglo.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if you think only TRUE AMERICANS
> > >>>> adhere to
> > >>>>>>> this
> > >>>>>>> list!!
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> On 9/27/06 8:00 AM, "Hank" wrote:
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Great email, Elle. I'd only suugest one edit. Add "Remove your
> > >>>> hat" to
> > >>>>>>> the
> > >>>>>>>> part about the National Anthem. That's always been a pet peeve of
> > >>>> mine
> > >>>>>>> to
> > >>>>>>>> see folks at a ball game not take off their hat.
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> On 9/27/06, L. Sailor wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> Came across my email this AM. Makes one think about
> > >>>>>>>>> how those in the middle politically are being
> > >>>>>>>>> bullied by the ends of the spectrum.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> elle
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> It is time to change from REDNECK humor to TRUE
> > >>>>>>>>> AMERICAN Humor! Only I don't see it as Humor, but the
> > >>>>>>>>> correct way to LIVE YOUR LIFE ! If you feel the same,
> > >>>>>>>>> pass this on to your True American friends. Ya'll
> > >>>>>>>>> know who ya' are...
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: It never occurred to
> > >>>>>>>>> you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under
> > >>>>>>>>> God."
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You've never
> > >>>>>>>>> protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in
> > >>>>>>>>> public places.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You still say
> > >>>>>>>>> "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You bow your head
> > >>>>>>>>> when someone
> > >>>>>>>>> prays.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You stand and place
> > >>>>>>>>> your hand over your heart when they play the National
> > >>>>>>>>> Anthem.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You treat Viet Nam
> > >>>>>>>>> vets with great respect, and alw ays have.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You've never burned
> > >>>>>>>>> an American flag.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You know what you
> > >>>>>>>>> believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter
> > >>>>>>>>> who is listening.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You respect your
> > >>>>>>>>> elders and expect your kids to do the same.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if: You'd give your last
> > >>>>>>>>> dollar to a friend.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> If you got this email from me, it is because I believe
> > >>>>>>>>> that you, like me, have just enough TRUE AMERICAN in
> > >>>>>>>>> you to have the same beliefs as those talked about in
> > >>>>>>>>> this email. This is Excellent, No Matter what you
> > >>>>>>>>> deem fit to call it. It is our Country, It is our way
> > >>>>>>>>> of LIFE, and I love it.
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> God Bless the U S A ! Git 'er done!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
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