[Rhodes22-list] Captain Michael Corley

[CORLEYMICHAELSIX at aol.com]

Ed et all,
  As an Army Officer I am not prohibited on commenting on current  events or 
anything else.  There is a regulation that prohibits any service  member from 
making disparaging statements about elected officials or those  appointed over 
us.  As a new returnee to the list I am a little  reluctant to get involved 
in the political discussions on the list as they are  quite fierce, and often 
emotional, although all in the spirit of good lively  debate.  
  By way of background, I have been a Rhodes owner since 96 when I  purchased 
my first Rhodes after seeing it at the Annapolis Boat Show.  Got  orders for 
Germany the next year and made a deal with Stan to store/sell it and  
purchased my 2nd Rhodes after returning from Germany in 99 (came back sooner  than I 
thought).  When I went back to Germany in 02 I stored the boat for 4  years 
based on advice from a fellow sailor who said get the boat paid  for before the 
kids enter college and just hang onto it which is what I have  done.  Sailing 
is the most relaxing thing I do in my life.  Had  "Ranger" at GB this winter 
for some minor repair and bottom paint.  They  still do good work.  I trust them 
implicitly.  Going to put her  in the water next week after I return from 
Columbia, SC.  I sail out of Old  Point Comfort Marina on Ft Monroe, VA; an 
historic, gated, guarded,  waterfront community.  Only took me 28 years and 14 
moves to get  here  :-).  Previously I have sailed on the Potomac, Neuse River,  
Middle Chesapeake, and now the lower Chesapeake. 
 
Mike
S/V Ranger
 
In a message dated 4/7/2007 9:16:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ekroposki at charter.net writes:


Captain Michael Corley ( nautical rank, not military)

It is  great to have you back.  If you seen the posts to this list, you  may
have noticed a certain acrimony about the military.  Many of the  new comers
are not aware of who you are.  

Here in Greenville,  SC, USA we have a local radio talk show.  The host got a
local Army  major home on leave to give his perspective of the war in Iraq a
few weeks  ago.   This U. S. Army officer was very good at explaining  the
situation, and took calls from the listening audience.  

I  sit here seeing you reluctant to offer your perspective.  Keep in  mind
that there are a few of us left who know what you do.  And we  support you
because we respect you.  Are you completely prohibited  from commenting on
current events because of your job?

Ed  K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum:  “I'd rather entrust the government  of the United States to the
first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone  directory than to the
faculty of Harvard University. “ William F. Buckley  (1925 - )


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