[Rhodes22-list] Political Re ply to Captain Ed

[Chris Geankoplis]

Thanks Tootle,
                    We both agree that there are a lot of people who have
made mistakes and have gone on to lead better lives, so lets focus on the
actual issues, the economy, the war, taxes, the growing gap between rich and
poor.  These are where we need to focus.

Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Re ply to Captain Chris G.


>
> Chris G said, "Boy I gotta agree, any of those cheating husbands and
> philanderers should be barred from making speeches at the convention.  Of
> course that would include John McCain after what he did to his wife and
two
> kids after he came back. Got a new undamaged model with lots of money,
> prenup or not.  Does it matter?  Careful there are lots of glass houses.
> Should we bar those who have killed a person in a car accident that they
> caused?  Ok that keeps out Ted Kennedy, but also Laura Bush.  Should we
bar
> someone who stole drugs (in one case from a non-profit set up to help war
> victims), and forged
> prescriptions well I guess that would shut up Mrs. McCain and Rush
Limbaugh.
> Tootle, help me out, to be fair and balanced I need a drug thieving
democrat
> to balance this out. Oh I know Marion Berry should do."
>
> Responses as follows:
>
> As to John McCain - after how many years in a North Viet Nam prison? - He
> had adjustment problems when he came back.  How much time did you spend in
> the Hanoi Hilton?  He later realized he screwed up and admits it.  Too
late,
> but after some time he came around and has since lead a better life, other
> wise he would not be where he is.
>
> As to Ted Kennedy, I have always believed that he was drunk.  However, the
> lady was in the back seat was in the same state.  Alcohol consumption is
not
> a legal excuse for killing another or is it Ben C?
>
> As to Laura Bush at 17, poor driving skills kill many teenagers.  Is that
> not the reason that age group has the highest insurance rates?  Are you
> telling us that your judgment and driving skills have not changed since
you
> were 17?
>
> As to drug addition and subsequently forging prescriptions, the medication
> that Rush became addicted to was a problem that the drug company did not
> correctly monitor and once the problem was known, physicians failed to
> follow up for addition.  Initially the drug was proscribed correctly, but
> the prescribing doctor did not follow up making sure that no addition
> occurred.
>
> Once you are addicted, you the person is no longer in control.  Have you
> never dealt with alcoholics?  If not, never ever again, give a recovered
> alcoholic 100% trust.
>
> There is a big problem in America with prescription drugs.  Often doctors
> are getting kickbacks from the drug companies and so are more willing to
> prescribe feel good drugs when they should not.  Yes this is partly the
> patients fault for asking for such drugs, but again, once there is
addition.
>
> The points that you raised are fair to raise and be addressed but they are
> distinguishable from a lawyer, who as part of bar qualifying has specific
> ethics training from committing perjury.   I have said that his
philandering
> is one thing, but his committing perjury is a whole different matter.  And
> as Ben C said he was suspended for five years for doing it.  The Arkansas
> Bar said even a former President needed his ____ slapped for doing it.
>
> So I have partially addressed your comments.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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