[Rhodes22-list] Politics-Palin-Twain

Fri Dec 5 17:15:25 EST 2008

Folks;

With respect to Arthur's "point of order" I think the problem may be that
those of us who choose to mostly post through the Nabble site (it's easier
to post pics and pieces from other works) get put into a que or thread and
once the original subject line is set it doesn't matter if folks change it
along the way; it all stays together. The Rhodes22.org site doesn't do that
so subject lines can get all screwed up.  I'll try to remember that as it is
annoying for people who don't want to be subjected to the political stuff .

Brad, it isn't that I don't take your point about the actual dates various
conflicts began and ended; in fact I agree with you, especially about the
sorry state of the education of our "yoots", as we say in Joisey.But by your
definition WWII is still going on (we're still in Germany and Japan). I
think you know that for all practical and "public opinion" purposes the Iraq
War that Americans care about started when we started bombing leading up to
the invasion after 9/11 and continues as long as we take casualties in any
significant numbers. If we apply that same standard to WWII that conflict
did begin at Pearl Harbor and end with The Nagasaki blast. (By the way I
have stood under the air space where that bomb burst at the site where it
was said nothing would ever grow again, and the park there is spectacular). 

This is probably way too much about way too obscure a point but the Iraq war
has dragged on way longer than necessary (I would have left town the day
after the last to die of Uday, Qusay and Saddam bit the dust), and a damned
site longer than any reasonable comparable period for WWII.

Ben C.

Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
> 
> Why is the sender and the responds on this message not labeling
> 'Political' first on the subject line - Tootle, especially.  This is a
> mandatory courtesy in our protocol, isn't it, John Lock.
> Art
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>>Sent: Dec 4, 2008 12:22 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  bill?
>>
>>
>>If satire is now wrong what are those late night tv shows going to do?
>>
>>Maybe we should forward that cartoon to the 'Office of President Elect'?
>>
>>Ed K
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>>
>>Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Robert,
>>> 
>>> Oh BULLSHIT!  This is going to be a long four years if you join the
>>> ranks of the PC police.  Clarance Thomas and Condi Rice are fair game
>>> but The One isn't?  If I'm a bigot then I'm an equal opportunity
>>> bigot!  Let me finish the sim this afternoon and do some research on
>>> prudish Marines from Maine to make fun of.
>>> 
>>> Brad
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Robert Skinner
>>> <Robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:
>>>> Obama is president-elect, not a pimp.
>>>>
>>>> Brad - I'm sure that you don't want to
>>>> come off as a bigot - I have seen no
>>>> evidence of that to date - but this is
>>>> uncomfortably close to the line between
>>>> humor and bad taste.
>>>>
>>>> /Robert, ME
>>>>
>>>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>>> Bill,
>>>>>
>>>>> You gotta admit, history is being made.  Here's a review of
>>>>> Presidential
>>>>> limos.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.jibjab.com/view/258672
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Michael,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like to think I'm in the "what's best for my country" camp, and
>>>>>> against the hypocrisy camp.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George Bush got into office by saying one thing and doing another.  I
>>>>>> opposed that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Obama got into office the same way.  I oppose that, too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Both men are inexperienced, relying on the knowledge of those
>>>>>> surrounding them.  It's a bad formula.  The other people in the room
>>>>>> won't agree on many things.  The least experienced person winds up
>>>>>> making the decision on a "gut feel".
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Both Bush and Obama were selected by political machines as the
>>>>>> electable
>>>>>> face of unelectable policies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It didn't work well for the Republicans.  It's not going to work well
>>>>>> for the Democrats, either.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As you well know, we've got really really big problems.  Things will
>>>>>> probably never go back to where they were.  Our country's position is
>>>>>> likely to deteriorate, along with the position of most individuals.
>>>>>> There are smarter moves, and dumber moves.  Moves that will leave us
>>>>>> better off, and moves that will leave us worse off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Democrats are settling scores--they are not working for the
>>>>>> common
>>>>>> good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As you know, I am voting against my pocketbook.  The Democrat's
>>>>>> policies
>>>>>> benefit me.  If I lose, I win.  But, at least I can live with myself,
>>>>>> having tried to work for what I believe is right.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe if enough people speak up early enough we can stop throwing our
>>>>>> money into a bottomless pit, and start actually working our way out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill Effros
>>> 
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