[Rhodes22-list] This day in history
Herb Parsons
hparsons at parsonsys.com
Fri May 2 16:41:54 EDT 2008
Sorry Michael. Maybe you misunderstood my reaction. I was offended.
Thus, the message about the President wasn't very "considerate". I agree
that criticism of the President has become a sport. One shouldn't play
unless they're ready to play.
Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> Herb,
>
> I agree with you that respect for the President (whether or not I voted for
> him) is required. Even if I disagree with his performance, actions, etc. he
> is THE PRESIDENT. Criticism of the President has become a "sport" in this
> country (just tune in to late night TV comedians) and is permitted by most
> of us as a freedom, whether you and I support it or not.
>
> Unfortunately, the problem that you cite is not covered by the list charter.
> The charter states "Netiquette: Posts to the group are expected to be
> considerate of other readers." Unless POTUS is a member of this list, your
> objection is unfounded, while offending those who are members of "da list"
> is clearly forbidden.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
> From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:14
> PM
>
>> OK folks.Where the admonitions about "personal attacks." Some idiot gets
>> on here and calls the President of the Nation a "son of a bitch", and
>> that's OK. However, calling Robert a loser because of his pathetic
>> Bush-hating nonsense is somehow bad bad stuff.
>>
>>
>> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Rob,
>>>
>>> Not true. Many of us have questioned his military service, but have never
>>> been given the straight answers. It seems that privileged children live
>>> privileged lives, even in the military. Since it's already Friday and I
>>> have a ton
>>> of yard wok to do this weekend and won't be actively on the list, I will
>>> leave
>>> with this parting comment. Our current president is the dumbest son of a
>>> bitch that's ever taken the oath of office. History will back me up on
>>> this.
>>>
>>> Rummy
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 5/2/2008 2:44:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> rlowe at vt.edu
>>> writes:
>>>
>>> Nobody questioned his service, Herb.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:34 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] This day in history
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> And, I'll add, bitch all you want to about his politics. When you
>>>> insult
>>>> his service, you're being a jerk. THAT was what was pathetic.
>>>>
>>>> Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Rob,
>>>>>
>>>>> Herb's a big boy and can defend himself, so I'll let him. I too feel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> his
>>>
>>>
>>>> > frustrations at times though. The carrier landing was a celebration
>>>> for
>>>>
>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>>> men and women who had been at sea for a good long while in support of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Iraqi liberation. They were honored to have been visited by their
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> Commander
>>>
>>>
>>>>> in Chief and it showed on their faces. President Bush didn't
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> immediately
>>>
>>>
>>>>> rush for the Admiral's quarters, he spent a lot of time with the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> 'grunts'
>>>
>>>
>>>> > taking photos, hugging them, etc. It was obvious they loved having
>>>> him
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> aboard and watching it live made me proud to be an American. Was it a
>>>>> political event as well? Everything a politician does is a political
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> event.
>>>
>>>
>>>> > Today's newspaper is the first draft of history and often wrong in
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> reporting and analysis. Go read a newspaper from 1948 to 1952 and see
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> how
>>>
>>>
>>>>> popular Truman was at the time. Some people are so jaded by their BDS
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> (Bush
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Derangement Syndrome) that they can't see anything positive in
>>>>> anything.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> You
>>>
>>>
>>>>> are probably a classic case. Bush's term is almost over and it might
>>>>> be
>>>>> time for everyone to move on to tomorrow's problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Let me say this - when I think critics are taking delight in the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> difficulty
>>>
>>>
>>>>> and losses our military is encountering because it suits their
>>>>> political
>>>>> slant, it pisses me off to no end. Frankly, I don't think we should
>>>>> have
>>>>> engaged in 2/3rds of the deployments we did under Clinton, and I
>>>>> didn't
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> and
>>>
>>>
>>>>> still don't like the Clintons. That said, I want to see any
>>>>> engagement
>>>>> where we put our troops in harm's way to go well regardless of how I
>>>>> may
>>>>> personally feel about the commander. My guess is, Herb gets upset for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>
>>>>> same reasons I do. Bitch about Bush is you want, it's a free country.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> The
>>>
>>>
>>>>> men and women on that boat that day risked their lives so you can do
>>>>> so.
>>>>>
>>>>> Brad
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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