[Rhodes22-list] Herb's Response

Herb Parsons hparsons at parsonsys.com
Wed Nov 26 14:41:53 EST 2008


Actually, what you're telling me is that you found Roy. Different being.


R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> Herb,
> I've found God on several occasions. They all involved massive quantities  of 
> alcohol and we really had great conversations. One thing you should know is  
> that his name is really Roy. He doesn't understand where this God name came  
> from.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 11/26/2008 12:55:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> hparsons at parsonsys.com writes:
>
> I'm  afraid of people that have morals but no religious beliefs. When 
> people  that have morals that are not founded in a belief system "higher 
> than  themselves", that means that their morals are subject to change.
>
> I  disagree that morals came first then God. I've seen too many people  
> radically changed when they found God.
>
>
> TN Rhodey wrote:
>   
>>  Herb, I am not religious but I don't knock those that are. I would have  to
>> trash to many friends and family.
>>
>> Are you of the  opinion that man would not have morals/values without
>> religion?   I would suggest the values may have come first. Then once
>> established  the Bible, Koran and such were written. Most animals have a
>> level of  acceptable herd/pack behaviour.
>>
>> Regarding karma....if you  treat people like trash most likely others will
>> treat you the same.  Like the old expression what goes around comes around.
>> For me nothing  religious about it.
>>
>> Fair Winds,
>>
>>  Wally
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue,  Nov 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Herb Parsons  
>>     
> <hparsons at parsonsys.com>wrote:
>   
>>   
>>     
>>>  You caught that, huh?
>>>
>>> When I asked on here what  constituted "extremists" in religion, one of
>>> the responses I got,  when you boiled it down, was that basically if you
>>> belong to any  of the mainstream religions, and actually believe what
>>> they  preach, you're an extremist.
>>>
>>> I would appear that we  are heading for a time when "religion" is
>>> acceptable only when the  churches are social or political organizations.
>>> In other words,  belonging to a church will be acceptable as long as your
>>> church  isn't religious.
>>>
>>> That will be a sad state of affairs  on a nation whose roots are founded
>>> in freedom of  religion.
>>>
>>> Even Slim hinted at a "religious belief"  though he probably won't
>>> acknowledge it as  such:
>>>
>>> "Karma--what goes around comes round--I wouldn't  argue with that
>>> although I don't think that's a hard and fast  rule."
>>>
>>> I have to wonder, even if it's not a "hard and  fast rule", even if it's
>>> something that only happens most of the  time - what is the actuating
>>> mechanism? What would cause the karma  to take effect. Is it magic? Is it
>>> the great force of the universe  that intervenes from time to time to
>>> keep things in balance? Is it  the Judeo-Christian God saying "I meant it
>>> when I siad you mow  what you sow"? Whatever supernatural entity that
>>> Slim believes  keeps karma in balance is (at least one of) his god(s). He
>>> may not  worship that god, but in his statement, he's at least
>>>  acknowledging its existence.
>>>
>>> THAT was the point of my  post that prompted his latest. And I STILL find
>>> it ironic that  those that denigrate mainstream religion will freely
>>> embrace other  "belief" based systems.
>>>
>>> One of Slim's fellow musicians  once said:
>>>
>>> You may call me anything but no matter what  you say
>>> You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes  indeed
>>> You're gonna have to serve somebody.
>>> Well, it  may be the devil or it may be the Lord
>>> But you're gonna have to  serve somebody.
>>>
>>>
>>> And sorry all you science  buffs, there is nothing scientific that
>>> supports morality. You MAY  make the argument that it's better socially,
>>> but that's not a  scientific study. If all we're looking for is to "get
>>> the most"  out of our three score and ten, then Ghengis Khan may have had
>>> a  better idea.
>>>
>>> BTW, I have friends, close friends, that  include a broad variety of
>>> religious beliefs, including agnostics  and atheists. It's funny that in
>>> spite of my "kooky" beliefs and  "extremism", I can find room for them
>>> and their beliefs, but some  of the libs on here have no room for mine.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>  Herb,
>>>>
>>>> The irony of Slim's rant is that he  denigrates one set of beliefs, and
>>>> then goes on to defend his  own set of beliefs (atheism). As a
>>>> practicing agnostic, I  don't "have a dog in this hunt" other than
>>>> having a diverse  collection of friends of all faiths.
>>>>
>>>> I've said  it before and I'll say it again, those who preach tolerance
>>>>  the most are often the most intolerant.
>>>>
>>>>  Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue,  Nov 25, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> wrote:
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>  Slim,
>>>>>
>>>>> I simply believe you're wrong.  Not that you're a kook, not that you're
>>>>> an idiot. Simply  that you're wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no need to  label your beliefs as "extreme" or "kookie" or
>>>>> anything  else like that, just that they I believe they're  wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't understand the need for  you and others like you to denigrate the
>>>>> beliefs of  others. When you call the beliefs of others "myths", you
>>>>>  begin down that road. When you start refer to it by saying  "Merry
>>>>> Christmas", you've become obnoxious about  it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Think about this, think if you  came to me in the little bar we all like
>>>>> to discuss, and  said "Hey man, music is my life, I LOVE music" and
>>>>>  responded "Anyone who devotes a life to changing air waves is an  idiot
>>>>> and a looser", what would be your  response?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Steven Alm wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>>>  Herb,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You keep bringing this  up  I suppose out of some kind of  indignation.
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>>  As a
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> Christian, I don't blame you.  You have every  right to your religious
>>>>>> beliefs--I just don't adhere  to them myself and I see religious
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>             
>>> extremism as
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> a threat to our civilization.  Not that I think  you, yourself are an
>>>>>> extremist per se (and I don't  know you're not) but extremism in
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>             
>>> general, no
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> matter what religion, will bring nothing but  conflict.  I remember
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>> hearing
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> an interview with Hamid Karzai who was asked, "If you  could say
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> something to
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> Osama Bin Laden, what would you say?"  His  answer was,  "I would tell
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>             
>>> him
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> he's not a Muslim."  He's wrong.  Osama IS  a Muslim.  An extreme
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>> Muslim.
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> Extremism is the  enemy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You talked about  transubstantiation.  Many Christian  denominations
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> believe
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>  in that or something close.  Or they believe in some kind  of
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> representation
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> of that but it's all the same anyway--it's ritualized  cannibalism.  No
>>>>>> thanks!  From that, all the  way back to the talking snake, to me, it
>>>>>>     
>>>>>>             
>>> sounds
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> like a myth.  I'm not buyin' it.  It's just  too kooky.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As for the other  stuff you mentioned--Karma--what goes around comes
>>>>>>  around--I wouldn't argue with that although I don't think that's a  
>>>>>>             
> hard
>   
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> and
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>> fast  rule.  Reincarnation--I doubt it.  Ghosts--no opinion.  Don't  
>>>>>>             
> need
>   
>>>>>> one.  The existence of God?  The  invisible man in the sky who knows
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>             
>>> when you
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> are sleeping and knows when you're awake...?   Merry Christmas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can have  your beliefs, Herb, but I think it's all a myth.   
>>>>>>             
> Religion
>   
>>>>>> throughout all civilizations serve to answer  three questions:  Where
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>             
>>> did we
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>> come from?  How shall we live?  What  happens when we die?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe I'm  the kook but I believe in nature and I believe in love.   I
>>>>>>           
>>>>>>             
>>>  believe
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>> that when you  die it's "game over" so live right--it's your only  
>>>>>>             
> chance
>   
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> to
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>> be a  man.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Slim
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at  11:45 PM, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>> wrote:
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> I read an interesting study the  other day. It asserted (and I'll
>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>               
>>> openly
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>> say, I'll have a hard time finding  it again, and even harder time
>>>>>>> vouching for it's  veracity) that folks who claim to NOT believe  in
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>               
>>> God,
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>  actually have more "faith based" beliefs than deists  do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Beliefs in  "karma", "reincarnation", "ghosts", and yes, even  "global
>>>>>>> warming morality"  beliefs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lots of  "religious kookiness" to go  around.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My point at  the time was the hypocrisy though. The person  throwing
>>>>>>> around "religious kooks" labels was  openly willing to vote for the VP
>>>>>>> candidate that  is a practicing member of a religion that  openly
>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>               
>>> teaches
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>> that when the priest blesses the wine and wafer,  it miraculously
>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>               
>>> becomes
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>> both the blood and body of Christ  Jesus.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not saying  that doesn't happen. I AM saying folks should be  much
>>>>>>> more careful with their "kook" labels. Faith  is a precious thing, and
>>>>>>> one of the foundations of  the nation in which we  live.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There's a saying  - Dance with the one what brung  ya.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I say we should be  careful about laughing at the one that brung  us.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Brad Haslett  wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>  Herb,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well,  let's be honest here - you are a "religious kook" because  you
>>>>>>>> have religious beliefs.  There's  nothing wrong with that, it's just
>>>>>>>> that you  don't belong to the church of global warming or whatever  
>>>>>>>>                 
> the
>   
>>>>>>>> accepted church of the day is. The people  who preach tolerance the
>>>>>>>> most are the most  intolerant people I know.  Racist?  I'll pay  a
>>>>>>>> hundred bucks to anyone who can trace my  family tree and figure out
>>>>>>>> what race I  am.  Make it a thousand for my  daughter.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  Brad
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu,  Nov 20, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Herb Parsons  <
>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>  Much like the political mood of the country, my moods  swing
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> different
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> ways. While you have been  reading the posts the last two months, you
>>>>>>>>>  missed those before that. Those where, attempts at  rational
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> discussion
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> were met with "religious  kook" and "racist" and, one of my all time
>>>>>>>>>  favorites "democrats are the thinkers and debaters, republicans  are
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> the
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> just believers". Attempts at rational  discussion were one-sided. I
>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>  would
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> ask  what made one a religious kook, and was just met with  
>>>>>>>>>                   
> additional
>   
>>>>>>>>> abuse. I would ask how my view  made me racist, and simply be met
>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>  with
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> more  abuse. Eventually, I decided to agree with Elle's (as of  that
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> time
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> unvoiced opinion) that sometimes the "c"  works.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  But, I'll play nicely. I'll always play at least as nice, and  may
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> even
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>> go the extra step for a  while.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  pdgrand at nospam.wmis.net  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>>>  Herb,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  I understand and I agree with you.  I did not mean to suggest  that
>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> you
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>> were being  irrational.  But you got the point because you  said:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  "It may be 'stooping to the same level', it may be unnecessary,  it
>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> may
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  (and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>> probably does) escalate things, but  it's not irrational. Countering
>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>  a
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>  personal attack with another one is not only rational, it can  
>>>>>>>>>>                     
> often
>   
>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> be
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>> instructional. And, it's  a very good release  mechanism."
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Therefore, what I meant to suggest is that as smart a person as  
>>>>>>>>>>                     
> you
>   
>>>>>>>>>> obviously are, I believe you could  find a way to  instructionally
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  counter
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>> what you perceive to be a personal  attack without stooping to the
>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>  same
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>  level or escalating things while still satisfying your  release
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  mechanism.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>> I've read all of your posts over the  last two months.  I know  you
>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> have
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>> intellect and the capability.   The only question is whether you
>>>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>  have
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>> desire.  Why not give it a  try?  I don't see any  downside.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Paul
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, I worded that  deliberately. If someone chooses to take  
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
> a
>   
>>>>>>>>>>> person's view, and attack them  personally for their view,  that
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  attack
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> may or may not be "rational".  Here's  examples:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  John Doe says "Historically, more white collar crimes  are
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> committed  by
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>  white people". Responding to that by saying "John, you're  a
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  racist"
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> would be irrational. The view  does not fit the comment,  because
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  John
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>  is
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>> merely repeating a  fact.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  However, if John Doe says "I hate all those white people",  it
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  would
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>  NOT
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>> be irrational to say "John,  you're a racist", since his his  view
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> is  a
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>  racist  view.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  At the same time, a personal "counter attack" is NOT  irrational.
>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  It
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>  may
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>> be "stooping to the same level",  it may be unnecessary, it  may
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  (and
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> probably does) escalate things,  but it's not irrational.
>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> Countering a
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> personal attack with another one  is not only rational, it can
>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> often be
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> instructional. And, it's a very  good release  mechanism.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  I would say that those that are offended by such things would  be
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  well
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> served not to BEGIN them. I will  also so, you are the exception  
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
> to
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>  the
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>> rule on here, and frankly, one of  the few I've seen that  really
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> has  a
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>  reason to  complain.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  pdgrand at nospam.wmis.net  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  If you are a rational person (and I think you are), why  wouldn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>  you
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> always repond rationally  regardless of what the other person  
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
> does
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>  or
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>  says?
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Are you saying in  a way that you are more than willing to  stoop
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>  to
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>> someone else's level?   If so, I think you are demeaning  
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
> yourself.
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Perhaps
>>>>>>>>>>>> that's why some of  these things sometimes spin out of  control.
>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>  Stay
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>  above
>>>>>>>>>>>> the fray.  You're  better than  that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Paul
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apology accepted with one  small note. If you were to go back  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
> and
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>  look
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>> closer at my previous  emails, I believe you'd see little  change
>>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>> in
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>  what
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm "doing of late". I  respond to rational  discussions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>> rationally. I
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>> respond to irrational  ones in a way I feel  appropriate.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robert Skinner  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You are  right, Hank.  When I reviewed the  exchange,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it was clear  that I misunderstood Hank's  message.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I went over  the line, and owe Herb an  apology.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb, of late you have been easier to take,  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your message was  rational.  I am in the  wrong.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  /Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  ---------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hank  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robert,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I have to call foul on this one.  Herb came back with  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>> reasonable
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  response
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to your  email, did not attack you, was calm and cool, and  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
> then
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>> you
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  huffy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and  complain?  You have just lost any credibility or right  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>>>>  bitch
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyone  else's  posts.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hank
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Robert  Skinner
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  <Robert at squirrelhaven.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OK, you got  the last word - a lot of last  words...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You  win.  I have no further desire to talk to  you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Satisfied?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  /Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb Parsons  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mandate?  I wasn't talking about a mandate, I was  talking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> about
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Palin
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fading  off into the  sunset.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I'm not a big believer in the "mandate" stuff. A  politician
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> is
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  elected.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  It doesn't matter if he's elected by a 1% margin, or a  90%
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  margin,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  he's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  elected, and he needs to start fulfilling the promises  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  commitments
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  he made to those that elected him. If Obama can do  that,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> I'll be
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  surprised. I don't think he can, nor do I think he  will.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> That's
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  why
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not  particularly upset by the  results.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  He made a lot of overt commitments that I don't think  he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> will be
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  able
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep,  and that's not even considering all the  "implied"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  promises.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  He
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  elected on a campaign of "let's take it away from  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> minority
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it to  the majority", and LOTS of people are expecting  more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> than
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  he
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be  able to deliver. Don't pooh pooh those accounts of  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
> people
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  reporting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  about how happy they are that he's going to take care  of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> their
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  gas
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  bill
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and  their  mortgages.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Then add to that the possible disaster that I see looming  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
> in
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Iraq/Afghanistan. There's no doubt that the  "implied
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> promise"
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  was
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he  will get us out of Iraq, and begin fighting  in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> Afghanistan
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> deliver  up Bin  Laden.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  If he pulls out of Iraq fast enough to suit his left  wing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  followers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will  make Vietnam look like a policy masterpiece. We  will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  literally
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pulling  snatching victory away. If Iraq then falls into  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> mess
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  like
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  happened in Vietnam, shame shame shame (I had a typo  there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> that
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  I
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  corrected, but it still fits - same shame  shame).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Then, we go into Afghanistan, and have the same  resounding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "success"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  enjoyed by the Russians. I don't believe we have the  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
> stomach
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> as
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  nation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to  fight a man to man ground war that is required in  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  mountains
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Afghanistan. If we won't let our military succeed in  Iraq,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> we
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  surely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  will not in  Afghanistan.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  And, do you REALLY think he's going to deliver up Bin  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
> Laden?
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I suspect we're going to be hearing a LOT of "We may  not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> succeed
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  in
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  one
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  term..."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I hope though, that people have a good memory. I know I  did
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> when
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  I
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> didn't  vote for "read my lips" President Bush  '41.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  As I said, no mandate needed. He just needs to start  doing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>> what
>>>    
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>  he
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> promised  to do. I think the next two years are going to  be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  interesting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I hope that the  voters
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robert Skinner  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When  it comes to mandates, he has  done
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a  lot better than his  predecessor.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  There are undeniable advantages to  verbal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  skills when communicating -- a  talent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  conspicuous in its absence in  Bush.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  As to Reagan, at least he could string  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> few  words together without tripping  on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> his  tongue -- that was my point.   It
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  served him well in  negotiations.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  /Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  -----------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb Parsons  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  You DO understand the difference between an orator,  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  someone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  oratory skills. Surely you're not saying that  after
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  hearing
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Palin's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  speech to the RNC that she had NO oratory  skills?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  How does having (or not having) an oratory ability  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
> reflect
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  a
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  lack
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  existence) of anti-intellectual  attitudes?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sorry Robert, your guy won the election, but he did  not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  receive  a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  mandate for the rest of the world to blindly become  like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  him
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  represents.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Again, you used Reagan as an example, but you seem  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  overlook
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "deep thinkers" and intellectual community were  saying
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  about
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  him
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  back
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  then.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  For all of Carter's deep thinking and oratory  abilities,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  he
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  let  a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  group
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  of "students" hold us hostage for over a year. My  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
> personal
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  result
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  actions during that disgraceful period were in a  large
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  part
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  responsible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  for  9-11.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Take those radicals, who we were TOTALLY unsuccessful  in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  dealing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  with,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  and multiply them by 10 fold. THAT is what the orator  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  deep
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  thinker
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  is going to deal with. That's OK though, because  he's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>  already
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  made
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  clear that he's willing to sit down with any of them  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>  "talk".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  We'll see what the oratory and talk gets  us.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robert Skinner  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb, I think that a person who has some  oratory
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  skills will be a help in negotiations with  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  international community.  They do not have  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  anti-intellectual attitude that has been  anything
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  but an asset as we interact with the world's  best
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  brains.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  /Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  ---------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Herb Parsons  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                         
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Brad,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robtert (and others like him) are looking at Palin  from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>  the
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>  far
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  left
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  view. They're somehow under the illusion that we WANT  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
> an
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "orator"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "deep thinker". It's funny the two he compared  her
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>  (negatively)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Regan, who the Democrats lambasted much the same  way
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>  they
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>  did
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  her
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  (remember when he talked about Star Wars defense,  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>  they
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  started
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  derisively calling him Ray-Gun?), and President  Jimmy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>  Carter.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Carter!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Yes, a great orator, a great guy in general, a  good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>  Christian
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  man,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  joke of a President. If that's what oratory ability  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>  deep
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  thinking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  gets us, give me the common man (or woman)  instead!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Brad Haslett  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Robert,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Well, it seems you've bought into the MSM meme  and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> haven't
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  done
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  own homework.  I suggest you do your own due  diligence
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> on
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  Gov.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Palin's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  very real accomplishments before you let other  people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> do
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  your
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  thinking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  for you.  Unlike Obama's long string of failures  in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  Chicago,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Palin
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  point to real successes.  Frankly, I'm not impressed  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
> by
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> a
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Harvard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  degree in law or anything else.  For the sake of  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  country,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  for a successful Obama Presidency.  As for me and  my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  family,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "we're
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  loaded for bear".  How anyone can believe that a  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
> leader
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>> with  a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  mediocre track record following failed economic  themes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> can
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>  be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  successful is beyond me.  No one will be more  happily
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  surprised
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  all works out OK than  myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Brad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 9:55 AM, Robert  Skinner
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  <Robert at squirrelhaven.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Certainly, she is no "Great  Communicator."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  We will never see "Bedtime for  Palin."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Nor, I suspect, will we hear about  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Carteresque "lusting in the  heart."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sorry,  Brad.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  But is too early to expect that  Bambizilla
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  will retire from the political scene.   I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  suspect that the GOP spinsters will  find
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  some way to use her, perhaps as a  contrast,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  a straw woman, to a real Republican  orator
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  or deep thinker to spark up the 2012  campaign.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  But for the next two years, I hope, we  can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  get working on the nation's business.  We  can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  hope that Obama can calm the fears and  tame
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  the chaos of an economy headed for  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  dumpster.  We will also see if he  can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  extricate us gracefully from Iraq and  succeed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  in bringing down the terrorist  franchises.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hoping,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  /Robert
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  -------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ben Cittadino  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Rummy;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Very  cute.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  And now....before she fades into the sunset,  some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> final
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  words
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sarah
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Palin....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  "My concern has been the atrocities there in  Darfur
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> and
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  relevance to  me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  with that issue as we spoke about Africa and some  of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> the
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  countries
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  that were kind of the people succumbing to  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> dictators
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>  and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  corruption
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  of some collapsed governments on the continent,  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  relevance
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Alaska's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  investment in Darfur with some of our permanent  fund
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  dollars"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  And, she concluded, "never, ever did I talk  about,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> well,
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  gee,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  it  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  country or a continent, I just don't know about   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
> this
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>  issue."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I know, I know... her heart is in the right  place
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>> (and so
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  few  other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  parts).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Ben  C.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  R22RumRunner  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  No Hard Feelings...to the  democrats
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  The election day is   over,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  The talking is  done.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  My party lost, your  party  won.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  So let us be  friends,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Let arguments   pass.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  I'll hug my  elephant,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  You kiss your   ass.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar.  Showtimes,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  theaters,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  movie news  &
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  more!(
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>  
>>>       
> http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt
>   
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>            
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  p://
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>>>>>  toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>>>>>  mailing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  go  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                                   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using  the
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                               
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  list  go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>> mailing
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using  the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                         
>>>  mailing
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                         
>>>>>>>  list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  go  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                         
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                         
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     
> mailing
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     
>>>>>>>  list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  go
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the  mailing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>> list
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>  go
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>     
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the  mailing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>> list
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>>>>  go
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the  mailing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>      
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                             
>>> list go
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                             
>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                             
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Herb  Parsons
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
> list
>   
>>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>> go
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>>        
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>>                           
>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing  list
>>>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>  go
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>>          
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>>>>>  to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>>                         
>>>>>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>>>>>> Herb  Parsons
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing  list
>>>>>>>>>>>         
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>> go  to
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>>                       
>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list  
>>>>>>>>>>                     
> go
>   
>>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>> to
>>>   
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>       
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>>                     
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>  Herb  Parsons
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list  go
>>>>>>>>>           
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>> to
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>    
>>>>>>>>>                   
>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list  go
>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>                 
>>> to
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>>>             
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>  --
>>>>>>> Herb  Parsons
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>  To subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go  
>>>>>>>               
> to
>   
>>>>>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>> To  subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go  to
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>             
>>>>> --
>>>>>  Herb Parsons
>>>>>
>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>> To  subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go  to
>>>>>         
>>>>>           
>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>           
>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>> To  subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go  to
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>>  http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>     
>>>       
>>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>         
>>> --
>>>  Herb  Parsons
>>>
>>>  __________________________________________________
>>> To  subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go  to
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>>>  __________________________________________________
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>  __________________________________________________
>> To  subscribe/unsubscribe or for help with using the mailing list go to  
>>     
> http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>   
>>  __________________________________________________
>>
>>
>>    
>>     
>
>   

-- 
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