"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Jim Hampton wrote:
"Mike Coslo" wrote in message
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Hello, Mike
Actually, that jump took since 1967 to form. My parents were
Republicans.
I was *going* to be (couldn't vote until you were 21 back then).
I've seen what that kind of thinking can do. When I was in boot camp,
someone got on the wrong side of someone. He was taken into the shower
and
when he came out (do *not* attempt to tell me otherwise - I was there
and
saw this kid when he came out of the shower), his lip was split and he
had a
nasty bruise on his forehead. This was company 43, Great Lakes, in
1967. I
mentioned this to someone else and the guy laughed - "that was nothing.
The
next company over, some guy's shirt was dirty. They stripped him naked
and
scrubbed him over *every inch of his body* with a scrub brush!". The
discription was actually more graphic than that, but I'm sure you get
the
idea. That second story I cannot confirm; but it finally got me to
thinking. If we treat our own that way, how would we treat prisoners
(from
whom we wish to obtain information). Over 3 decades later, I have my
answer. And a lot of non-thinkers screaming that it is nobody's fault.
LOL
Funny you should mention that. I was watching Hannity and Colmes the
other night, and Hannity was coming up with a rationale for why the
perps wre justified in treating those prisoners that way. Thought I'd
puke.
Then last night I go to the local Barnes and Noble, and I see he has a
book out "Deliver us Fron Evil". That was amusing enough, but then I
read a review (plug actually) on Thebookservice.com. One of his
"Insights" as they called it was:
"Why it's so difficult for liberals to see clearly on moral questions --
including the moral dimensions of the war on terror."
The city mayor (a democrat) ran agains the county treasurer (a
republican)
last year. The republican said "no more taxes, no reduction in
service".
The democrat stated "anyone who thinks we can continue services and not
raise taxes is either not telling the truth or they are kidding
themselves."
Of course, the republican won and became county manager. Aid was cut to
the
city (natch), but OMG - a *huge* deficit. They are going to borrow more
funds. Their credit rating has been cut again (I think this is 5
reductions
in credit rating in 6 years). Now the courts have ruled that in New
York
State, there is underfunding of poor school districts (surprise,
surprise -
all 8th graders in Mendon - a *high* income area nearby - got free
laptop
computers!). None of this has caught me by surprise. It isn't a matter
of
if; rather, when.
So, go ahead and giggle in your self-rightousness.
Hey, I'm not giggling.
It isn't going to change
what is happening and what will happen. Perhaps we *should* give away
amateur licenses. Get some of those 20 KW class C amps up on 75 and 20
meters and out of 11 meters. Heck, if someone can afford to run a 20 KW
rig, they should be entitled to do so, right? 
)
You guys are a scream. Pardon me for not laughing.
- Mike KB3EIA -
Sorry, Mike
Guess this thing got my dander up just a tad. The most frustrating thing is
that I can see something wrong, but I'm at a loss for an answer. Should a
unit come under fire (and I've been combat stations aboard ship), everyone
*has* to follow orders. Period. Lives depend upon it. So, the military
wants to weed out folks that aren't suited for military life, and some
problems occur. What the proper answer is beats the heck out of me.
Certainly, in civilian life, we should at least be civil - even if we don't
agree
I guess that the actions of a few amateurs I would not consider at all
"considerate" and I'm not too certain about "civil" either.
Off my soap box (finally - LOL)
73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA
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