[Rhodes22-list] What do you do with monsters?

[Grayson/Ena Lynn]

No, "Spitzer for Dictator" won't do... too likely to get the wrong one.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What do you do with monsters?


> love politics
>
> My grandkids visited the twin towers a day before they collapsed
>
> Nonetheless, this should not be a one issue election nor is there any
proof
> that no one else could have done a better job fighting terrorism after the
> act, than Bush.  For instance, if you would have made me dictator I would
> have used all that money to finish what we started in Afghanistan and
turned
> that into a model country to soften the "Ugly American" image.  I won't
> argue the amount but will argue the direction:  Not following the usual
> American premature bailout policy and instead properly implementing our
> stated goals for Afghanistan, would have cut the rate of terrorists
> recruitment - now climbing and so increasing our need to fight terrorism
> more and more.
>
> Like so many religions, acting like we are the only ones with the right
> answer is a sign of the planet's immaturity.  If we are lucky, we might
live
> to grow up.  But I doubt it - unless you get to work on those placards:
> Spitzer for Dictator, He is the only one with the right answers.
>
>     (that's the problem with dictators - they get carried away - anyone
got
> a better answer - or at least, anyone for tennis?  One of the richest
> prospects I ever met said to me, "It is too late, enjoy yourself.").
>
> stan/gbi
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner at lexisnexis.com>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 10:02 AM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] What do you do with monsters?
>
>
> > While we're so focused on Bush attacking Kerry's service in vietnam, and
> > Kerry attacking Bush & Cheney's avoidance of service in vietnam, I'd
like
> > to
> > point to Russia for a second:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3624024.stm
> >
> > and ask a question: What do you do with people who believe killing
> > children
> > is a good way to get sympathy for their cause?
> >
> > I'll leave my comments at the question.  Because right now, my own
> > thoughts
> > on this matter are simply too ugly to write down, and certainly too ugly
> > to
> > broadcast in public.
> >
> > After my anger subsides a bit, I might return to my beliefs in the
rights
> > afforded to people in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights, the
> > importance of due process, and my beliefs that you must not punish a
> > person
> > for the offenses of another.
> >
> > For now, I'll let my anger seethe and wonder what kind of pathological
> > society or religion could allow these kinds of acts to go unpunished.
> >
> >
> > --Doug
> >
> > PS: lest anyone be confused... no, I do not intend this message to imply
I
> > support Bush. Please see my references to the constitution and bill of
> > rights before you infer who I support for president. My preferred
> > candidate
> > isn't running. You cannot defeat hate and injustice with more hate and
> > more
> > injustice.  I'll speak no more on that subject in this forum.
> >
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