[Rhodes22-list] Re: Hats off to Elton

[Philip]

 I have to reply, though I swore I was going to stay out of it.  Every soldier who serves today is a Volunteer.  Me included (through not having resigned or having joined, it doesn't matter)  That is why there is no massive anti-war protests.  People who go, go for their own reasons.  I do tell anyone who asks about joining that they will, most likely end up over there at least once, if not more (and I recommend they go to school and remain a civilian). Why are Treasury revenues UP since this administration cut taxes (much like Kennedy's and Reagan's administrations)?  I know, it's a rhetorical question. I don't think we should have gone into Iraq.  There are many other places that deserve our attention more, but I can see the national and strategic reasons for doing it.   I don't see how making the rest of the country suffer is going to make things any better.  It will politicize the war more than the liberals have already.  One major advantage Iraq has given us is the quiet 
success of Afghanistan.  No one notices much so things generally get done there. There, that's my piece.   Philip Still on active duty.,,,,,,   --- On Sun 05/21, stan < stan at rhodes22.com > wrote:
From: stan [mailto: stan at rhodes22.com]To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.orgDate: Sun, 21 May 2006 11:51:19 -0400Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re: Hats off to EltonEd,you know I love you.but you're wrong in that I forget little.if you want to take out Iran, or Iraq or any other anti liberal-democracy regimes, I may very well be with you - specially after reading all of Brad's arguments - but with one provisoIf you think it is worth going to war over, make it a war. I think maybe it is you who forget that having a war there, while having a party here, has already been proven not to work. Ask presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson. They all tried the bullets and butter thing and it did not work. Put the country on a war footing. Nationalize whatever must be nationalized. Stop sending young people to their death at such low wages while fat cats here go on getting unconsciously huge retirement deals and yachts so big even they cannot afford to fill their tanks. If you run short of money or 
gas or materials - ration them. This is the Only president in history who has actually cut taxes during a war. What a leader. What a military commander. He know the guys to get rid of like Collin.You want war - go to war - the right way. Been there, done that ......and it works.stan>> Dami it, I got Stan mad at me again. However, it was good to see him on >> the>> list. Bad mood and no response from Dan in New Hamshire. Hum, did Elton>> take the wrong road. Did Elton take I-95 all the way to end?>>>> What Stan forgets is that Saddam was the guy paying the suicide guys >> blowing>> up kids and anybody in Isreal. So they have the same religious jerks in>> Iraq. Just like the the head fellow in Iran. I am sorry, I just do not>> want anymore of those jerks over here. The Twin towers were enough for >> me.>> And yes Stan I volunteered for military service and served my four years>> active and two years 
ready reserve.>>>> Sorry to upset you Sir Stanley. I just do not really believe that >> turning>> the other cheek will stop evil people. I have had the real and >> unfortunate>> experience of dealing with pathologically evil people, and they were>> Americans.>>>>>> Ed K>> Greenville, SC, USA>>>>>> __________________________________________________Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list

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