[Rhodes22-list] Bashing Bush is fun.Enough Already
Just bent
j.bulfer at jbtek.com
Thu Jul 12 06:36:06 EDT 2007
Everyone is so concerned about supporting General Boats, I wonder how much
business is lost from perspective buyers that come to this list because they
are interested in a Rhodes, they read all this crap & go away. I'm sure that
there is more than 1.
Jb
Alan Robertson-2 wrote:
>
> You know I signed up for the Rhodes 22 mailing list at Stan's suggestion a
> couple of months ago to find out more about new equipment, sailing
> experiences and how the newer Rhodes have been upgraded since I bought and
> have sailed mine since '83.
> Most of the correspondence been on the Site has been political mouthing
> off - just like the "ding-a-lings who call into the radio talk shows to
> hear themselves talk, but in case of the Site, to write.
> Come on Guys - give it a rest!
> Although I agree with most of the points on Iraq and the Washington
> Administration, I hate to have to delete 40-50 messages of pure bullshit
> from my junk mail every day where my Rhodes 22 mail now goes. I have to
> look at the Junk to see if I recognize the senders who inquire or answer
> about Rhodes 22 topics on the Site.
> Their Mail goes into the Rhodes 22 "Keep" file. Topics such as furling
> mains, travelers, solar panel and installation, spinnakers and whisker
> poles are valuable and appreciated.
> The rest of you can go hire a soapbox!!
>
> Bigal
> (A Vet)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Haslett<mailto:flybrad at gmail.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bashing Bush is fun.
>
>
> Dave,
>
> The change I'd like to see is the primaries grouped closer together so
> states like Iowa and New Hampshire don't have influence well beyond
> their
> size. You'd see ethanol hit the skids in the marketplace if every
> Presidential candidate didn't have to pay homage to the Corn God.
>
> Now on other issues - politics does indeed make for strange bedfellows.
> Wally will be glad to hear that Harold Ford, Jr. will be the likely
> opposition to Lamar Alexander in TN this fall. I've been writing
> Alexander
> every day this week, encouraging him not to go wobbly on Iraq. If he
> does,
> I'll throw my support behind Ford. I almost voted for him anyway.
> There is
> an element of us conservatives who are ready to take a scorched earth
> policy
> on Iraq and it is gaining momentum. No other issue comes anywhere near
> the
> importance. Dave can beat his chest all he wants. There may be an "ass
> whup'n" coming to the GOP and it won't come from the Donkeys.
>
> Brad
>
> On 7/11/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com<mailto:dwbrad at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > Maybe I read Herb's note wrong... I'll let him 'splain.
> >
> > For what it's worth, although I think the last election was a farce, I
> > thought the issues had more to do with Florida election and Supreme
> Court
> > irregularities. It seems to me that the electoral college still plays
> a
> > useful role in reminding people about the states part of United States
> of
> > America, and is a safeguard of the role of the states in our system of
> > government.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > On 7/11/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com<mailto:flybrad at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Robert,
> > >
> > > You know better. Everyone knew the rules. If you don't like them,
> > lobby
> > > to
> > > get them changed. I have mixed emotions about the Electoral
> College,
> > but
> > > that is the current game. If the election were based on the popular
> > vote,
> > > candidates like Bush would spend more time in big states like
> California
> > > mining for total votes (as opposed to electoral votes).
> > >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > What makes you think Herb is opposed to a woman President? I'm
> > certainly
> > > not, I'd vote for Condi in a heartbeat. There are a gazillion
> reasons
> > not
> > > to like Hillary. Her gender is the least among them.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On 7/11/07, Robert Skinner
> <robert at squirrelhaven.com<mailto:robert at squirrelhaven.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Herb - that was MY point. Review your exact words.
> > > > I know it's a Texas tradition to shoot from the hip,
> > > > but I expected more from you, even in the heat of a
> > > > diatribe.
> > > >
> > > > Gore got more popular votes. The electoral college
> > > > is an artifact of our republican (small "S") framers'
> > > > thinking, and allows politicians of all stripes to
> > > > "game" the system.
> > > >
> > > > I didn't have a "civics" class. I read the Federalist
> > > > Papers in their uncut form during several years of
> > > > American History classes.
> > > >
> > > > Now knock off the personal attacks. They do not help
> > > > your arguments -- they weaken them.
> > > >
> > > > /Robert
> > > > -----------------------------------------------------
> > > > Herb Parsons wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Another one who didn't pay attention in civics class. Gore
> didn't
> > get
> > > > more votes. It's the electoral college that counts.
> > > > >
> > > > > When you lost at little league games, I bet it was the ref's
> fault
> > > too,
> > > > right?
> > > > >
> > > > > Herb Parsons
> > > > >
> > > > > S/V O'Jure
> > > > > 1976 O'Day 25
> > > > > Lake Grapevine, N TX
> > > > >
> > > > > S/V Reve de Papa
> > > > > 1971 Coronado 35
> > > > > Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Coast
> > > > >
> > > > > >>> Robert Skinner
> <robert at squirrelhaven.com<mailto:robert at squirrelhaven.com>> 7/11/2007 8:06
> PM >>>
> > > > > Herb Parsons wrote:
> > > > > > Rummy,
> > > > > > You didn't pay attention in civics class... you get to go to
> > > > > > polls and vote. After all the votes are in, the man who gets
> > > > > > the most votes becomes the President of the United States...
> > > > >
> > > > > So we have Gore as our president?
> > > > >
> > > > > Stalin said: "Those who cast the votes decide nothing.
> > > > > Those who count the votes decide everything."
> > > > >
> > > > > In case you dispute the quote, see:
> > > > >
> http://www.votefraud.org/josef_stalin_vote_fraud_page.htm<http://www.votefraud.org/josef_stalin_vote_fraud_page.htm>
> > > > >
> > > > > If you remember the vote, fear for our democracy...
> > > > >
> > > > > /Robert
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