[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes22-list Digest, Vol 1540, Issue 2

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Wed Jul 2 22:43:20 EDT 2008


Rummy,
I have both styles.  On the one I do not prefer the laz cushion reaches entirely across the back, the side cushions, meant for sailing comfort as well as lounging at anchor, reach forward from the front edge of the laz to the cabin bulkhead.  The other style has side cushions that reach the entire length of each cockpit seat, with a laz cushion that is identical to the laz cover in size and shape. Getting into the laz is easier.  The side cushions, held somewhat by the laz cushion, are more stable during sailing.  I'm surprised if you haven't seen them.  I'll send you a tracing if my description is not clear enough - just let me know.  I suspect the best option for skippers not wanting a crew member under the opposite seat in a sudden lurch or rail dipping.  Describing the two shapes at least gives a newbie a thoughtful choice.
Art

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>From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
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>Art,
>What are you doing sitting on the cushions anyway? They are meant for  
>leisure time....after the sailing is done. :) I have never seen any  configuration 
>of the cushions different from mine. Two side cushions for the  seats and one 
>large one to cover the Lazzerette. 
> 
>Rummy
> 
> 
>In a message dated 7/2/2008 9:26:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>czerwonky at earthlink.net writes:
>
>William,
>You might inquire about the shapes, materials, and fit of  the three 
>cushions.  Do the side cushions extend entirely to the  transom.  I have found the 
>short cushions can fall all over unless  fastened to the cockpit seats - not a 
>good safety or convenience factor when  heeled over in heavy sailing.
>Art
>
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>>
>>David Bradley,
>>  
>>Thanks for the welcome and advice on the options I  am  considering. I will 
>definitely get the cockpit cushions andwill consider the  filler cushions. 
>>
>>William E.B. McCready Jr.,  CFP
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>-0700 (PDT)> From:  Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list]  
>Introduction-soon to be new old Rhodes> owner> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
>Message-ID:  <18182346.post at talk.nabble.com>> Content-Type: text/plain;  
>charset=us-ascii> > > Mac,> > Welcome to the club! Your Rhodes  will seem like !
>a!
>>  yacht compared to a> windsurfer, but  she's light enough that you will
>> be able to keep her on> course by  shifting your weight. Not quite the 
>same.> > Excellent wish list. The  cockpit cushions aren't cheap but they're 
>worth> the money. Cockpit  bulkhead mounted compass and depthfinder are nice. I> 
>have a handheld GPS  resting against the cabin bulkhead next to the sink to> 
>monitor my speed  from the helm. I use a handheld anenmometer more often> than I 
>thought I  would.> > Met a new co-worker Friday. Walked into his office and  
>immediately thought> that this guy has got to be into sailing. The picture  
>with him and Dennis> Conner was a bit of a hint. He lives on the Magothy  where 
>he keeps his> Hunter 4200 Passagemaker. He has a slip on his dock  that he 
>wants to lease> if you're interested. Just give me a call,  202.476.5369. Also 
>glad to give> you some "big boat" sailing time while you  wait on your baby to 
>arrive.> > Congratulations!> > Lee> 1986  Rhodes22 At Ease> Kent Island, MD> > > 
>> William McCready Jr.  wrote:> > > > > > Just wanted to intoduce m!
>y!
>>  self and to say that I have put a deposit on a> > 1990 R-22 that will be  
>ready mid to late July. After windsurfing for 20+> > years I have  decided to 
>learn to sail sitting down and through some undue> >  influence from a friend, 
>Chris G., I have decided a Rhodes is the boat for>  > me. I feel priviledged 
>to own (soon) one of these boats. So I have a  lot> > to learn- about sailing, 
>the boat, and also how to equip the boat  before> > picking her up.I live in 
>Arnold just north of Annapolis,MD and  will be> > sailing on the Magothy River 
>(tributary of the Chesapeake  Bay) and the Bay> > too. On my wish list so far 
>I have: pop top  enclosure, a solar panel, and> > am considering a hatch (or 
>two?), a  permanent head vs porti-potti, and a> > bimini, and purchasing a 
>8hp,  high thrust,electric start, 4 stroke, Yamaha> > with 20" shaft instead  of 
>the UPP package. Any and all suggestions about> > what to put on her  and how 
>to educate myself on sailing and safety is> > appreciated. >  > > > T!
>h!
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>From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com>> Subject:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] 
>Introduction-soon to be new old Rhodes> owner> To:  "The Rhodes 22 Email List" 
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>Mac. Welcome to the  list. My two cents - you've got a good set of> options in 
>mind. We use our  bimini a lot and I'm glad we bought it,> even though i!
>t!
>> 's a  bit of a nuisance when not in use. You didn't> mention cockpit  cu
>>shions - they would be near the top of my list. One> option we  bought that 
>we've really enjoyed is the cockpit filler> cushions - so you  can stretch out 
>at anchor or at the dock. Permanent> head vs. porta-potti  has been discussed 
>at lenght on this list - you> can search the archives -  I think it comes 
>down to how much you'll> really be using it and how  accessible pump out services 
>are. Porta> potti requires daily maintenance  but won't have potential for 
>bigger> problems someday. UPP package is good  if you have a tight moorage> 
>situation and need to maneuver into a slip and  avoid expesnsive boats.> I'm glad 
>I have it every time I return to our slip  but I disconnect> it as soon as I 
>leave the marina.> > Enjoy,>  > Dave> > > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 5:03 AM, 
>William McCready  Jr.> <wmccready at hotmail.com> wrote:> >> > Just wanted to  
>intoduce myself and to say that I have put a deposit on a 1990 R-22 that will  be 
>ready mid to late July. After windsurfing for 20+ years I have  decide!
>d!
>>  to learn to sail sitting down and through some  undue influence from a 
>friend, Chris G., I have decided a Rhodes is the boat  for me. I feel priviledged 
>to own (soon) one of these boats. So I have a lot  to learn- about sailing, 
>the boat, and also how to equip the boat before  picking her up.I live in 
>Arnold just north of Annapolis,MD and will be sailing  on the Magothy River 
>(tributary of the Chesapeake Bay) and the Bay too. On my  wish list so far I have: 
>pop top enclosure, a solar panel, and am considering  a hatch (or two?), a 
>permanent head vs porti-potti, and a bimini, and  purchasing a 8hp, high 
>thrust,electric start, 4 stroke, Yamaha with 20" shaft  instead of the UPP package. Any 
>and all suggestions about what to put on her  and how to educate myself on 
>sailing and safety is appreciated.> >>  > Thank you,> > Mac McCready> >> > 
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>29 Jun 2008  09:17:21 -0700 (PDT)> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>> Subject:  
>[Rhodes22-list] Genoa Furling Problems> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>  
>Message-ID: <18182434.post at talk.nabble.com>> Content-Type:  text/plain; 
>charset=us-ascii> > > Went sailing yesterday with a  fellow Rhodie who has a brand new 175 
>Genoa. > She mentioned that she was  having a difficult time furling the 
>Genoa tight> enough so the UV protector  would completely cover the sail. I now 
>"humbly"> consider myself an expert  furler, but no matter how much tension I 
>put on> the sheets, I couldn't  furl the Genoa tight enough on a port tack, and 
>could> barely get the UV  protector to cover the sail completely on a 
>starboard> tack.> > I  noticed that the foot of her sail hangs lower than mine, which 
>is probably>  good for sail shape but I thought it might be the probl!
>e!
>> m with  the furling.> > Any advice?> > Lee> 1986 Rhodes22 At Ease>  Kent
>> Island, MD> -- > View this message in context:  
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>list archive at Nabble.com.> > > >  ------------------------------> > Message: 
>4> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008  11:25:25 -0500> From: Rik Sandberg 
><sanderico1 at gmail.com>>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re ad CarefullyThis One! (Political) 
>with>  historical perspective> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List  
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> Message-ID:  <4867B775.5050801 at gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; 
> charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Ed,> > Thanks for the links.  Sowell, 
>In my mind, can show more common sense > than most any 10 other  journalist 
>combined.> > Rik> > Ayn Rand was a prophet - - it isn't  my fault> > > > Tootle 
>wrote:> > Brad:> >> >  Good summary of situation. Unfortunately the guy who 
>should read it has>  > become so entranced with his personal agenda, that he will 
>not give  fair> > evaluation regarding expenses. > >> > Too bad he  l!
>e!
>> ft the list. He could defend the Europeans creating a  black> > hole when 
>they start their new accelerator. Could it be that  his> > application was one 
>of those not accepted? See:> >> >  http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/06/29/eu
>rope/EU-FEA-SCI-Switzerland-Doomsday-Collider.php>  >> > All that being said, 
>here are three post by Thomas Sowell that  gives> > historical perspective to 
>Ron's agenda:> >> >  
>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/the_imitators.html>  >> > http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell062508.php3> >>  > 
>http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell062608.php3> >> >  There are members 
>of this forum who deny history. It is important to> >  understand what this 
>man is saying.> >> > Ed K> >  Greenville, SC, USA> >> >> >> >> >> >>  >> > Same 
>lies, same faces waiting for another turn at the helm with  the "Black"> > 
>Messiah.> >> > Brad> >> >  ---------------> >> > LIARS' ROUND-UP> >> > By RALPH  
>PETERS> >  <http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nyp.postopinion/opedcolumni!
>s!
>>  ts;comp=' +> > adid +  ';pos=menusky1;sz=160x600;dcove=d;tile=1;ord=123
>>456789?>> >  *June 28, 2008* --> >> > THE facts about *your* security are 
>being  torn to shreds by activist liars.> > And they think that you're too  
>stupid to know the difference.> >> > Let's lay out the worst  current examples of 
>media make-believe and> > election-year  truth-trashing:> >> > *Whopper No. 1: 
>America is less **safe today  than it was on Sept. **10, 2001> > *. Oh, 
>really? Where's the evidence?  The Clinton years saw New York City> > attacked and 
>Americans  slaughtered by terrorists around the globe.> > *Nothing*was done to 
> protect us.> >> > And the true end of the Clinton era came on  9/11.> >> > A 
>record to be proud of.> >> > Countless  aspects of the Bush-Cheney 
>administration deserve merciless> >  criticism. But fair is fair: Since 9/11, we haven't 
>suffered a single> >  successful terrorist attack on our homeland. Not one.> 
>>> >  Explain to me, please, how this shows we're less safe. What factual> >  
>measurement applies, other than the absence of attacks?> >> > God  kno!
>w!
>> s, the terrorists desperately *wanted* to strike our  homeland. And> > they 
>couldn't. Are we supposed to believe that was an  accident?> >> > *Whopper 
>No. 2: Al Qaeda is **stronger than ever*.  Al Qaeda just suffered a> > strategic 
>defeat in Iraq that may prove  decisive. It can't launch attacks> > beyond 
>its regional lairs. The  cowardly Osama bin Laden can't show his face> > 
>(remember his  Clinton-era pep rallies?).> >> > Yes, terrorists can still murder  
>innocents on their home court. I personally> > prefer that to them  killing 
>Americans in Manhattan and Washington. Even in> > Iraq, al  Qaeda's been beaten 
>down to violent-fugitive status.> >> > By what  objective measurement is al Qaeda 
>stronger today than it was when it> >  had an entire country for its base and 
>its tentacles reached all the way  to> > Florida and the Midwest?> >> > 
>*Whopper No. 3: Success  in Iraq **is an illusion - the **surge failed*.> > Folks, 
>this is  something only a New York Times columnist could believe.>  >!
>>!
>>  > Every single significant indicator, from  Iraqi government progress 
>>through> > the performance of Iraqi  security forces to the plummeting level 
>of> > violence, has changed for  the better - remarkably so.> >> > If current 
>trend-lines continue,  it may not be long before Baghdad is safer> > for 
>Iraqi citizens than  the Washington-Baltimore metroplex is for US> > citizens. 
>Iraq's  government is working, its economy is booming - and its> > military has  
>driven the concentrations of terrorists and militia from every> > one of  
>Iraq's major cities.> >> > And our troops *are* coming home.  Where's the 
>failure?> >> > *Whopper No. 4: Iran is **stronger than  ever*. Tell that to the 
>Iraqis,> > who've rejected Iranian meddling in  their affairs, who've smashed the> > 
>Iran-backed Shia militias and who  didn't take long to figure out that> > 
>Tehran's foreign policy was  imperialist and anti-Arab.> >> > The people of Iraq 
>don't intend  to trade Saddam for Ahmadinejad. Iran has *> > lost* in Iraq. At 
>this  point, all the Iranians can do is to kill a handful> > of  inn!
>o!
>> cent Iraqis now and then. Think that wins them friends and  influence?> >> 
>>> > *Whopper No. 5: **The US-European  relationship is **a disaster*. In 
>fact,> > Washington and the major  European capitals have built new, sturdier 
>bridges> > to replace old  ones that badly needed burning.> >> > The Europeans 
>grudgingly  figured out that they need us - as we need them.> > The big break in  
>2003 cleared a lot of bad air (there was no break with> > Europe's young  
>democracies). Relations today are sounder than they were in> > the  
>fiddle-while-Rome-burns Clinton era.> >> > Oh, and NATO has become  a serious military 
>alliance - fighting in> > Afghanistan, patrolling the  high seas and conducting 
>special operations> > against terrorists. The  Germans announced this week that 
>they're sending> > another thousand  troops to Afghanistan. France is 
>re-engaging with NATO's> > military  side. Where's the disaster, *mon ami?*> >> > 
>*Whopper No. 6: As  president, **Barack> > Obama<http://www.nypost.com/n!
>e!
>>  ws/p/obama_barack/obama_barack.htm>would> > bring pos> >  **itive chang
>>e to our foreign policy* *- and John McCain's too old to  **get> > it.*> >> 
>> Hmm: Take a gander at Obama's senior  foreign-policy advisers: Madeleine> > 
>Albright (71), Warren Christopher  (82), Anthony Lake (69), Lee Hamilton> > 
>(77), Richard Clarke (57) . .  .> >> > If you added up their ages and fed the 
>number into a  time-machine, you'd> > land in Europe in the middle of the Black  
>Death.> >> > More important: These are the people whose watch saw  the first 
>attack on the> > World Trade Center, Mogadishu, Rwanda, the  Srebrenica 
>massacre, a pass for> > the Russians on Chechnya, the Khobar  Towers bombing, the 
>attacks on our> > embassies in Africa, the  near-sinking of the USS Cole - oh, 
>and the US> > bombing of the Chinese  embassy in Belgrade.> >> > Their legacy 
>climaxed on 9/11.>  >> > You couldn't assemble a team in Washington with more 
>strategic  failures to> > its credit.> >> > *Whopper No. 7: Our troops  are 
>**all coming home as psychos vic**timized by> > their participation  in !
>*!
>> *military atrocities*.> >> > Tell it to the  Marines.> >> > *Ralph Peters' 
>new book is **"Looking For  Trouble."*> >> >> > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 3:38 
>AM, Herb  Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>> > wrote:> >> > >  >> Hank (and 
>Brad)> >>> >> Don't you guys know, the  information that the PDD's (poor duped 
>dems)> >> were basing their  opinions on were bad intel. Perpetrated by Bush Sr 
>and> >> the MIC  (Military Industrial Complex). Though some of those opinions> 
>>>  predate President Bush, the fix was already in, and the PDD's were>  >> 
>unwittingly (who could ever accuse these people of having wits?)  dragged> >> 
>into it and fooled.> >>> >> Yep, had to  be what happened...> >>> >> Hank 
>wrote:> >> >  >>> Brad,> >>>> >>> Have you seen this by the  GOP? Kinda hard for the 
>dems to deny video> >>> evidence, isn't  it?> >>>> >>> Hank> >>>> >>> A  Must 
>see; think of the current impeachment efforts of the liberals>  >>> > >> 
>while> >> > >>> you watch  this. Also remember the video starts with clips !
>f!
>> rom>  >>> January/February 1998 and Bush was first elected in 2000.>  >>
>>>> >>> The next time you hear the expression  'Bush's war' remember 
>this----note> >>> that there's no 'opinion,'  just direct video which deserves wide> 
>>>> distribution.>  >>>> >>> This may have been passed around before. While  it 
>is endorsed by the> >>> Republican National Committee, it shows  the comments 
>of Democrats> >>> > >> concerning>  >> > >>> the reasons for war in Iraq.> 
>>>>>  >>> American leaders can be a fickle lot...> >>>>  >>> THIS COUNTRY NEEDS 
>TO RUN THIS VIDEO OVER AND OVER UNTIL ALL OF  US FULLY> >>> UNDERSTAND WHAT IS 
>GOING ON!!!> >>>>  >>> The most despicable acts of deceit ongoing in this 
>country are  the lies> >>> > >> and> >> > >>>  hypocrisy perpetrated by the 
>people seen in this short video. Here's a>  >>> > >> video> >> > >>> compilation  
>you definitely won't see on main stream media.> >>>>  >>> http://www.bercasio.> 
>>>>  com/movies/dems-wmd-before-iraq.wmv<> >>> > >>  
>http://www.bercasio.com/movies/dems-wmd-before-iraq.wmv>> >> >  >>> ____________________________!
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>-0400> From: "TN Rhodey"  <tnrhodey at gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 
>What constitutes  War; and quick shout> out.> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> Message-ID:>  <ebee322a0806290954sf67aa8g4c9f!
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>>9-1> > Herb, I don't know why I try. I did not  comment further on the name 
>calling> because it wasn't your post and like I  said it is silly. I thought 
>Brad's> "chickenshit" comments were a little  over the top. No biggie I guess 
>we are> all adults and no I am not trying  to make any changes to the list.> > 
>What is muddy? A quick  review.....Rummy said we did not declare war. Ed said> 
>that the resolution  was the same thing. I sided with Rummy, and President> 
>Bush.....a War  Resolution is different from a Declaration. Honestly from> your 
>post i can  not make out your position. Are you saying they are the same> 
>thing? For  some reason you are making this more complex than it really is.> > 
>Care  to comment on our formers AG's quote? Congress did not vote to declare>  
>war. Congress did pass War Resolution. No value judgement here...just a>  fact. 
>There is a difference. Do you disagree? If so why?> > Because we  did not 
>declare war treaties and agreements concerning times of> war are  not i!
>n!
>>  play.Do you disagree? Why?> > It is not like  you to disagree with current 
>administration so maybe I am> missing  something.> > Well I will go back into 
>troll mode. I really do hope some  of you are> sailing.> > Wally> > > On 
>6/29/08, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> > > Actually, the war 
>powers  act muddied the waters. As I stated previously,> > there is nothing that  
>says what is a declaration of war. In days of old,> > and act of war was  
>considered a de-facto resolution. of war. Then little> > skirmishes came  up. A 
>blockade here, taking of a vessel there, incursion> > on sovereign  ground here 
>and there. These types of actions are what> > caused the  case mentioned to be 
>taken to the SC in the 1800's. Those> > bringing  the case, and cases similar 
>to hit, said "this is war, and the> >  constitution clearly says that 
>congress must declare war". The war> >  powers act acted on the SC decision, and 
>actions involving "limited> >  hostility" (most notably Vietnam), by say!
>i!
>> ng that they,  Congress, were> > going to be the ones to decide what  co
>>nstitutes "limited hostility".> >> > The problem is that  "that side" had 
>already said that these actions are> > war. So now we  have Congress voting for 
>"these actions" which were> > considered war.  If/when Congress votes to allow 
>something that they, and> > others,  consider to be war, and Congress must 
>vote to DECLARE war, well,> > I  think any right thinking person can see how 
>folks will say - you just> >  declared war with that vote.> >> > Muddy the waters 
>a little more  with the idea that most of the Presidents> > since the voting 
>of the war  powers act view it as an unconstitutional> > incursion on the 
>powers of  the executive branch, and basically don't> > acknowledge its validity.  
>Because of that, you will regularly find> > wording similar to Mr  Gonzales.> 
>>> > I you are mistaken on the current administration's  stance on the 
>Geneva> > convention. The stand is that the enemy  combatants are members of> > 
>terrorist groups, not members of a  recognized army, and thus are not> >!
>!
>> party to the  GC.> >> > I noticed that you asserted I "missed" the name 
>calling,  but didn't give> > an example. I don't think any exist, care to  
>enlighten me? There were> > some pretty silly accusations made, such as  calling 
>other posts> > "polluting"; but I didn't see the name  calling.> >> > TN Rhodey 
>wrote:> > > Herb,  Relax....Please re-read my post. I stated that war 
>resolutions are> >  not> > > the same as a War Declaration. I was agreeing with Rummy's 
> post. Please> > note> > > I didn't claim the many past and  current "War" 
>Resolutions were illegal.> > I> > > really don't  know how you got that from my 
>post. I claim they are not the> > >  same....do you disagree? Former AG 
>Gonzales and the current> >  administration> > > agree with me.> > >> > > To  quote 
>Gonazales before Senate Hearing 2/6/06...:GONZALES: "There was> >  not> > > a 
>war declaration, either in connection with Al Qaida or in  Iraq. It was> > an> 
>> > authorization to use military force. I  only want to clarify that!
>,!
>>  because> > > there are  implications. Obviously, when you talk about a
>> war declaration,>  > > you're possibly talking about affecting treaties, 
>diplomatic  relations.> > And> > > so there is a distinction in law and in  
>practice. And we're not talking> > > about a war declaration. This is  an 
>authorization only to use military> > > force."> > >>  > > I do have a problem with 
>the US holding people in prisons for years  with> > no> > > trial. I did mention 
>the recent SC ruling...do  your own research> > regarding> > > this ruling. 
>The recent  ruling did not involve the legality of the> > > Resolution and  
>neither did my post. This is the ruling I mentioned. I> > don't> >  > think War 
>Resolutions are illegal. Got it?> > >> > > I  do think that (in most cases) if 
>we decide to attack a country we> >  should> > > go "all in" and have Congress 
>vote to Declare War. If  past perforamance> > is> > > any indication of 
>future  results....well it just seems we have better> > > results when we  declare 
>war verses "resolutions".> > >> > > Regarding  childish names I don't !
>d!
>> oubt you missed them.> > >>  > > Been sailing lately? Fair Winds!> > >> > > 
>TN  Rhodey - Wally> > >> > >> > > On 6/29/08, Herb  Parsons 
><hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> > >> > >>  TN,> > >>> > >> Maybe you could be so kind as to  
>reference where the "official"> > >> declaration of war wording  for the US can 
>be located. In the Bas v.> > >> Tingy case in 1800,  the Supreme Court 
>clearly ruled that the executive> > >> branch  had the power for limited action 
>(action that would normally be> >  >> called "an act of war") without declaration, 
>or approval, of  Congress.> > >> Since that ruling, there have been various  
>instrument to attempt to> > >> quantify just how limited that  limited action 
>can be. The war powers act> > >> of 1973 was  probably the best known of those 
>attempts. No matter if you> > >>  agree with Congress constitutional "right" 
>to pass such a restriction on>  > >> the executive branch, one thing is 
>clear.> > >>>  > >> The President acted within the restraint of that act.>  >!
>!
>> >>> > >> In 1992 Congress  overwhelmingly passed a joint resolution aut
>>horizing> > >>  the President's action.> > >>> > >> SC Precedent says  this 
>war is allowed, both sides of Congress authorized> > >> it,  and the President 
>acted.> > >>> > >> In what way do  you think something was done improperly? 
>Maybe they> > >> forgot  to check with you first?> > >>> > >> What childish  
>names were called, I must have missed that one.> > >>> >  >> TN Rhodey wrote:> > 
>>>> > >>> I still get  list emails but seldom have time to read and even less 
>to> >  >>> respond. I will say all is well and we just paid off our home.  
>Sweet!> > >>>> > >>> Some of the subjects catch  my interest but I delete most 
>withourt> > >>>> > >>  reading.> > >>> > >>> This is going to be quite an  
>election. Brad was talking about voting> > for> > >>>>  > >> a> > >>> > >>> 
>Clinton, Bill E  supporting a republican! Well I am sure Ed still thinks> > >>>  
>everyone who disagrees with him is a Socialist or commie .....> >  >>>> > >>> No 
>Ed the resolution is not the same as an  actual declaration and that> > !
>i!
>> s> > >>>  why there is a fuss. We need to step up and declare war when we 
>want> >  to> > >>> attack a country. However not doing so (declaring  war) 
>allows us to> > >>>> > >> ignore> >  >>> > >>> Geneva Convention and according to 
>current  admin the constitution.> > >>>> > >> Luckily>  > >>> > >>> the 
>Supreme Court corrected some of this  in recent decision.> > >>>> > >>> Yes Brad it 
>is  true that thousands of POWs died in hell hole prison> > camps> >  >>> 
>during Civil War. This has nothing to do with today's issues but  it is> > >>> no 
>excuse for our current behavior. We also  allowed slavery back then> > >>>> > 
>>> right?>  > >>> > >>> By the same logic ....should we bring  slavery back. 
>No sir we have come> > a> > >>> long way as  a country. There is much to like 
>and admire about McCain.> > But>  > >>>> > >> it> > >>> > >>>  is hard to 
>believe he has flip flopped so much on the issue of torture>  > >>>> > >> and> > 
>>>> >  >>> treatment of detainees. Using the argument that they do worse  t!
>o!
>>  us is> > >>>> > >> not>  > >>> > >>> relevant. I don't use terrorists  
>>behavior as our standard. We are> > better> > >>>  than that.> > >>>> > >>> 
>My thoughts on the  election...Do folks really think the Hillary's women> > 
>>>>  supporters will not fall in line and vote for Obama? Once they figure> >  
>out> > >>> that Supreme Court judges and Roe Vs. Wade may be at  stake they 
>will> > >>>> > >> vote> >  >>> > >>> Democrat. The polls all show Obama ahead but 
> there is plenty of time> > for> > >>> either candidate to  implode. Despite 
>what they say both sides are in> > bed> >  >>> with the usual tacky lobbyist 
>groups. Money and politics always  go hand> > >>>> > >> in> > >>> >  >>> hand.> 
>> >>>> > >>> I tried hard to  pick one of the big two but it looks like Bob 
>Barr is> >  >>>> > >> going> > >>> > >>>  to get my vote.> > >>>> > >>> Oh 
>yeah.....Why  did you guys jump so hard on Ron? He figured out what I> > >>>  
>figured out over a year ago. Do any of you guys even go sailing> >  anymore?> > 
>>>> Calling a guy childish names for deciding not  get drawn into silly> >!
>!
>> >>>> >  >> arguments> > >>> > >>> with people who  have already made up 
>their minds....well it just seems> > >>>  silly.> > >>>> > >>> Fair winds....I 
>will go  back into troll mode.> > >>>> > >>> TN  Rhodey> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> On  
>6/23/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:> > >>>>  > >>>> > >>>> Rummy 
>said, "Question? I don't  believe that the United States has> > >>>> 
>officially>  > >>>> declared war> > >>>> on Iraq, have we?  The Vietnam war wasn't a 
>declared war either, it was> > a> >  >>>> "police action". Same holds true with 
>Korea. The last  declared war was> > >>>> WWII.> > >>>>  Correct me if I'm 
>wrong.> > >>>>> > >>>> I  believe that the Congressional authorization against 
>Iraq is legally> >  >>>> considered a declaration of war. I do not believe that 
>you  find the> > >>>>> > >> word> >  >>> > >>>> 'declaration of war' in the 
>subject line,  but the language is legally> > >>>> conclusive.> >  >>>>> > >>>> 
>That is why we still have all the  fuss over that resolution.> > >>>>> >  >>!
>>!
>> > For what it is worth department.> >  >>>>> > >>>> Ed K> > >>>>  Greenv
>>ille, SC, USA> > >>>> "One of the challenges  we have is to be able to read 
>the fine print> > >>>>>  > >> indoors> > >>> > >>>> without any  sunlight." 
>Kai Abelkis> > >>>>> > >>>>>  > >>>>> > >>>> --> > >>>>  View this message in 
>context:> > >>>>> >  >>>>> > >>> >  
>http://www.nabble.com/What-constitutes-War--reply-to-Captain-Rummy-tp18067074p18067074.html>  > >>> > >>>> Sent from the 
>Rhodes 22 mailing list  archive at Nabble.com.> > >>>>> > >>>>>  > >>>> 
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> ------------------------------> > Message: 6> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008  
>13:59:24 -0500> From: Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>>  Subject: Re: 
>[Rhodes22-list] What constitutes War; and quick shout>  out.> To: The Rhodes 22 Email 
>List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>  Message-ID: <4867DB8C.7040009 at parsons!
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>> I  disagree. Since there is no formal wording to a declaration of war, > 
>how  can one say this is or isn't with any certainty? The waters have > ALWAYS  
>been muddied, whether you acknowledge it or not, which is the > reason that  
>the supreme court had to chime in on the matter a mere 24 > years after our  
>country was founded.> > Since there is no "official" declaration of war,  how is 
>war declared? By > an overt action? By a response to an action? Are  the 
>words "We declare > war" required? Maybe we can do a Steve Martin thing  and say 
>"I make war > with thee, I make war with thee, I make war with  thee" and then 
>throw > dog poopie on their shoe.> > My point is that  certain actions are 
>recognized by most countries as > "acts of war", and  those actions are 
>considered, or can be considered, > by most countries as  a declaration merely by their 
>actions.> > Incursion into another country  is considered an act of war. If 
>that > action is considered a declaration,  then one could reasonably!
>!
>> say that > when congress  approved that action, they were declaring war.> > 
>It would be  interesting, again keeping in mind that we have no official > 
>language for  "declaring" war, to do a study and find how many of the > 
>congresscritters  who voted for the resolution have called the results of > that 
>resolution  "the Iraqi war".> > On the other issue, I put saying the post of said  
>poster were > "chickenshit" (though I DID miss that one) to be no more  
>offensive than > said poster referring to the posts of others to be  "polluting". 
>Sorry > you missed that point.> > > TN Rhodey  wrote:> > Herb, I don't know why 
>I try. I did not comment further on the  name calling> > because it wasn't 
>your post and like I said it is silly.  I thought Brad's> > "chickenshit" 
>comments were a little over the top.  No biggie I guess we are> > all adults and no I 
>am not trying to make  any changes to the list.> >> > What is muddy? A quick  
>review.....Rummy said we did not declare war. Ed said> > that the  r!
>e!
>> solution was the same thing. I sided with Rummy, and  President> > Bush
>>.....a War Resolution is different from a  Declaration. Honestly from> > 
>your post i can not make out your  position. Are you saying they are the same> > 
>thing? For some reason you  are making this more complex than it really is.> 
>>> > Care to  comment on our formers AG's quote? Congress did not vote to 
>declare> >  war. Congress did pass War Resolution. No value judgement here...just 
>a>  > fact. There is a difference. Do you disagree? If so why?> >>  > Because 
>we did not declare war treaties and agreements concerning times  of> > war are 
>not in play.Do you disagree? Why?> >> > It is  not like you to disagree with 
>current administration so maybe I am> >  missing something.> >> > Well I will 
>go back into troll mode. I  really do hope some of you are> > sailing.> >> > 
>Wally>  >> >> > On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>  wrote:> >> > 
>> >> Actually, the war powers act muddied  the waters. As I stated 
>previously,> >> there is nothing that says  what is a declaration of war. In day!
>s!
>>  of old,> >>  and act of war was considered a de-facto resolution. of war. 
>Then little>  >> skirmishes came up. A blockade here, taking of a vessel 
>there,  incursion> >> on sovereign ground here and there. These types of  actions 
>are what> >> caused the case mentioned to be taken to the SC  in the 1800's. 
>Those> >> bringing the case, and cases similar to hit,  said "this is war, and 
>the> >> constitution clearly says that  congress must declare war". The war> >> 
>powers act acted on the SC  decision, and actions involving "limited> >> 
>hostility" (most notably  Vietnam), by saying that they, Congress, were> >> going 
>to be the  ones to decide what constitutes "limited hostility".> >>> >>  The 
>problem is that "that side" had already said that these actions are>  >> war. 
>So now we have Congress voting for "these actions" which  were> >> considered 
>war. If/when Congress votes to allow something  that they, and> >> others, 
>consider to be war, and Congress must vote  to DECLARE war, well,> >> I t!
>h!
>> ink any right thinking  person can see how folks will say - you just> >
>>> declared war  with that vote.> >>> >> Muddy the waters a little more with  
>the idea that most of the Presidents> >> since the voting of the war  powers 
>act view it as an unconstitutional> >> incursion on the powers  of the 
>executive branch, and basically don't> >> acknowledge its  validity. Because of that, 
>you will regularly find> >> wording  similar to Mr Gonzales.> >>> >> I you 
>are mistaken on the  current administration's stance on the Geneva> >> 
>convention. The  stand is that the enemy combatants are members of> >> terrorist  
>groups, not members of a recognized army, and thus are not> >> party  to the GC.> 
>>>> >> I noticed that you asserted I "missed"  the name calling, but didn't 
>give> >> an example. I don't think any  exist, care to enlighten me? There were> 
>>> some pretty silly  accusations made, such as calling other posts> >> 
>"polluting"; but I  didn't see the name calling.> >>> >> TN Rhodey wrote:>  >> > >>> 
>Herb, Relax....Please re-read my post. I stated  that war resolutions!
>!
>> are> >>> > >>  not> >> > >>> the same as a War Declaration. I was  agreeing 
>with Rummy's post. Please> >>> > >> note>  >> > >>> I didn't claim the many 
>past and current "War"  Resolutions were illegal.> >>> > >> I> >> >  >>> really 
>don't know how you got that from my post. I claim they are  not the> >>> 
>same....do you disagree? Former AG Gonzales and the  current> >>> > >> 
>administration> >> >  >>> agree with me.> >>>> >>> To quote  Gonazales before Senate 
>Hearing 2/6/06...:GONZALES: "There was>  >>> > >> not> >> > >>> a war  
>declaration, either in connection with Al Qaida or in Iraq. It was>  >>> > >> an> >> > 
>>>> authorization to  use military force. I only want to clarify that, because> 
>>>>  there are implications. Obviously, when you talk about a war 
>declaration,>  >>> you're possibly talking about affecting treaties, diplomatic  
>relations.> >>> > >> And> >> > >>>  so there is a distinction in law and in practice. 
>And we're not talking>  >>> about a war declaration. This is an authoriza!
>t!
>> ion  only to use military> >>> force."> >>>>  >>> I do have a problem wi
>>th the US holding people in prisons  for years with> >>> > >> no> >> >  >>> 
>trial. I did mention the recent SC ruling...do your own  research> >>> > >> 
>regarding> >> >  >>> this ruling. The recent ruling did not involve the legality 
>of  the> >>> Resolution and neither did my post. This is the ruling I  
>mentioned. I> >>> > >> don't> >> >  >>> think War Resolutions are illegal. Got it?> 
>>>>>  >>> I do think that (in most cases) if we decide to attack a country  
>we> >>> > >> should> >> > >>> go  "all in" and have Congress vote to Declare 
>War. If past perforamance>  >>> > >> is> >> > >>> any indication of  future 
>results....well it just seems we have better> >>> results  when we declare war 
>verses "resolutions".> >>>> >>>  Regarding childish names I don't doubt you missed 
>them.> >>>>  >>> Been sailing lately? Fair Winds!> >>>>  >>> TN Rhodey - 
>Wally> >>>> >>>>  >>> On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>  wrote:> 
>>>>> >>> > >>>> TN,>  >>>>> >>>> Maybe you could be so kind as to  referenc!
>e!
>>  where the "official"> >>>>  declaration of war wording for the US can be 
>located. In the Bas v.>  >>>> Tingy case in 1800, the Supreme Court clearly 
>ruled that the  executive> >>>> branch had the power for limited action (action  
>that would normally be> >>>> called "an act of war") without  declaration, or 
>approval, of Congress.> >>>> Since that ruling,  there have been various 
>instrument to attempt to> >>>> quantify  just how limited that limited action can 
>be. The war powers act>  >>>> of 1973 was probably the best known of those 
>attempts. No  matter if you> >>>> agree with Congress constitutional "right"  to 
>pass such a restriction on> >>>> the executive branch, one  thing is clear.> 
>>>>>> >>>> The President acted  within the restraint of that act.> >>>>> >>>> In 
> 1992 Congress overwhelmingly passed a joint resolution authorizing>  >>>> 
>the President's action.> >>>>>  >>>> SC Precedent says this war is allowed, both 
>sides of Congress  authorized> >>>> it, and the President acted.>  >>>!
>>!
>> > >>>> In what way do you think  something was done improperly? Maybe t
>>hey> >>>> forgot  to check with you first?> >>>>> >>>> What  childish names 
>were called, I must have missed that one.>  >>>>> >>>> TN Rhodey wrote:>  
>>>>>> >>>> > >>>>> I still get  list emails but seldom have time to read and even 
>less to>  >>>>> respond. I will say all is well and we just paid off our  
>home. Sweet!> >>>>>> >>>>> Some of the  subjects catch my interest but I delete 
>most withourt>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>  reading.> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>  This is going 
>to be quite an election. Brad was talking about voting>  >>>>> > >> for> >> > 
>>>>>  a> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> Clinton,  Bill E supporting a republican! Well I 
>am sure Ed still thinks>  >>>>> everyone who disagrees with him is a Socialist 
>or commie  .....> >>>>>> >>>>> No Ed the resolution  is not the same as an 
>actual declaration and that> >>>>>  > >> is> >> > >>>>> why there is a fuss.  We 
>need to step up and declare war when we want> >>>>> >  >> to> >> > >>>>> 
>attack a country. However  not doing so (declaring war) allows us to> >>>>>>  >>!
>>!
>> >> > >>>> ignore>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> Geneva  Convention and according to 
>current admin the constitution.>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>  Luckily> >>>>> >>>> > 
>>>>>>  the Supreme Court corrected some of this in recent decision.>  >>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes Brad it is true that  thousands of POWs died in hell hole prison> >>>>> 
>>  >> camps> >> > >>>>> during Civil War. This  has nothing to do with 
>today's issues but it is> >>>>> no  excuse for our current behavior. We also allowed 
>slavery back then>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> right?>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> By the 
>same  logic ....should we bring slavery back. No sir we have come>  >>>>> > >> 
>a> >> > >>>>>  long way as a country. There is much to like and admire about 
>McCain.>  >>>>> > >> But> >> > >>>>  it> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> is hard  to believe 
>he has flip flopped so much on the issue of torture>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> and> 
> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> treatment of  detainees. Using the argument that they do 
>worse to us is>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> not>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> relevant. I  don!
>'!
>> t use terrorists behavior as our standard. We are>  >>>>> > >> better> 
>>>> >  >>>>> than that.> >>>>>>  >>>>> My thoughts on the election...Do folks 
>really think the  Hillary's women> >>>>> supporters will not fall in line and 
> vote for Obama? Once they figure> >>>>> > >>  out> >> > >>>>> that Supreme 
>Court judges and Roe  Vs. Wade may be at stake they will> >>>>>>  >>>>> > >>>> 
>vote> >>>>>  >>>> > >>>>> Democrat. The polls all show Obama  ahead but there 
>is plenty of time> >>>>> > >>  for> >> > >>>>> either candidate to implode.  
>Despite what they say both sides are in> >>>>> > >>  bed> >> > >>>>> with the 
>usual tacky lobbyist  groups. Money and politics always go hand> >>>>>>  >>>>> 
>> >>>> in> >>>>>  >>>> > >>>>> hand.> >>>>>>  >>>>> I tried hard to pick one 
>of the big two but it looks like  Bob Barr is> >>>>>> >>>>> >  >>>> going> 
>>>>>> >>>> >  >>>>> to get my vote.> >>>>>>  >>>>> Oh yeah.....Why did you guys 
>jump so hard on Ron? He  figured out what I> >>>>> figured out over a year ago. 
>Do  any of you guys even go sailing> >>>>> > >>  anymore?> >> > >>>>> Calling!
>!
>> a  guy childish names for deciding not get drawn into silly>  >>>>>> >>>>> 
>> >>>>  arguments> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>  with people who have already made up 
>their minds....well it just seems>  >>>>> silly.> >>>>>> >>>>>  Fair winds....I 
>will go back into troll mode.> >>>>>>  >>>>> TN Rhodey> >>>>>>  >>>>>> >>>>> 
>On 6/23/08, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:> >>>>>>  >>>>>> >>>>> > 
>>>>>>>  Rummy said, "Question? I don't believe that the United States has>  >>>>>> 
>officially> >>>>>> declared  war> >>>>>> on Iraq, have we? The Vietnam war 
>wasn't a  declared war either, it was> >>>>>> > >> a>  >> > >>>>>> "police 
>action". Same holds true with  Korea. The last declared war was> >>>>>> WWII.>  
>>>>>>> Correct me if I'm wrong.>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> I believe that the  
>Congressional authorization against Iraq is legally>  >>>>>> considered a declaration of 
>war. I do not believe  that you find the> >>>>>>> >>>>>>  > >>>> word> >>>>> 
>>>>> >  >>>>>> 'declaration of war' in the subject line, but the  language is le!
>g!
>> ally> >>>>>>  conclusive.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> That is  why we still have all
>> the fuss over that resolution.>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> For what it is worth  
>department.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> Ed K>  >>>>>> Greenville, SC, USA> >>>>>> "One  of the 
>challenges we have is to be able to read the fine print>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> > 
>>>>>  indoors> >>>>> >>>> >  >>>>>> without any sunlight." Kai Abelkis>  >>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> -->  >>>>>> View this message in context:>  >>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>  
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>------------------------------> >  Message: 7> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:14:29 -0500> From: "Brad 
>Haslett"  <flybrad at gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What constitutes  
>War; and quick shout> out.> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> Message-ID:>  
><400985d70806291414p4fa1c8cend8524554c176e062 at mail.gmail.com>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > Wally,> > Just to  
>set the record straight, no one was called any names, at least not> by be.  
>Here's my original comment, "I try to keep my comments above the> line but  
>that last response and comment by Lipton was about as> chickenshitas they  come." 
>Notice that "chickenshit" was directed at> the comment and> not  the person. 
>This is no different than me saying to a student (which>  sometimes I do), 
>"that was really a 'dumb ass' thing to do"! It is their>  behavior that I'm 
>referring to and not them as a person, and if they're  too> thin-skinned t!
>o!
>>  tell the difference they're  probably in the wrong> profession. We have a 
>candidate for POTUS who thinks  every little thing is> directed at him and his 
>cult of worshipers behave in  the same fashion and> waaay too often accuse of 
>anyone who doesn't drink  their Kool-Aid as being> "filled with hate". I take 
>offense to that and  find this whole hero-worship> thing a little creepy.> > 
>Since I'm  publicly school educated and civilian trained, I can't rely on an> 
>Ivy  League education to speak with nuance. Furthermore, I can't say "that's>  
>not the Bradley I knew" since I've been comfortable with the same skin for  
>a> good long while.> > There, how's that for sorting rat turds from  the Milk 
>Duds?> > Brad> > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 11:54 AM, TN  Rhodey 
><tnrhodey at gmail.com> wrote:> > > Herb, I don't know why  I try. I did not comment further on 
>the name calling> > because it  wasn't your post and like I said it is silly. I 
>thought Brad's> >  "chickenshit" comments were a little over the top!
>.!
>>  No  biggie I guess we are> > all adults and no I am not trying to  make
>> any changes to the list.> >> > What is muddy? A quick  review.....Rummy 
>said we did not declare war. Ed> > said> > that  the resolution was the same 
>thing. I sided with Rummy, and President> >  Bush.....a War Resolution is 
>different from a Declaration. Honestly from>  > your post i can not make out your 
>position. Are you saying they are  the> > same> > thing? For some reason you are 
>making this more  complex than it really is.> >> > Care to comment on our 
>formers  AG's quote? Congress did not vote to> > declare> > war. Congress  did pass 
>War Resolution. No value judgement here...just a> > fact. There  is a 
>difference. Do you disagree? If so why?> >> > Because we did  not declare war 
>treaties and agreements concerning times of> > war are  not in play.Do you disagree? 
>Why?> >> > It is not like you to  disagree with current administration so 
>maybe I am> > missing  something.> >> > Well I will go back into troll mode. I 
>really do  hope some of you are> > sailing.> >> > Wally> >>  >> > On 6/2!
>9!
>> /08, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> >> > > Actually, the 
>war  powers act muddied the waters. As I stated previously,> > > there is  
>nothing that says what is a declaration of war. In days of old,> > >  and act of 
>war was considered a de-facto resolution. of war. Then little>  > > skirmishes 
>came up. A blockade here, taking of a vessel there,  incursion> > > on 
>sovereign ground here and there. These types of  actions are what> > > caused the case 
>mentioned to be taken to the SC  in the 1800's. Those> > > bringing the case, 
>and cases similar to  hit, said "this is war, and the> > > constitution 
>clearly says that  congress must declare war". The war> > > powers act acted on the 
>SC  decision, and actions involving "limited> > > hostility" (most  notably 
>Vietnam), by saying that they, Congress, were> > > going to  be the ones to 
>decide what constitutes "limited hostility".> > >>  > > The problem is that "that 
>side" had already said that these actions  are> > > war. So now we h!
>a!
>> ve Congress voting for  "these actions" which were> > > considered war.
>> If/when  Congress votes to allow something that they, and> > > others,  
>consider to be war, and Congress must vote to DECLARE war, well,> > >  I think 
>any right thinking person can see how folks will say - you just>  > > declared 
>war with that vote.> > >> > > Muddy the  waters a little more with the idea 
>that most of the Presidents> > >  since the voting of the war powers act view it 
>as an unconstitutional> >  > incursion on the powers of the executive branch, 
>and basically don't>  > > acknowledge its validity. Because of that, you will 
>regularly  find> > > wording similar to Mr Gonzales.> > >> > >  I you are 
>mistaken on the current administration's stance on the Geneva>  > > convention. 
>The stand is that the enemy combatants are members  of> > > terrorist groups, 
>not members of a recognized army, and thus  are not> > > party to the GC.> > >> 
>> > I noticed  that you asserted I "missed" the name calling, but didn't give> 
>> >  an example. I don't think any exist, care to enlighten me?  Ther!
>e!
>>  were> > > some pretty silly accusations  made, such as calling other 
>posts> > > "polluting"; but I didn't see  the name calling.> > >> > > TN Rhodey 
>wrote:> > >  > Herb, Relax....Please re-read my post. I stated that war 
>resolutions>  > are> > > not> > > > the same as a War Declaration. I  was agreeing with 
>Rummy's post. Please> > > note> > > > I  didn't claim the many past and 
>current "War" Resolutions were> >  illegal.> > > I> > > > really don't know how you 
>got that  from my post. I claim they are not> > the> > > > same....do  you 
>disagree? Former AG Gonzales and the current> > >  administration> > > > agree 
>with me.> > > >> >  > > To quote Gonazales before Senate Hearing 
>2/6/06...:GONZALES: "There  was> > > not> > > > a war declaration, either in  connection 
>with Al Qaida or in Iraq. It> > was> > > an> >  > > authorization to use military 
>force. I only want to clarify  that,> > because> > > > there are 
>implications. Obviously,  when you talk about a war> > declaration,> > > > you're  !
>p!
>> ossibly talking about affecting treaties, diplomatic  relations.> > > A
>>nd> > > > so there is a  distinction in law and in practice. And we're not 
>talking> > > >  about a war declaration. This is an authorization only to use 
>military>  > > > force."> > > >> > > > I do have a  problem with the US holding 
>people in prisons for years> > with> >  > no> > > > trial. I did mention the 
>recent SC ruling...do your  own research> > > regarding> > > > this ruling. 
>The  recent ruling did not involve the legality of the> > > >  Resolution and 
>neither did my post. This is the ruling I mentioned. I> >  > don't> > > > think 
>War Resolutions are illegal. Got it?>  > > >> > > > I do think that (in most 
>cases) if we decide  to attack a country we> > > should> > > > go "all in" and  
>have Congress vote to Declare War. If past perforamance> > > is>  > > > any 
>indication of future results....well it just seems we have  better> > > > 
>results when we declare war verses  "resolutions".> > > >> > > > Regarding childish 
>names  I don't doubt you missed them.> > > >> > > > Been  sailing late!
>l!
>> y? Fair Winds!> > > >> > >  > TN Rhodey - Wally> > > >> > > >> > >  > On 
>6/29/08, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> >  > >> > > >> TN,> > > 
>>>> > >  >> Maybe you could be so kind as to reference where the "official">  > 
>> >> declaration of war wording for the US can be located. In  the Bas v.> > 
>> >> Tingy case in 1800, the Supreme Court  clearly ruled that the executive> 
>> > >> branch had the power  for limited action (action that would normally 
>be> > > >>  called "an act of war") without declaration, or approval, of 
>Congress.>  > > >> Since that ruling, there have been various instrument to  attempt 
>to> > > >> quantify just how limited that limited  action can be. The war 
>powers> > act> > > >> of 1973 was  probably the best known of those attempts. No 
>matter if> > you> >  > >> agree with Congress constitutional "right" to pass 
>such a  restriction> > on> > > >> the executive branch, one thing  is clear.> > 
>> >>> > > >> The President acted  within the restraint of that act.> > !
>>!
>>   >>> > > >> In 1992 Congress overwhelmingly passed a joint  resolution 
>>authorizing> > > >> the President's  action.> > > >>> > > >> SC Precedent 
>says this  war is allowed, both sides of Congress> > authorized> > >  >> it, and 
>the President acted.> > > >>> > >  >> In what way do you think something was 
>done improperly? Maybe  they> > > >> forgot to check with you first?> > >  >>> 
>> > >> What childish names were called, I must have  missed that one.> > > 
>>>> > > >> TN Rhodey  wrote:> > > >>> > > >>> I still get list  emails but 
>seldom have time to read and even less to> > >  >>> respond. I will say all is well 
>and we just paid off our home.  Sweet!> > > >>>> > > >>> Some of the  
>subjects catch my interest but I delete most withourt> > >  >>>> > > >> reading.> > > 
>>>> >  > >>> This is going to be quite an election. Brad was talking  about 
>voting> > > for> > > >>>> > >  >> a> > > >>> > > >>> Clinton, Bill E  
>supporting a republican! Well I am sure Ed still> > thinks> > >  >>> everyone who 
>disagrees with him is a Socialist or commie  .....> > > >>>> > > >>> No Ed  the!
>!
>> resolution is not the same as an actual declaration  and> > that> > > is> > 
>> >>> why there is a  fuss. We need to step up and declare war when we want> 
>> > to>  > > >>> attack a country. However not doing so (declaring war)  
>allows us to> > > >>>> > > >> ignore> >  > >>> > > >>> Geneva Convention and 
>according to  current admin the constitution.> > > >>>> > >  >> Luckily> > > >>> > > 
>>>> the Supreme  Court corrected some of this in recent decision.> > >  >>>> 
>> > >>> Yes Brad it is true that thousands of  POWs died in hell hole prison> 
>> > camps> > > >>>  during Civil War. This has nothing to do with today's 
>issues but it> >  is> > > >>> no excuse for our current behavior. We also  allowed 
>slavery back then> > > >>>> > > >>  right?> > > >>> > > >>> By the same logic 
> ....should we bring slavery back. No sir we have> > come> > >  a> > > >>> 
>long way as a country. There is much to like and  admire about McCain.> > > But> 
>> > >>>> >  > >> it> > > >>> > > >>> is hard to  believe he has flip flo!
>p!
>> ped so much on the issue of> >  torture> > > >>>> > > >> and> > >  >>> >
>> > >>> treatment of detainees. Using the  argument that they do worse to us> 
>> is> > > >>>>  > > >> not> > > >>> > > >>>  relevant. I don't use terrorists 
>behavior as our standard. We are> >  > better> > > >>> than that.> > >  >>>> 
>> > >>> My thoughts on the election...Do folks  really think the Hillary's> > 
>women> > > >>>  supporters will not fall in line and vote for Obama? Once they 
>figure> >  > out> > > >>> that Supreme Court judges and Roe Vs. Wade  may be 
>at stake they will> > > >>>> > > >>  vote> > > >>> > > >>> Democrat. The polls 
>all  show Obama ahead but there is plenty of time> > > for> > >  >>> either 
>candidate to implode. Despite what they say both sides are  in> > > bed> > > 
>>>> with the usual tacky lobbyist  groups. Money and politics always go> > hand> 
>> >  >>>> > > >> in> > > >>> > >  >>> hand.> > > >>>> > > >>> I  tried hard 
>to pick one of the big two but it looks like Bob Barr is> >  > >>>> > > >> 
>going> > > >>> >  > >>> to get my vote.> > > >>>> > >  >>> Oh yeah.....Why did!
>!
>> you guys jump so hard on  Ron? He figured out what> > I> > > >>> figured 
>out  over a year ago. Do any of you guys even go sailing> > > anymore?>  > > >>> 
>Calling a guy childish names for deciding not get drawn  into silly> > > >>>> 
>> > >> arguments>  > > >>> > > >>> with people who have already  made up 
>their minds....well it just> > seems> > > >>>  silly.> > > >>>> > > >>> Fair 
>winds....I  will go back into troll mode.> > > >>>> > >  >>> TN Rhodey> > > >>>> > 
>>  >>>> > > >>> On 6/23/08, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:> > > >>>> > 
>>  >>>> > > >>>> Rummy said, "Question? I don't  believe that the United 
>States has> > > >>>>  officially> > > >>>> declared war> > >  >>>> on Iraq, have 
>we? The Vietnam war wasn't a declared war  either, it> > was> > > a> > > >>>> 
>"police  action". Same holds true with Korea. The last declared war> > was>  > 
>> >>>> WWII.> > > >>>> Correct me if  I'm wrong.> > > >>>>> > > >>>> I  
>believe that the Congressional authorization against Iraq is> >  legally> > > >>>!
>>!
>>  considered a  declaration of war. I do not believe that you find the> 
>>> >  >>>>> > > >> word> > > >>> >  > >>>> 'declaration of war' in the 
>subject line, but the  language is> > legally> > > >>>> conclusive.>  > > >>>>> > > 
>>>>> That is why we still  have all the fuss over that resolution.> > > >>>>>  
>> > >>>> For what it is worth department.> > >  >>>>> > > >>>> Ed K> > >  
>>>>> Greenville, SC, USA> > > >>>> "One of  the challenges we have is to be able 
>to read the fine print> > >  >>>>> > > >> indoors> > > >>>  > > >>>> without 
>any sunlight." Kai Abelkis> > >  >>>>> > > >>>>> > >  >>>>> > > >>>> --> > >  
>>>>> View this message in context:> > >  >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>  > >> >  
>http://www.nabble.com/What-constitutes-War--reply-to-Captain-Rummy-tp18067074p180670
>74.html>  > > >>> > > >>>> Sent from the Rhodes 22  mailing list archive at 
>Nabble.com.> > > >>>>> >  > >>>>> > > >>>>  
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>------------------------------> > Message: 8> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008  20:13:55 -0400> From: Robert Skinner 
><robert at squirrelhaven.com>>  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What constitutes War; 
>and quick shout>  out.> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>  Message-ID: <48682543.C04A4861 at squirrelhaven.com>> Content-Type:  
>text/plain; charset=us-ascii> > Brad Haslett wrote:> > ...>  > There, how's that 
>for sorting rat turds from the Milk Duds?...> > I  first heard that as "Picking 
>milk duds out of rabbit shit."> Actually, my  dogs have an equal affection for 
>both, and don't> bother with a sorting  phase between confrontation and > 
>consumption.> > Sort of like the  usual voter of any nominal position.> !
>>!
>>  /Robert>  > > ------------------------------> > Message: 9> Date: Sun, 29  
>Jun 2008 20:25:19 -0400> From: "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at gmail.com>>  Subject: 
>Re: [Rhodes22-list] What constitutes War; and quick shout>  out.> To: "The 
>Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>>  Message-ID:>  
><ebee322a0806291725o36173f03nd02ec9c932bd1bf6 at mail.gmail.com>>  Content-Type: text/plain; 
>charset=ISO-8859-1> > Herb, I agree that the  Constitution is some what vague and 
>muddy....Section> 8 provides Congress  the Power to Declare War with little 
>specifics. So I> do agree the  Constitution is vague. OK? However our current 
>administration> is  maintaining there is a difference. between Declaration of 
>War and a War>  Resolution. It is duly noted that you disagree. with Bush ,Cheny 
>and the>  ex-AG and think the two are one in the same. I actually agree with 
>current>  administration on this one....there is a difference.> > Just for the 
> record we have officially Declared War. I will provide you an>  exam!
>p!
>> le. See link for our official declaration of war (WW II)  -> http://www
>>.law.ou.edu/ushistory/germwar.shtml> > I am sure  you can find copies of 
>other US Declarations of War. I think we> have  officially declared war 5 times 
>give or take. Our War resolutions> have  subtle and not so subtle differences 
>from Declarations. Often there are>  funding and/or time limits involved.. If 
>you read a couple of Resolutions>  verses Declarations of War the differences 
>become obvious..> > Wally>  > > > > > On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons  
><hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> >> > I disagree. Since  there is no formal wording to a 
>declaration of war,> > how can one say  this is or isn't with any certainty? The 
>waters have> > ALWAYS been  muddied, whether you acknowledge it or not, which 
>is the> > reason that  the supreme court had to chime in on the matter a mere 
>24> > years after  our country was founded.> >> > Since there is no "official"  
>declaration of war, how is war declared? By> > an overt action? By a  
>response to an action? Are the words "We declare> > war" required? Maybe  we!
>!
>> can do a Steve Martin thing and say "I make war>  > with thee, I make war 
>with thee, I make war with thee" and then throw>  > dog poopie on their shoe.> 
>>> > My point is that certain  actions are recognized by most countries as> > 
>"acts of war", and those  actions are considered, or can be considered,> > by 
>most countries as a  declaration merely by their actions.> >> > Incursion into 
>another  country is considered an act of war. If that> > action is considered 
>a  declaration, then one could reasonably say that> > when congress  approved 
>that action, they were declaring war.> >> > It would be  interesting, again 
>keeping in mind that we have no official> > language  for "declaring" war, to 
>do a study and find how many of the> >  congresscritters who voted for the 
>resolution have called the results of>  > that resolution "the Iraqi war".> >> > 
>On the other issue, I  put saying the post of said poster were> > "chickenshit" 
>(though I DID  miss that one) to be no more offensive than> > said !
>p!
>>  oster referring to the posts of others to be "polluting". Sorry> >  you
>> missed that point.> >> >> > TN Rhodey wrote:>  > > Herb, I don't know why I 
>try. I did not comment further on the  name> > calling> > > because it wasn't 
>your post and like I  said it is silly. I thought Brad's> > > "chickenshit" 
>comments were a  little over the top. No biggie I guess we> > are> > > all  
>adults and no I am not trying to make any changes to the list.> >  >> > > What is 
>muddy? A quick review.....Rummy said we did not  declare war. Ed> > said> > > 
>that the resolution was the same  thing. I sided with Rummy, and President> > 
>> Bush.....a War  Resolution is different from a Declaration. Honestly from> 
>> > your  post i can not make out your position. Are you saying they are the> 
>>  same> > > thing? For some reason you are making this more complex  than it 
>really> > is.> > >> > > Care to comment on our  formers AG's quote? Congress 
>did not vote to> > declare> > >  war. Congress did pass War Resolution. No 
>value judgement here...just a>  > > fact. There is a difference. Do you d!
>i!
>> sagree? If so  why?> > >> > > Because we did not declare war treaties and  
>agreements concerning times> > of> > > war are not in play.Do  you disagree? 
>Why?> > >> > > It is not like you to disagree  with current administration so 
>maybe I am> > > missing something.>  > >> > > Well I will go back into troll 
>mode. I really do hope  some of you are> > > sailing.> > >> > > Wally>  > >> > 
>>> > > On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> > >> > >> >  
>>> Actually, the war powers act muddied the waters. As I stated  previously,> 
>> >> there is nothing that says what is a declaration  of war. In days of 
>old,> > >> and act of war was considered a  de-facto resolution. of war. Then 
>little> > >> skirmishes came up.  A blockade here, taking of a vessel there, 
>incursion> > >> on  sovereign ground here and there. These types of actions are 
>what> >  >> caused the case mentioned to be taken to the SC in the 1800's.  
>Those> > >> bringing the case, and cases similar to hit, said  "this is war,!
>!
>> and the> > >> constitution  clearly says that congress must declare war
>>". The war> >  >> powers act acted on the SC decision, and actions involving 
> "limited> > >> hostility" (most notably Vietnam), by saying that  they, 
>Congress, were> > >> going to be the ones to decide what  constitutes "limited 
>hostility".> > >>> > >> The  problem is that "that side" had already said that 
>these actions are> >  >> war. So now we have Congress voting for "these actions" 
>which  were> > >> considered war. If/when Congress votes to allow  something 
>that they, and> > >> others, consider to be war, and  Congress must vote to 
>DECLARE war, well,> > >> I think any right  thinking person can see how folks 
>will say - you just> > >>  declared war with that vote.> > >>> > >> Muddy the  
>waters a little more with the idea that most of the Presidents> >  >> since the 
>voting of the war powers act view it as an  unconstitutional> > >> incursion 
>on the powers of the executive  branch, and basically don't> > >> acknowledge 
>its validity.  Because of that, you will regularly find> > >> wording  !
>s!
>> imilar to Mr Gonzales.> > >>> > >> I  you are mistaken on the current 
>administration's stance on the Geneva> >  >> convention. The stand is that the 
>enemy combatants are members of>  > >> terrorist groups, not members of a 
>recognized army, and thus are  not> > >> party to the GC.> > >>> > >> I  noticed that 
>you asserted I "missed" the name calling, but didn't give>  > >> an example. I 
>don't think any exist, care to enlighten me? There  were> > >> some pretty 
>silly accusations made, such as calling  other posts> > >> "polluting"; but I 
>didn't see the name  calling.> > >>> > >> TN Rhodey wrote:> >  >>> > >>> Herb, 
>Relax....Please re-read my post. I stated  that war resolutions> > are> > >>>> 
>> >>  not> > >>> > >>> the same as a War Declaration. I  was agreeing with 
>Rummy's post. Please> > >>>> > >>  note> > >>> > >>> I didn't claim the many past 
>and  current "War" Resolutions were> > illegal.> > >>>>  > >> I> > >>> > >>> 
>really don't know how  you got that from my post. I claim they are not>!
>!
>> >  the> > >>> same....do you disagree? Former AG Gonzales and the  curre
>>nt> > >>>> > >> administration>  > >>> > >>> agree with me.> > >>>>  > >>> 
>To quote Gonazales before Senate Hearing 2/6/06...:GONZALES:  "There was> > 
>>>>> > >> not> > >>>  > >>> a war declaration, either in connection with Al Qaida 
>or in  Iraq. It> > was> > >>>> > >> an> >  >>> > >>> authorization to use 
>military force. I only  want to clarify that,> > because> > >>> there are  
>implications. Obviously, when you talk about a war> > declaration,>  > >>> you're 
>possibly talking about affecting treaties, diplomatic  relations.> > >>>> > >> 
>And> > >>>  > >>> so there is a distinction in law and in practice. And we're  
>not talking> > >>> about a war declaration. This is an  authorization only to 
>use military> > >>> force."> >  >>>> > >>> I do have a problem with the US 
>holding  people in prisons for years> > with> > >>>> >  >> no> > >>> > >>> trial. 
>I did mention the  recent SC ruling...do your own research> > >>>> >  >> 
>regarding> > >>> > >>> this ruling. The  recent ruling did not involve the le!
>g!
>> ality of the> >  >>> Resolution and neither did my post. This is the ruling 
>I  mentioned. I> > >>>> > >> don't> >  >>> > >>> think War Resolutions are 
>illegal. Got it?>  > >>>> > >>> I do think that (in most cases) if we  decide to 
>attack a country we> > >>>> > >>  should> > >>> > >>> go "all in" and have 
>Congress  vote to Declare War. If past perforamance> > >>>> >  >> is> > >>> > 
>>>> any indication of future  results....well it just seems we have better> > 
>>>> results  when we declare war verses "resolutions".> > >>>> >  >>> Regarding 
>childish names I don't doubt you missed them.> >  >>>> > >>> Been sailing 
>lately? Fair Winds!> >  >>>> > >>> TN Rhodey - Wally> > >>>>  > >>>> > >>> On 
>6/29/08, Herb Parsons  <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:> > >>>> >  >>>> > >>>> TN,> 
>> >>>>> >  >>>> Maybe you could be so kind as to reference where the  
>"official"> > >>>> declaration of war wording for the US can  be located. In the Bas 
>v.> > >>>> Tingy case in 1800, the  Supreme Court clearly ruled that the e!
>x!
>> ecutive> >  >>>> branch had the power for limited action (action that  w
>>ould normally be> > >>>> called "an act of war")  without declaration, or 
>approval, of Congress.> > >>>> Since  that ruling, there have been various 
>instrument to attempt to> >  >>>> quantify just how limited that limited action can 
>be. The war  powers> > act> > >>>> of 1973 was probably the best  known of 
>those attempts. No matter if> > you> > >>>>  agree with Congress constitutional 
>"right" to pass such a restriction> >  on> > >>>> the executive branch, one 
>thing is clear.>  > >>>>> > >>>> The President acted within the  restraint of 
>that act.> > >>>>> > >>>> In  1992 Congress overwhelmingly passed a joint 
>resolution authorizing> >  >>>> the President's action.> > >>>>> >  >>>> SC 
>Precedent says this war is allowed, both sides of  Congress> > authorized> > >>>> it, 
>and the President  acted.> > >>>>> > >>>> In what way do you  think something 
>was done improperly? Maybe they> > >>>>  forgot to check with you first?> > 
>>>>>> >  >>>> What childish names were called, I must have missed that  on!
>e!
>> .> > >>>>> > >>>> TN  Rhodey wrote:> > >>>>> > >>>>> >  >>>>> I still get 
>list emails but seldom have time to read and  even less to> > >>>>> respond. I 
>will say all is well and  we just paid off our home. Sweet!> > >>>>>> >  >>>>> 
>Some of the subjects catch my interest but I delete most  withourt> > >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> >  >>>> reading.> > >>>>> >  >>>>> > >>>>> This is going to be quite 
>an  election. Brad was talking about voting> > >>>>>> >  >> for> > >>> > >>>> 
>a> >  >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>  Clinton, Bill E supporting a republican! Well I 
>am sure Ed still> >  thinks> > >>>>> everyone who disagrees with him is a  
>Socialist or commie .....> > >>>>>> >  >>>>> No Ed the resolution is not the same 
>as an actual  declaration and> > that> > >>>>>> > >>  is> > >>> > >>>>> why 
>there is a fuss. We  need to step up and declare war when we want> > >>>>>>  > 
>>> to> > >>> > >>>>> attack a  country. However not doing so (declaring war) 
>allows us to> >  >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>  ignore> > >>>>> > >>>>> >  >>>>> Genev!
>a!
>>  Convention and according to  current admin the constitution.> > >>>>>>
>> >  >>>>>> > >>>> Luckily> >  >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> the  Supreme Court 
>corrected some of this in recent decision.> >  >>>>>> > >>>>> Yes Brad it is true 
>that  thousands of POWs died in hell hole prison> > >>>>>>  > >> camps> > >>> > 
>>>>>> during  Civil War. This has nothing to do with today's issues but it> > 
>is>  > >>>>> no excuse for our current behavior. We also allowed  slavery 
>back then> > >>>>>> >  >>>>>> > >>>> right?> >  >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> By  the 
>same logic ....should we bring slavery back. No sir we have> >  come> > >>>>>> > 
>>> a> > >>>  > >>>>> long way as a country. There is much to like and  admire 
>about McCain.> > >>>>>> > >> But>  > >>> > >>>> it> > >>>>> >  >>>>> > >>>>> 
>is hard to believe he has flip  flopped so much on the issue of> > torture> >  
>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>  and> > >>>>> > >>>>> >  >>>>> treatment of detainees. 
>Using the argument that they do  worse to us> > is> > >>>>>> >  >>>>>> > >>>> 
>not> >  >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>  relevant. I don't use terrorists behavior as 
>our!
>!
>>  standard. We are> > >>>>>> > >> better>  > >>> > >>>>> than that.> >  
>>>>>>> > >>>>> My thoughts on the  election...Do folks really think the Hillary's> 
>> women> >  >>>>> supporters will not fall in line and vote for Obama? Once  
>they figure> > >>>>>> > >> out> >  >>> > >>>>> that Supreme Court judges and 
>Roe Vs.  Wade may be at stake they will> > >>>>>> >  >>>>>> > >>>> vote> >  
>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>  Democrat. The polls all show Obama ahead but there is 
>plenty of time> >  >>>>>> > >> for> > >>> >  >>>>> either candidate to implode. 
>Despite what they say both  sides are in> > >>>>>> > >> bed> >  >>> > >>>>> with 
>the usual tacky lobbyist groups.  Money and politics always go> > hand> > 
>>>>>>>  > >>>>>> > >>>> in> >  >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>  hand.> > >>>>>> > >>>>> I 
>tried hard  to pick one of the big two but it looks like Bob Barr is> >  >>>>>> 
>> >>>>>> > >>>>  going> > >>>>> > >>>>> >  >>>>> to get my vote.> > >>>>>> >  
>>>>>> Oh yeah.....Why did you guys jump so hard on Ron? He  figured out what> 
>!
>>!
>>  I> > >>>>>  figured out over a year ago. Do any of you guys even go sa
>>iling>  > >>>>>> > >> anymore?> > >>>  > >>>>> Calling a guy childish names 
>for deciding not get  drawn into silly> > >>>>>> >  >>>>>> > >>>> arguments> > 
> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> with  people who have already made up their 
>minds....well it just> > seems>  > >>>>> silly.> > >>>>>> >  >>>>> Fair winds....I will 
>go back into troll mode.> >  >>>>>> > >>>>> TN Rhodey> >  >>>>>> > >>>>>> >  
>>>>>> On 6/23/08, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>  wrote:> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >  
>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Rummy said, "Question?  I don't believe that the United States 
>has> > >>>>>>  officially> > >>>>>> declared war> >  >>>>>> on Iraq, have we? 
>The Vietnam war wasn't a declared  war either, it> > was> > >>>>>>> >  >> a> 
>> >>> > >>>>>> "police  action". Same holds true with Korea. The last declared 
>war> > was>  > >>>>>> WWII.> > >>>>>> Correct  me if I'm wrong.> > >>>>>>> >  
>>>>>>> I believe that the Congressional authorization  against Iraq is> > 
>legally> > >>>>>> considered  a declaration of war. I do not believe that you fin!
>d!
>>   the> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>  > >>>> word> > >>>>> >  >>>>> > >>>>>> 
>'declaration of war' in the  subject line, but the language is> > legally> >  >>>>>> 
>conclusive.> > >>>>>>>  > >>>>>> That is why we still have all the fuss over 
>that  resolution.> > >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> For what it is worth department.> >  
>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> Ed K> >  >>>>>> Greenville, SC, USA> > >>>>>>  "One of the 
>challenges we have is to be able to read the fine print> >  >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >  
>>>>> indoors> > >>>>> >  >>>>> > >>>>>> without any sunlight." Kai  Abelkis> > 
>>>>>>>> >  >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> --> > >>>>>> View this  message in 
>context:> > >>>>>>> >  >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >  >>> >  
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>Sun, 29 Jun 2008  17:44:35 -0700 (PDT)> From: chetc 
><cclocksin at buckeye-express.com>>  Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Pics of installed Pop-Top enclosure> To:  
>rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Message-ID:  <18187054.post at talk.nabble.com>> 
>Content-Type: text/plain;  charset=us-ascii> > > Finally got around to install!
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>> ng  the used PTE I got from Stan. We ended up> installing snap studs on
>>  the boat to match the location of the snap buttons> already installed on  
>the enclosure. We did not use all of the snaps...I> think we ended up  
>installing 16 studs on the cabin top, starting with the> ones that go  around the 
>chain plates, then the stern, and finishing up at> the bow.  We're happy with the 
>way it turned out, and we got a chance to test> it in  an afternoon rain 
>shower at the dock today. It sure makes it a lot> more  comfortable in the cabin, 
>and I can't wait to do a little camp cruising>  now. > More pictures of our 
>boat at:>  
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>11> Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:03:57 -0500> From: Herb Parsons  
><hparsons at parsonsys.com>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] What  constitutes War; and quick 
>shout> out.> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> 
>Message-ID:  <486830FD.8000207 at parsonsys.com>> Content-Type: text/plain;  
>charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Oh nonono, you don't get to put  words in my mouth.> > 
>You asked if I disagreed. That was with your  definition. You have yet to > 
>show WHAT the Bush or Cheny thinks, nor do I  accept that you are their > 
>spokesperson.> > I disagree with YOUR  assertion. I haven't heard anything like 
>that from > the President or  VP.> > TN Rhodey wrote:> > Herb, I agree that the 
>Constitution is  some what vague and muddy....Section> > 8 provides Congress 
>the Power to  Declare War with little specifics. So I> > do agree the 
>Constitution is  vague. OK? However our current administration> > is  maintainin!
>g!
>>  there is a difference. between Declaration of  War and a War> > Resolu
>>tion. It is duly noted that you disagree.  with Bush ,Cheny and the> > ex-AG 
>and think the two are one in the same.  I actually agree with current> > 
>administration on this one....there is  a difference.> >> > Just for the record we 
>have officially  Declared War. I will provide you an> > example. See link for 
>our  official declaration of war (WW II) -> >  
>http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/germwar.shtml> >> > I am sure you  can find copies of other US Declarations 
>of War. I think we> > have  officially declared war 5 times give or take. Our 
>War resolutions> >  have subtle and not so subtle differences from 
>Declarations. Often there  are> > funding and/or time limits involved.. If you read a 
>couple of  Resolutions> > verses Declarations of War the differences become  
>obvious..> >> > Wally> >> >> >> >>  >> > On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons 
><hparsons at parsonsys.com>  wrote:> > > >> I disagree. Since there is no formal wording to  a 
>declaration of war,> >> how can one say this is or isn't with any  certa!
>i!
>> nty? The waters have> >> ALWAYS been muddied,  whether you acknowledge it 
>or not, which is the> >> reason that the  supreme court had to chime in on the 
>matter a mere 24> >> years after  our country was founded.> >>> >> Since there 
>is no  "official" declaration of war, how is war declared? By> >> an overt  
>action? By a response to an action? Are the words "We declare> >>  war" 
>required? Maybe we can do a Steve Martin thing and say "I make war>  >> with thee, I 
>make war with thee, I make war with thee" and then  throw> >> dog poopie on 
>their shoe.> >>> >> My  point is that certain actions are recognized by most 
>countries as> >>  "acts of war", and those actions are considered, or can be 
>considered,>  >> by most countries as a declaration merely by their actions.>  >>> 
>>> Incursion into another country is considered an act of  war. If that> >> 
>action is considered a declaration, then one could  reasonably say that> >> 
>when congress approved that action, they were  declaring war.> >>> >> It!
>!
>> would be  interesting, again keeping in mind that we have no official>  
>>>> language for "declaring" war, to do a study and find how many  of the> >> 
>congresscritters who voted for the resolution have called  the results of> >> 
>that resolution "the Iraqi war".> >>>  >> On the other issue, I put saying 
>the post of said poster were>  >> "chickenshit" (though I DID miss that one) to 
>be no more offensive  than> >> said poster referring to the posts of others to 
>be  "polluting". Sorry> >> you missed that point.> >>>  >>> >> TN Rhodey 
>wrote:> >> > >>> Herb, I  don't know why I try. I did not comment further on the 
>name> >>>  > >> calling> >> > >>> because it wasn't your  post and like I said 
>it is silly. I thought Brad's> >>>  "chickenshit" comments were a little over 
>the top. No biggie I guess we>  >>> > >> are> >> > >>> all adults and  no I am 
>not trying to make any changes to the list.> >>>>  >>> What is muddy? A quick 
>review.....Rummy said we did not declare  war. Ed> >>> > >> said> >> > >>>  
>that the resolution was the same thing. I sided with Rummy, and  Preside!
>n!
>> t> >>> Bush.....a War Resolution is  different from a Declaration. Honestly 
>from> >>> your post i can  not make out your position. Are you saying they 
>are the> >>> >  >> same> >> > >>> thing? For some reason you are  making this 
>more complex than it really> >>> > >> is.>  >> > >>> Care to comment on our 
>formers AG's quote? Congress  did not vote to> >>> > >> declare> >> >  >>> war. 
>Congress did pass War Resolution. No value judgement  here...just a> >>> fact. 
>There is a difference. Do you disagree?  If so why?> >>>> >>> Because we did 
>not declare war  treaties and agreements concerning times> >>> > >> of>  >> > 
>>>> war are not in play.Do you disagree? Why?>  >>>> >>> It is not like you to 
>disagree with current  administration so maybe I am> >>> missing something.>  
>>>>> >>> Well I will go back into troll mode. I really do  hope some of you 
>are> >>> sailing.> >>>>  >>> Wally> >>>> >>>> >>> On  6/29/08, Herb Parsons 
><hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:>  >>>> >>>> >>> > >>>> Actually,  the war powe!
>r!
>> s act muddied the waters. As I stated  previously,> >>>> there is nothi
>>ng that says what is a  declaration of war. In days of old,> >>>> and act of 
>war was  considered a de-facto resolution. of war. Then little> >>>>  
>skirmishes came up. A blockade here, taking of a vessel there, incursion>  >>>> on 
>sovereign ground here and there. These types of actions  are what> >>>> caused 
>the case mentioned to be taken to the SC  in the 1800's. Those> >>>> bringing 
>the case, and cases similar  to hit, said "this is war, and the> >>>> 
>constitution clearly  says that congress must declare war". The war> >>>> powers act  
>acted on the SC decision, and actions involving "limited> >>>>  hostility" 
>(most notably Vietnam), by saying that they, Congress, were>  >>>> going to be the 
>ones to decide what constitutes "limited  hostility".> >>>>> >>>> The problem 
>is that  "that side" had already said that these actions are> >>>> war.  So 
>now we have Congress voting for "these actions" which were>  >>>> considered 
>war. If/when Congress votes to allow something  that they, and> >>>> oth!
>e!
>> rs, consider to be war,  and Congress must vote to DECLARE war, well,> >>>> 
>I think any  right thinking person can see how folks will say - you just>  
>>>>> declared war with that vote.> >>>>>  >>>> Muddy the waters a little more 
>with the idea that most of the  Presidents> >>>> since the voting of the war 
>powers act view it  as an unconstitutional> >>>> incursion on the powers of the  
>executive branch, and basically don't> >>>> acknowledge its  validity. Because 
>of that, you will regularly find> >>>>  wording similar to Mr Gonzales.> 
>>>>>> >>>> I  you are mistaken on the current administration's stance on the 
>Geneva>  >>>> convention. The stand is that the enemy combatants are  members of> 
>>>>> terrorist groups, not members of a recognized  army, and thus are not> 
>>>>> party to the GC.>  >>>>> >>>> I noticed that you asserted I "missed"  the 
>name calling, but didn't give> >>>> an example. I don't  think any exist, care 
>to enlighten me? There were> >>>> some  pretty silly accusations made, s!
>u!
>> ch as calling other posts>  >>>> "polluting"; but I didn't see the name
>> calling.>  >>>>> >>>> TN Rhodey wrote:>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> Herb,  
>Relax....Please re-read my post. I stated that war resolutions>  >>>>> > >> are> >> > 
>>>>>  not> >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> the  same as a War Declaration. I was agreeing 
>with Rummy's post. Please>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> note>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> I 
>didn't claim  the many past and current "War" Resolutions were> >>>>> >  >> 
>illegal.> >> > >>>> I>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> really don't  know how you got that from 
>my post. I claim they are not>  >>>>> > >> the> >> > >>>>>  same....do you 
>disagree? Former AG Gonzales and the current>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>>  
>administration> >>>>> >>>> >  >>>>> agree with me.> >>>>>>  >>>>> To quote Gonazales 
>before Senate Hearing  2/6/06...:GONZALES: "There was> >>>>>>  >>>>> > >>>> not> 
>>>>>>  >>>> > >>>>> a war declaration, either in  connection with Al Qaida or in 
>Iraq. It> >>>>> > >>  was> >> > >>>> an> >>>>>  >>>> > >>>>> authorization to 
>use military  force. I only want to clarify that,> >>>>> > >>  because> >> > 
>>>!
>>!
>> >> there are  implications. Obviously, when you talk about a war> >>>>>  > 
>>> declaration,> >> > >>>>> you're  possibly talking about affecting treaties, 
>diplomatic relations.>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> And>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> so there 
>is a  distinction in law and in practice. And we're not talking>  >>>>> about 
>a war declaration. This is an authorization only to  use military> >>>>> 
>force."> >>>>>>  >>>>> I do have a problem with the US holding people in prisons  
>for years> >>>>> > >> with> >> >  >>>> no> >>>>> >>>> >  >>>>> trial. I did 
>mention the recent SC ruling...do your own  research> >>>>>> >>>>> >  >>>> 
>regarding> >>>>> >>>> >  >>>>> this ruling. The recent ruling did not involve the  
>legality of the> >>>>> Resolution and neither did my post.  This is the ruling 
>I mentioned. I> >>>>>>  >>>>> > >>>> don't> >>>>>  >>>> > >>>>> think War 
>Resolutions are illegal.  Got it?> >>>>>> >>>>> I do think that (in  most cases) 
>if we decide to attack a country we> >>>>>>  >>>>> > >>>> should> >>>>>  >>>>!
>!
>> > >>>>> go "all in"  and have Congress vote to Declare War. If past per
>>foramance>  >>>>>> >>>>> > >>>> is>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>> any indication  of 
>future results....well it just seems we have better>  >>>>> results when we 
>declare war verses "resolutions".>  >>>>>> >>>>> Regarding childish names I don't 
> doubt you missed them.> >>>>>> >>>>> Been  sailing lately? Fair Winds!> 
>>>>>>> >>>>>  TN Rhodey - Wally> >>>>>> >>>>>>  >>>>> On 6/29/08, Herb Parsons 
><hparsons at parsonsys.com>  wrote:> >>>>>> >>>>>>  >>>>> > >>>>>> TN,>  >>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Maybe you could be so  kind as to reference where the "official"> >>>>>>  
>declaration of war wording for the US can be located. In the Bas v.>  >>>>>> 
>Tingy case in 1800, the Supreme Court clearly ruled  that the executive> >>>>>> 
>branch had the power for  limited action (action that would normally be> 
>>>>>>>  called "an act of war") without declaration, or approval, of Congress.>  
>>>>>>> Since that ruling, there have been various instrument  to attempt to> 
>>>>>>> quantify just how limited that  limited action can be. The war powers>!
>!
>>  >>>>>> > >> act> >> >  >>>>>> of 1973 was probably the best known of those 
> attempts. No matter if> >>>>>> > >> you>  >> > >>>>>> agree with Congress 
>constitutional  "right" to pass such a restriction> >>>>>> > >>  on> >> > >>>>>> 
>the executive branch, one thing  is clear.> >>>>>>> >>>>>> The  President 
>acted within the restraint of that act.>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> In 1992 Congress  
>overwhelmingly passed a joint resolution authorizing>  >>>>>> the President's 
>action.>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> SC Precedent says this  war is allowed, both sides of 
>Congress> >>>>>> >  >> authorized> >> > >>>>>> it, and the  President acted.> 
>>>>>>>> >>>>>> In  what way do you think something was done improperly? Maybe they> 
> >>>>>> forgot to check with you first?>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> What childish names 
>were  called, I must have missed that one.> >>>>>>>  >>>>>> TN Rhodey wrote:> 
>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  >>>>>>> I still get list emails but seldom have 
>time to  read and even less to> >>>>>>> respond. I will say all  is well and we j!
>u!
>> st paid off our home. Sweet!>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Some of the  subjects ca
>>tch my interest but I delete most withourt>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > 
>>>>>>> reading.>  >>>>>>> >>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>>>>>> This is going to be  quite 
>an election. Brad was talking about voting>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  >>>> for> 
>>>>>> >>>> >  >>>>>> a> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  >>>>>>> Clinton, Bill E 
>supporting a republican! Well I  am sure Ed still> >>>>>>> > >> thinks>  >> > >>>>>>> 
>everyone who disagrees with him is  a Socialist or commie .....> >>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>> No Ed the resolution is not the same as an actual  declaration and> 
>>>>>>>> > >> that>  >> > >>>> is> >>>>> >>>>  > >>>>>>> why there is a fuss. We 
>need to step up and  declare war when we want> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> to> 
>>>>>>  >>>> > >>>>>>> attack a country. However  not doing so (declaring war) 
>allows us to> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> ignore> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> 
>>  >>>>>>> Geneva Convention and according to current admin  the 
>constitution.> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> Luckily> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  
>>>>>>>> !
>t!
>> he Supreme Court corrected some  of this in recent decision.> >>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>> Yes Brad it is true that thousands of POWs died  in hell hole prison> 
>>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> camps>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> during  Civil War. This has 
>nothing to do with today's issues but it>  >>>>>>> > >> is> >> >  >>>>>>> no 
>excuse for our current behavior. We also  allowed slavery back then> >>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> right?> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  >>>>>>> By the 
>same logic ....should we bring slavery  back. No sir we have> >>>>>>> > >> 
>come>  >> > >>>> a> >>>>> >>>>  > >>>>>>> long way as a country. There is much to 
>like  and admire about McCain.> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> But>  >>>>> >>>> > 
>>>>>>> it>  >>>>>>> >>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>>>>>> is hard to believe  he has flip 
>flopped so much on the issue of> >>>>>>>  > >> torture> >> > >>>>>>> >  >>>>>> 
>and> >>>>>>>  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  >>>>>>> treatment of detainees. Using the 
>argument that  they do worse to us> >>>>>>> > >> is>  >> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>  not> 
>>>>>>!
>>!
>> >  >>>>>>> >>>>>> >  >>>>>>> relevant. I don't use terrorists behavior  a
>>s our standard. We are> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> better>  >>>>> >>>> > 
>>>>>>>> than  that.> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> My  thoughts on the election...Do folks 
>really think the Hillary's>  >>>>>>> > >> women> >> >  >>>>>>> supporters will not 
>fall in line and vote for  Obama? Once they figure> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> 
>out>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> that  Supreme Court judges and Roe Vs. Wade may be 
>at stake they will>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>>>> vote>  >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Democrat. The polls  all show Obama ahead but there is 
>plenty of time>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  >>>> for> >>>>> >>>> >  >>>>>>> either 
>candidate to implode. Despite what they  say both sides are in> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > 
>>>>> bed>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>> with  the usual tacky lobbyist groups. Money 
>and politics always go>  >>>>>>> > >> hand> >> >  >>>>>>> > >>>>>> in>  >>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>>>>>> hand.>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried hard to  pick one 
>of the big two but it looks like Bob Barr is>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > 
>>>>>>> g!
>o!
>>  ing> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>>>>>> to get my vote.>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> 
>Oh yeah.....Why  did you guys jump so hard on Ron? He figured out what>  
>>>>>>>> > >> I> >> >  >>>>>>> figured out over a year ago. Do any of you guys  even 
>go sailing> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>> anymore?>  >>>>> >>>> > >>>>>>>  Calling 
>a guy childish names for deciding not get drawn into silly>  >>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> > >>>>>> arguments>  >>>>>>> >>>>>>>  >>>>>> > >>>>>>> with people 
>who  have already made up their minds....well it just>  >>>>>>> > >> seems> >> 
>>  >>>>>>> silly.> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> Fair winds....I will go back into troll 
>mode.>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> TN Rhodey>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>> On 6/23/08, 
>Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>  wrote:> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>  >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >  
>>>>>>>>> Rummy said, "Question? I don't believe that  the United States has> 
>>>>>>>>> officially>  >>>>>>>> declared war>  >>>>>>>> on Iraq, have we? The 
>Vietnam war wasn't a  declared war either, it> >>>>>>>> > >>  was> >> > >>>> a> 
>>>>>>  !
>>!
>> >>> > >>>>>>>> "police  action". Same holds true with Korea. The last d
>>eclared war>  >>>>>>>> > >> was> >> >  >>>>>>>> WWII.> >>>>>>>>  Correct me 
>if I'm wrong.> >>>>>>>>>  >>>>>>>> I believe that the Congressional  
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>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:08:43 -0700 (PDT)> From: MichaelT  <mticse at gmail.com>> 
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] First Time Out> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
>Message-ID:  <18187630.post at talk.nabble.com>> Content-Type: text/plain;  
>charset=us-ascii> > > Hello All,> > After working on the boat  for the past several weeks 
>and taking down the> mast for the 1st time to  add a new pop-top slider, windex 
>and pre-wiring for> a vhf I was finally  set to go. Replaced my first 
>impeller on the 20 year old> yamaha 8hp,  hiking stick w/ coaming box, all the 
>wiring/lights tested and> operable as  the former owner never had a battery in!
>s!
>> talled. And a solar>  panel from GB to boot.> > So I went out for the f
>>irst time for  the season yesterday this being my> first boat, first season. 
>Everything  was going swell. Wind was 5-10 mph. 2> hours later the wind 
>picked up a  notch and still all was well. When it was> time to go home, we lost 
>our  bearing and realized we were downwind and> started to beat the wind. The  
>boat started to heel and heel a lot. So much> we the jib started touching  the 
>water and scooping water from the gunnels. > > The wind picked up  even more 
>and this when the problem started. I decided> that it would be  best to take 
>down the sails and just motor in. We tried to> head the boat  into the wind and 
>couldn't. Boat still heeling. We let out the> sheets to  steady the boat. 
>Tried to furl the jib in. Furling jib is> stuck.What to  do? While the boat was 
>heeling, wind is now 20+, I go forward> to check the  furling unit and noticed 
>that there was hardly any line in the> spool. I  had to hand wind the sail 
>itself and was able to roll in about> 2/3's of  the jib. The 3rd still f!
>l!
>> apping. I grabbed the boom, lifted  the> topping lift, released the outhaul 
>which just flew away and pulled  hard on> the main sail furling line and 
>thank goodness the main sail furled  in. Motor> down, motor started and we now 
>were heading into the wind  motoring, the jib> still flapping. I noticed that my 
>mast stay turnbuckles  on the starboard> side was being turned loose from the 
>flapping jib.  Turnbuckles was> reinstalled w/o cotter pins by our marina guy. 
>Which way  to tighen? Counter> clockwise ok. Settled down the jib on the mast 
>stays.  Swells were building> up and we would hear the motor wining when it 
>caught  air.> > As we started heading into our channel at Cedar Creek, our 
>point  of sail was> now a beam reach and the 1/3 of our jib sail started to heel  
>us over and now> the motor was all air wining. Placed the motor in neutral  
>while we sailed> and instructed my partner to throttle the motor when the  boat 
>flattened. We> finally made it into our marina, in our slip  without!
>!
>> fanfare as the marina> was sheltered form the  winds in the Barnegat. I
>>t started raining cats and> dogs the moment  we were gathering our things to 
>pack up. Secured the dock> lines, lifted  the motor and rudder off the water. 
>We just left the boat amd> went  home.> > What do I do now? I might have 
>broken the furling jib when I  physicaly hand> wound the whole unit. Where do I 
>even start to figure out  why there wasn't> any line in the spool. Is it 
>possible when the mast was  taken down that it> may have gotten unwound? How do i get 
>the furling jib  back in order? Other> questions linger...Why couldn't we 
>head into the  wind? Center board was> down. We're we just having fun heeling and 
>seeing  the jib touch water or> were we already in danger?> > Thanks for  
>listening and appreciate your input...> > Michael> Rhodes 87',  Silverside> > -- 
>> View this message in context:  
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>Nabble.com.> > > >  ------------------------------> > Message: 13> Date: Sun,  2!
>9!
>>  Jun 2008 22:11:40 -0400 (EDT)> From: "Rick Lange"  
><SloopBlueHeron at ISP.Com>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] anchor locker  - dumb questions - reply to> 
>Mike C.> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> 
>Message-ID:  <2183.12.75.93.33.1214791900.squirrel at www.isp.com>> Content-Type:  
>text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> > > > > Mike,> Use the  anchor rode tray as 
>intended.? Hauling rode and> chain from the cockpit is  a good way to lose it 
>overboard.> I only> use the vent to dry out a wet  rode.? A solid cap works better.? 
>Unless you> have small hands available,?a  thin nylon line attached to an eye 
>in the> cap can pull the bitter end of  the rode out first to tie onto the 
>bow> cleat.? Then with another nylon  line, pull out the last chain link to> 
>attach to the anchor.? Finally, pull  out the rest of the rode and the> chain on 
>top.? Put it back in reverse  order.> Minimum fuss, nothing> overboard in rough 
>seas?and more storage  under your cockpit> seats.> As for a Nicro v!
>e!
>> nt, put a  solar powered one aft of the solar> collector.? It keeps the
>>  humidity down in the cabin.> Rick> >> Just the angles of the vent.  It 
>pays to turn the "horn" aft :-)> The Nicro > > will do a better  job then "horn 
>(the way the> baffles work inside the > > Nicro) >  > > > -mjm > > > > 
>-----Original Message----- > >  > From:> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org > >>  
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mike Cheung > >  Sent: 
>Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:10 PM > > To:>  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org > > 
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] anchor>  locker - dumb questions - reply to > > Mike > 
>> C. > > >  > > > I get the picture about the effectivenes of> the anchor tray 
> set up, but > > does > > the anchor tray> serve to "waterproof"  the forward 
>ventilation? If not, > > what > > keeps water from  entering through the 
>forward vent,> Nicro or otherwise? > > > >  HMC > > > > > > > > MichaelMeltzer 
>wrote: >  >> > >>> Install the vent and "forgetaboutit" the anchor  locker, a> 
>Rubbermaid in > >> the > >> cockpit works  much> better... it a known fac!
>t!
>>  the anchor tray just  does > >> not > >> work well. > >> > >>  -mjm > >>> 
>> >> > > > > -- > > View  this message in> context: > >>  
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>20:09:11 -0700> From: "Jb"  <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-l!
>i!
>> st]  First Time Out> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhod
>>es22.org>> Message-ID:  <7C686802860049FF958EC88E19DBDEA3 at D7D52DF1>> 
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> > sounds like my first time out.> It doesn't take 20+ wind to get that  jib 
>to touch the water.> It's also real hard to furl with that much wind  unless 
>you point into the > wind...... which is kinda hard to do in that  much wind.> 
>the lesson is.......don't lose your bearings and end up down  wind from the > 
>marina when a storm is brewin.> Jb> "Just bent">  > ----- Original Message 
>----- > From: "MichaelT"  <mticse at gmail.com>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> 
>Sent:  Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:08 PM> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] First Time Out>  
>> > >> > Hello All,> >> > After working on the boat  for the past several 
>weeks and taking down the> > mast for the 1st time  to add a new pop-top slider, 
>windex and pre-wiring > > for> > a  vhf I was finally set to go. Replaced my 
>first impeller on the 20 year >  > old> > yamaha 8hp, hiking stick w/ !
>c!
>> oaming box, all  the wiring/lights tested and> > operable as the former 
>owner never had a  battery installed. And a solar> > panel from GB to boot.> >>  
>> So I went out for the first time for the season yesterday this being  my> > 
>first boat, first season. Everything was going swell. Wind was  5-10 mph. 2> > 
>hours later the wind picked up a notch and still all was  well. When it was> 
>> time to go home, we lost our bearing and realized  we were downwind and> > 
>started to beat the wind. The boat started to  heel and heel a lot. So much> > 
>we the jib started touching the water  and scooping water from the gunnels.> 
>>> > The wind picked up even  more and this when the problem started. I 
>decided> > that it would be  best to take down the sails and just motor in. We tried 
>> > to> >  head the boat into the wind and couldn't. Boat still heeling. We 
>let out >  > the> > sheets to steady the boat. Tried to furl the jib in. Furling 
> jib is> > stuck.What to do? While the boat was heeling, wind is  no!
>w!
>>  20+, I go > > forward> > to check the  furling unit and noticed that t
>>here was hardly any line in > >  the> > spool. I had to hand wind the sail 
>itself and was able to roll in  about> > 2/3's of the jib. The 3rd still 
>flapping. I grabbed the boom,  lifted the> > topping lift, released the outhaul 
>which just flew away  and pulled hard on> > the main sail furling line and thank 
>goodness the  main sail furled in. > > Motor> > down, motor started and we now  
>were heading into the wind motoring, the > > jib> > still  flapping. I 
>noticed that my mast stay turnbuckles on the starboard> >  side was being turned 
>loose from the flapping jib. Turnbuckles was> >  reinstalled w/o cotter pins by 
>our marina guy. Which way to tighen? > >  Counter> > clockwise ok. Settled down 
>the jib on the mast stays. Swells  were building> > up and we would hear the 
>motor wining when it caught  air.> >> > As we started heading into our channel 
>at Cedar Creek,  our point of sail > > was> > now a beam reach and the 1/3 of 
>our  jib sail started to heel us over and > > now> > the motor was  !
>a!
>> ll air wining. Placed the motor in neutral while we sailed>  > and 
>instructed my partner to throttle the motor when the boat flattened.  > > We> > 
>finally made it into our marina, in our slip without  fanfare as the marina> > was 
>sheltered form the winds in the Barnegat.  It started raining cats and> > dogs 
>the moment we were gathering our  things to pack up. Secured the dock> > 
>lines, lifted the motor and  rudder off the water. We just left the boat > > amd> > 
>went  home.> >> > What do I do now? I might have broken the furling jib  when 
>I physicaly > > hand> > wound the whole unit. Where do I even  start to 
>figure out why there wasn't> > any line in the spool. Is it  possible when the mast 
>was taken down that it> > may have gotten  unwound? How do i get the furling 
>jib back in order? Other> > questions  linger...Why couldn't we head into the 
>wind? Center board was> > down.  We're we just having fun heeling and seeing 
>the jib touch water or> >  were we already in danger?> >> > Thanks fo!
>r!
>>   listening and appreciate your input...> >> > Michael> >  Rhodes 87', S
>>ilverside> >> > -- > > View this  message in context: > >  
>http://www.nabble.com/First-Time-Out-tp18187630p18187630.html> > Sent  from the Rhodes 22 
>mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> >> >  
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>Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008  22:13:27 -0500> From: "Brad Haslett" <flybrad at gmail.com>> 
>Subject:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] First Time Out> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>> Message-ID:>  
><400985d70806292013h7032a720wa90345817a457ef0 at mail.gmail.com>>  Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1> > 
>Michael,> > First,  I am not a sailor, I am a sailboat owner. Rummy and Wally 
>and a> gazillion  others can answer your questions as sailors better, but,> 
>mechanical  problems with mechanical devices are the given. Without get!
>t!
>>  ing> into the specific mechanical issues of your problems, the first thing 
> you> need to learn is how to eliminate that "big ass wing" in the breeze  
>when all> you want to do is just want to motor home. Read enough sailing  books 
>and> you'll hear a tale or two about who was running the boat -  nature or 
>me.> Chalk your experience up to "learning" and some old heads on  the list will> 
>decipher your specific mechanical and sail plan issues.  Anytime you learn a> 
>new skill it is intimidating in the initial phases,  otherwise it wouldn't 
>be> worth learning!> > Brad> > On Sun,  Jun 29, 2008 at 9:08 PM, MichaelT 
><mticse at gmail.com> wrote:> >  >> > Hello All,> >> > After working on the boat for 
>the  past several weeks and taking down the> > mast for the 1st time to add a  
>new pop-top slider, windex and pre-wiring> > for> > a vhf I was  finally set to 
>go. Replaced my first impeller on the 20 year> > old>  > yamaha 8hp, hiking 
>stick w/ coaming box, all the wiring/lights tested  and> > operable as!
>!
>> the former owner never had a  battery installed. And a solar> > panel f
>>rom GB to boot.>  >> > So I went out for the first time for the season 
>yesterday this  being my> > first boat, first season. Everything was going swell. 
>Wind  was 5-10 mph. 2> > hours later the wind picked up a notch and still all  
>was well. When it was> > time to go home, we lost our bearing and  realized we 
>were downwind and> > started to beat the wind. The boat  started to heel and 
>heel a lot. So much> > we the jib started touching  the water and scooping 
>water from the gunnels.> >> > The wind  picked up even more and this when the 
>problem started. I decided> > that  it would be best to take down the sails and 
>just motor in. We tried to>  > head the boat into the wind and couldn't. Boat 
>still heeling. We let  out> > the> > sheets to steady the boat. Tried to furl 
>the jib in.  Furling jib is> > stuck.What to do? While the boat was heeling, 
>wind is  now 20+, I go forward> > to check the furling unit and noticed that  
>there was hardly any line in the> > spool. I had to hand wind the  sail!
>!
>> itself and was able to roll in about> > 2/3's  of the jib. The 3rd still 
>flapping. I grabbed the boom, lifted the> >  topping lift, released the outhaul 
>which just flew away and pulled hard on>  > the main sail furling line and 
>thank goodness the main sail furled  in.> > Motor> > down, motor started and we 
>now were heading into  the wind motoring, the jib> > still flapping. I noticed 
>that my mast  stay turnbuckles on the starboard> > side was being turned loose 
>from  the flapping jib. Turnbuckles was> > reinstalled w/o cotter pins by our 
> marina guy. Which way to tighen? Counter> > clockwise ok. Settled down  the 
>jib on the mast stays. Swells were building> > up and we would hear  the motor 
>wining when it caught air.> >> > As we started heading  into our channel at 
>Cedar Creek, our point of sail> > was> > now a  beam reach and the 1/3 of our 
>jib sail started to heel us over and> >  now> > the motor was all air wining. 
>Placed the motor in neutral while  we sailed> > and instructed my par!
>t!
>> ner to throttle the  motor when the boat flattened. We> > finally made 
>>it into our  marina, in our slip without fanfare as the marina> > was 
>sheltered form  the winds in the Barnegat. It started raining cats and> > dogs the  
>moment we were gathering our things to pack up. Secured the dock> >  lines, 
>lifted the motor and rudder off the water. We just left the boat  amd> > went 
>home.> >> > What do I do now? I might have  broken the furling jib when I 
>physicaly hand> > wound the whole unit.  Where do I even start to figure out why 
>there wasn't> > any line in the  spool. Is it possible when the mast was taken 
>down that it> > may have  gotten unwound? How do i get the furling jib back in 
>order? Other> >  questions linger...Why couldn't we head into the wind? Center 
>board was>  > down. We're we just having fun heeling and seeing the jib touch 
>water  or> > were we already in danger?> >> > Thanks for listening  and 
>appreciate your input...> >> > Michael> > Rhodes 87',  Silverside> >> > --> > View 
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