[Rhodes22-list] Reasoning ability

[benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com]

Ed asked --

"Does drinking alcohol and exposure to pot destroy reasoning ability?"

Ed, it enhances reasoning ability.  As evidence, I usually choose not to participate in political debate on email forums.

Ben

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From:  "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>
Subj:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] Herb' reply to Slim - Political - NationalAnthem -
Date:  Thu Mar 6, 2008 15:15
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To:  "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>

Ed,

I can't believe you actually quoted Jimma Carta in your defence.  lol
(He was too nice of a guy and too honest to make a good president but as
ex-presidents go, I'm pretty impressed with what he does or at least tries
to do.)
And please, Ed, I'll try not to call you a neo-fascist if you will stop
calling me a neo-communist.

As for your medical question, why don't you just have a few drinks, smoke a
joint and find out for yourself.  8-)

Slim

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 6:05 AM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Herb,
>
> Point well made.  I doubt that neo communists will concede the topic.  At
> first I had thought that Slim had made a valid observation.  However, you
> point out the totality of his ways.  As you say, "I think he's a slick
> politician, and knew that the middle of the road folks would let it slide,
> and the lefties would love it."
>
> Now consider the issue of his staff giving Canada secret assurances that
> his
> comments on NAFTA are just campaign rhetoric.  Unfortunately, 'at the
> meeting which never took place', someone took notes and told the Canadian
> press...  For those who thought that 'Tricky Dickie' was a crook, me among
> them, at least he resigned when caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
>
> However, the new communists say it was not their hand or just avoid what
> happened.
>
> John Adams said, "The people have a right, an indisputable, unalienable,
> indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of
> knowledge
> - I mean of the character and conduct of their rulers".
>
> His behavior gets beyond a small omission or causal 'white' lie, but goes
> to
> trust worthiness to hold public office.  If we do not demand the best,
> most
> trustworthy, this is what we get. "We must adjust to changing times and
> still hold to unchanging principles." Jimmy Carter
>
> Some claim to indulge in adult beverages, and maybe smokes of the
> entertainers, but I have to ask for medical opinion.  Does drinking
> alcohol
> and exposure to pot destroy reasoning ability?  I need qualified medical
> opinion here.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> "Just when you think there's nothing to write about, Nixon says, "I am not
> a
> crook." Jimmy Carter says, "I have lusted after women in my heart."
> President Reagan says, "I have just taken a urinalysis test, and I am not
> on
> dope.""  Art Buchwald
>
>
> hparsons wrote:
> >
> > You  know Slim, believe it or not, I agree with you on this one.
> >
> > OK, well, not completely, but at least half-way.
> >
> > I told my wife, that the whole picture of no hand over his heart thing
> > was much ado about nothing. I'm pretty patriotic on things like that,
> > and I suspect if I had camermen following me around as much as they are
> > him, they'd likely catch me in a similar pose a time or two. He's stated
> > publicly several times that he DOESN'T "refuse" to put his hand over his
> > hear durng the national anthem; it's just that he wasn't THAT time (OK,
> > that time, and a few others here and there).
> >
> > I can accept that.
> >
> > Except.
> >
> > When asked about the flag pin (that he DID refuse to wear) he said this:
> >
> > "You know, the truth is that right after 9/11, I had a pin. Shortly
> > after 9/11, particularly because as we're talking about the Iraq War,

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