[Rhodes22-list] This day in history

[Michael D. Weisner]

Herb,

I agree with you that respect for the President (whether or not I voted for 
him) is required.  Even if I disagree with his performance, actions, etc. he 
is THE PRESIDENT.  Criticism of the President has become a "sport" in this 
country (just tune in to late night TV comedians) and is permitted by most 
of us as a freedom, whether you and I support it or not.

Unfortunately, the problem that you cite is not covered by the list charter. 
The charter states "Netiquette: Posts to the group are expected to be 
considerate of other readers."  Unless POTUS is a member of this list, your 
objection is unfounded, while offending those who are members of "da list" 
is clearly forbidden.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:14 
PM
> OK folks.Where the admonitions about "personal attacks." Some idiot gets
> on here and calls the President of the Nation a "son of a bitch", and
> that's OK. However, calling Robert a loser because of his pathetic
> Bush-hating nonsense is somehow bad bad stuff.
>
>
> R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
>> Rob,
>>
>> Not true. Many of us have questioned his military service, but have never
>> been given the straight answers. It seems that privileged children live
>> privileged lives, even in the military. Since it's already Friday and I 
>> have a  ton
>> of yard wok to do this weekend and won't be actively on the list, I will 
>> leave
>> with this parting comment. Our current president is the dumbest son of a
>> bitch that's ever taken the oath of office. History will back me up on 
>> this.
>>
>> Rummy
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/2/2008 2:44:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
>> rlowe at vt.edu
>> writes:
>>
>> Nobody  questioned his service, Herb.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From:  "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:34  AM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] This day in history
>>
>>
>>
>>> And,  I'll add, bitch all you want to about his politics. When you 
>>> insult
>>>  his service, you're being a jerk. THAT was what was pathetic.
>>>
>>>  Brad Haslett wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rob,
>>>>
>>>> Herb's a big  boy and can defend himself, so I'll let him.  I too feel
>>>>
>> his
>>
>>>  > frustrations at times though.  The carrier landing was a celebration 
>>> for
>>>
>> the
>>
>>>> men and women who had been at sea for a good long  while in support of
>>>>
>> the
>>
>>>> Iraqi liberation. They were honored to  have been visited by their
>>>>
>> Commander
>>
>>>> in Chief and it showed on  their faces.  President Bush didn't
>>>>
>> immediately
>>
>>>> rush for  the Admiral's quarters, he spent a lot of time with the
>>>>
>> 'grunts'
>>
>>>  > taking photos, hugging them, etc.  It was obvious they loved having 
>>> him
>>>
>>>> aboard and watching it live made me proud to be an  American.  Was it a
>>>> political event as well?   Everything a politician does is a political
>>>>
>> event.
>>
>>>  > Today's newspaper is the first draft of history and often wrong in 
>>> the
>>>
>>>> reporting and analysis.  Go read a newspaper from 1948  to 1952 and see
>>>>
>> how
>>
>>>> popular Truman was at the time.  Some  people are so jaded by their BDS
>>>>
>> (Bush
>>
>>>> Derangement Syndrome)  that they can't see anything positive in 
>>>> anything.
>>>>
>> You
>>
>>>> are  probably a classic case.  Bush's term is almost over and it might 
>>>> be
>>>> time for everyone to move on to tomorrow's problems.
>>>>
>>>  >
>>>
>>>> Let me say this - when I think critics are taking delight in  the
>>>>
>> difficulty
>>
>>>> and losses our military is encountering because  it suits their 
>>>> political
>>>> slant, it pisses me off to no end.  Frankly, I don't think we should 
>>>> have
>>>> engaged in 2/3rds of the  deployments we did under Clinton, and I 
>>>> didn't
>>>>
>> and
>>
>>>> still don't  like the Clintons.  That said, I want to see any 
>>>> engagement
>>>>  where we put our troops in harm's way to go well regardless of how I 
>>>> may
>>>> personally feel about the commander.  My guess is, Herb  gets upset for
>>>>
>> the
>>
>>>> same reasons I do.  Bitch about Bush  is you want, it's a free country.
>>>>
>> The
>>
>>>> men and women on that  boat that day risked their lives so you can do 
>>>> so.
>>>>
>>>>  Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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