You are exactly right. No matter what he does: cure cancer, save the world, take a dump... It's ALL for political gain. Unless he does something "bad" like mispronounce a word. Then he's just a moronic redneck who doesn't know SHIT about politics. Either way he's an ass. Damn!!!Too bad RoboGore didn't win the election.
--- Jason Houston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your implication that if we haven't served in the > armed forces, we can't > have a legitimate on this issue is unfair, and > borders on being ridiculous. > I try my best to serve my country also, in different > ways, partially by > trying to do a good job as a journalist. > > I appreciate with all my heart all you and others > have done to serve our > country, and I'm sure that some portion of Bush's > trip was done to lift the > spirit of the troops, and if that worked, then > great. > > But my original point was please don't try to paint > this as some heroic, > unselfish act that he undertook with no thought of > himself. There was a > great deal of political hay to be made with that > trip on that day, and he > made it. That's the way the world of politics work. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Goodson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RollTideFan-The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:43 PM > Subject: Re: [RollTideFan] RE: (NON Bama) A First > Hand Report > > > > Yep. I totally agree. You see, as a War Veteran > with a Southwest Asia > > (that is the Persian Gulf to you civilian types) > Service Ribbon, I think > > that I am certainly qualified to an opinion here. > The fact that President > > Bush put his ass on the line to go serve the > troops Thanksgiving Dinner > > meant the world to them (the soldiers who are > protecting our right to > bitch > > about anything) has not yet been mentioned yet > befuddles me. The PFC > > pulling guard duty while the rest of his Company > catches some shut eye > cares > > very much that he (Bush) made the two hour trip, > even if some might think > > that it is just for political reasons. Who gives > a rat's ass about the > > political ramifications? NOT the soldiers who > swore to do their duty. > The > > Commander in Chief paid them a visit (and thank > GOD it wasn't Clinton) and > > that he did it in a war zone just makes it that > much sweeter. Those > > soldiers believe in what they are doing over > there. Soldiers are > different > > people. They believe in freedom (for everyone), > and they understand that > > Freedom is not free. > > > > If you have never sacrificed UNSELFISHLY a few > years of your life to serve > > in the Armed forces, then you just won't get it. > And I hate it for you. > > > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
