Re: [MBZ] OT Stupid Question... Excellent Answer!
I agree with you, Snopes is still right though. If somebody came right out and said that there would be hell to pay. Maybe not publicly but they'd be at best ostracized... -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:00:15 -0500 From: Mitch Haley To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Stupid Question... Excellent Answer! Message-ID: <5122b27f.70...@voyager.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Max Dillon wrote: > Ok, but it IS still a great comeback! I was surprised that Snopes would say this, given the owners' usually obvious left bias: "...this anecdote illustrates in a humorous way the difference between having the ability to do something and allowing that ability to dictate one's life choices." But they had to spoil it with "...if an armed forces spokesperson gave voice to a sexist remark likening a female interviewer to a prostitute in a public interview, that officer would soon be called upon to make a very public apology as well as face charges within ranks for conduct unbecoming." I see nothing "sexist" in the story, the fictitious military officer simply objected to the fictitious reporter's prejudiced statement by comparing it to another prejudiced statement which she wouldn't agree with. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Stupid Question... Excellent Answer!
Max Dillon wrote: Ok, but it IS still a great comeback! I was surprised that Snopes would say this, given the owners' usually obvious left bias: "...this anecdote illustrates in a humorous way the difference between having the ability to do something and allowing that ability to dictate one's life choices." But they had to spoil it with "...if an armed forces spokesperson gave voice to a sexist remark likening a female interviewer to a prostitute in a public interview, that officer would soon be called upon to make a very public apology as well as face charges within ranks for conduct unbecoming." I see nothing "sexist" in the story, the fictitious military officer simply objected to the fictitious reporter's prejudiced statement by comparing it to another prejudiced statement which she wouldn't agree with. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Stupid Question... Excellent Answer!
Ok, but it IS still a great comeback! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Mitch Haley wrote: >I knew I'd been seeing that for years, but never looked it up before >today. >Mitch. > > From Snopes: > > >Those who support gun rights and believe responsible gun ownership >begins with >teaching young people the right way to handle firearms at an early age >have a >great fondness for this story. As well they should, because this >anecdote >illustrates in a humorous way the difference between having the ability >to do >something and allowing that ability to dictate one's life choices. > >Origins: As apposite a tale as this might be, it's purely a product >fabrication and not an excerpt from a real interview. It began >circulating on >the Internet in 1999 as a quote attributed to an "LTG Reinwald" of the >U.S. Army, it reappeared in 2001 attributed to "Marine Corps General >Reinwald," >and it came back in 2007 in a version featuring Australian general >Peter Cosgrove. > >When this item initially appeared in 1999, the U.S. Army denied that >there was a >Lieutenant General Reinwald among their ranks and chalked the whole >thing up as >a hoax. (Which is as logic dictated all along: if an armed forces >spokesperson >gave voice to a sexist remark likening a female interviewer to a >prostitute in a >public interview, that officer would soon be called upon to make a very >public >apology as well as face charges within ranks for conduct unbecoming.) > >National Public Radio had this to say about the matter: >"We are aware of an erroneous story posted on the Free Republic >Website, and >possibly elsewhere, which mentions a supposed interview between an >unnamed NPR >reporter and a U.S. Army Lieutenant General Reinwald. The story is >false — the >dialogue mentioned was not an NPR interview, and it never aired on any >NPR program." > >Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/reinwald.asp > >___ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Stupid Question... Excellent Answer!
I knew I'd been seeing that for years, but never looked it up before today. Mitch. From Snopes: Those who support gun rights and believe responsible gun ownership begins with teaching young people the right way to handle firearms at an early age have a great fondness for this story. As well they should, because this anecdote illustrates in a humorous way the difference between having the ability to do something and allowing that ability to dictate one's life choices. Origins: As apposite a tale as this might be, it's purely a product fabrication and not an excerpt from a real interview. It began circulating on the Internet in 1999 as a quote attributed to an "LTG Reinwald" of the U.S. Army, it reappeared in 2001 attributed to "Marine Corps General Reinwald," and it came back in 2007 in a version featuring Australian general Peter Cosgrove. When this item initially appeared in 1999, the U.S. Army denied that there was a Lieutenant General Reinwald among their ranks and chalked the whole thing up as a hoax. (Which is as logic dictated all along: if an armed forces spokesperson gave voice to a sexist remark likening a female interviewer to a prostitute in a public interview, that officer would soon be called upon to make a very public apology as well as face charges within ranks for conduct unbecoming.) National Public Radio had this to say about the matter: "We are aware of an erroneous story posted on the Free Republic Website, and possibly elsewhere, which mentions a supposed interview between an unnamed NPR reporter and a U.S. Army Lieutenant General Reinwald. The story is false — the dialogue mentioned was not an NPR interview, and it never aired on any NPR program." Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/reinwald.asp ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
