(2007-01-13) — President Gerald R. Ford, who since his death last month has released a barrage of personal opinions about U.S. presidents and their policies, today announced a new program to overcome the devastating inflation that plagued his brief time in the White House.
Early on in his first 100 days as a dead president, Mr. Ford has already racked up a series of “impressive” accomplishments, including questioning the rationale for invading Iraq, calling former President Jimmy Carter a “disaster” and saying President Ronald Reagan was ignorant of government and a bad manager.
The late former president, best known for pardoning President Richard Nixon, said his new economic proposal would build on his previous ‘Whip Inflation Now’ campaign, that attempted to beat back consumer prices with distribution of attractive red buttons bearing the acronym WIN.
“I’ve always felt that a president can accomplish more from the casket than from the Oval Office,” Mr. Ford said. “That’s why I’ve waited until now to unleash my courageous opinions about Reagan, Carter and Bush.”
The 38th president said he enjoys leading the nation from the grave, “because there are no elections to lose, and no term limits.”
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1 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 13, 2007 at 7:48 am
God Bless America
2 mig // Jan 13, 2007 at 8:03 am
If this isn’t the truth. Ford was the laughing stock of Saturday Night Live. On any slow week, we could always count on a skit of Ford to ‘educate’ us in Presidential Politics. Granted I was a mush brain still in High School and thought that first SNL crowd was infallible and didn’t realize that it was comedy… I thought Ford was a bumbling idiot.
As I grew older, I actually never thought of Ford until he died. And now we’re supposed to take him serious because he is critical of Bush. Again, the only people worthy of being heard are those that are critical of President Bush. Is anyone else absolutely bored to death of the constant barrage of negative press? Good grief, no respect to the dead but give me a break. If he wasn’t worth an interview or an E! biography, is Ford more relevant than Reagan? Did Fords ‘footprint’ leave a mark on anyone besides Nixon?
3 antodav // Jan 13, 2007 at 8:51 am
I don’t really get the joke. I guess because I haven’t been paying attention. Gerald Ford was an inconsequential president and as such his death has been inconsequential to me. I’m sure the media are holiding him up to be the paragon of virtue (as opposed to Bush, who is of course Satan) but I ceased to pay any attention to them long ago. For us to actually go through all of the effort of a state funeral and everything for a guy who was only president for two years, was never elected, and who failed to accomplish anything of note during his presidency is really quite ridiculous. They didn’t even do this for Nixon, and even he was a better president than Ford.
I’m glad the comment thing is back by the way. Makes using tags a whole lot easier.
4 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 13, 2007 at 8:55 am
RE: #2~~
mig~~
Hear! Hear!
Back in the day, in my opinion, SNL made jokes and I never took their Ford skits as personal shots or opinions. Even before SNL did a skit about Ford stumbling, I thought it was funny–mostly because I could not imagine how embarrassed I would have been, if it had been me, POTUS, a star athlete and in front of the entire world–not because his stumble implied he was a bumbling moron or less-than or something. Today’s “humor” is another story altogether.
As for the MSM, they will use anything and anyone at anytime as a tool to demean, ridicule and/or slander what is right about the United States of America and those who stand up for it.
Try telling the truth to (or about) one of them, though, and you’re a lower life-form than a slug.
It’s almost too much for me to even read about the MSM, let alone watch, hear or read (or smell?) it. Sometimes, it seems the very air I breathe is permeated by their psychotic, aberrant and utterly hateful negativity.
Which leads me to say that, after Scott’s post about pessimism the other day, I stuck a Post-It® on my monitor that says, “Optimism” and “Matthew 6:25-34“, because he brought my own discouragement to light.
5 RedPepper // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:03 am
Can’t wait to see how Jimmy Carter works out as a dead President !
(Much better than he did as ex-President , is my bet …
6 Basil's Blog » Blog Archive » Blogrolling 2007-01-13 // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:10 am
[...] ScrappleFace looks at Ford's performance. [...]
7 azredneck // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:11 am
Much better than he did as SITTING president, now that you mention it!
8 Just Ranting // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:11 am
This dead president thing seems to be working out well for Sadam Hussein as well. The MSM never spoke so well of the man until he was at the end of his rope.
9 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:17 am
Ford had a tough time whipping inflation after Nixon had a rather unique way of holding back the price of meat. After the bulls got lose the price of a good porterhouse skyrocketed to the place a person on welfare could no longer afford to dine in an exquisite restaurant.
Now how would you like to tackle that job. jeesh. It preteneer, er perteneer ruined Johnson’s War on Poverty
10 Harry Daschle // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:39 am
I wonder after speaking with God, if Ford has changed his pro-choice, (actually pro-abortion), stance?
Also, I bet Reagan is kicking his [deleted] right now.
Sorry, I am a CONSERVATIVE, and don’t think Ford was much different than the R.I.N.O.’s of today, except he had a backbone.
The problem is his backbone was on the wrong side of the aisle in a lot of cases!
P.S. How do Al Gore and Katie Couric explain the cold weather in the south? Global cooling?
11 Beerme // Jan 13, 2007 at 11:00 am
Ford’s opinion matters to the media for one reason: he said critical things about Bush.
You haven’t heard a word about him for years from the media, except for the obligatory notes that he was missing from this or that function where the other ex-presidents were in attendance. Why did he become so important just before and after his death?
I actually heard a liberal say, yesterday, that the only Republican she could consider voting for was Gerald Ford! She wasn’t even ten years old when Ford was president!
12 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 13, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Query: Who was VP under Ford?
Yes, I know, I could look it up but, answering my own query, who cares?
13 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 13, 2007 at 1:43 pm
JamesonLewis3rd
I hate to tell you it was Nelson Rockefeller. Ahh the good old REHINO days. Many thought it was Bob Woodward.
But did you know Ford’s real name was Leslie Lynch King, Jr.
Not to worry, I don’t think he was related to Martin Luther King
14 Darthmeister // Jan 13, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Posthumously it looks like Gerald Ford has accomplished more in his first 100 hours than the Congressional DemDonks! I bet he didn’t take a day off to watch the Ohio St.-Florida football game on Monday either.
15 Bill's Bites // Jan 13, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Ford on Carter: “Certainly the poorest president in my lifetime 
Ford Impressive in First 100 Days as Dead President (2007-01-13) — President Gerald R. Ford, who since his death last month has released a barrage of personal opinions about U.S. presidents and their policies, today announced a new program to…
16 Terry Cowgill » Blog Archive » Two Updates // Jan 13, 2007 at 3:30 pm
[...] As a follow-up to my post on the death of President Gerald Ford, here is a humorous look at Ford’s less-than-courageous habit of giving interviews in which he is critical of others and embargoing them until his death. [...]
17 kajun // Jan 13, 2007 at 3:34 pm
It must be time for my nap!
18 bystander // Jan 13, 2007 at 4:47 pm
“Can’t wait to see how Jimmy Carter works out as a dead President !”
What about George ? His body is walking around but there is strong evidence indicating his mind was stillborn.
19 mig // Jan 13, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Who WAS VP under Ford? Is he still alive?
20 RedPepper // Jan 13, 2007 at 5:18 pm
mig #19: See Ms RightWing’s #13 for the answer to your question. And no, he’s been dead for a while now. Passed away while pursuing a life-long interest, as I recollect … I’m sure Wikipedia has all the details, should you wish to know more.
21 onlineanalyst // Jan 13, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Unfortunately for Nelson Rockefeller, when he died in the throes of ecstasy, he wasn’t singing “Happy Talk”. Such a legacy!
22 Darthmeister // Jan 13, 2007 at 9:00 pm
I guess you would know from personal experience, eh bystander?
23 MargeinMI // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:30 am
Good morning sleepyheads!
24 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:35 am
Good Mornin’ Marge. ( Stretch) aahh… Coffee good!
25 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:36 am
Alright Red Pepper- you hot thing you, I’ll go look it up. Boy. Work work work work work!
26 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 8:03 am
Don’t you just love Truth to Power:
Boxer, defending herself against critics from the right, said Friday that she was “speaking truth to power” at a Senate hearing Thursday when she confronted the secretary of state — who is unmarried and childless — noting that neither she nor Rice will “pay a price” personally for sending more American troops to war.
“I was just saying what I felt,” the California Democrat said. She said she would not apologize for the exchange because “I delivered a very strong message and tried to find common ground with her … and I tried to draw us together, and not apart.”
… Gloria Nieto, a Bay Area activist and former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee gay and lesbian caucus, said the administration’s sharp reaction — and the heated reaction by conservative media — was hypocritical and suggested undue sensitivity about Rice’s personal status.
She said that White House spokesman Snow is hardly a “defender of feminism” and that he should realize that “this is what democracy looks like.”
27 conserve-a-tips // Jan 14, 2007 at 8:09 am
Good morning all from one of the states where we have that “glazed over” look in our eyes. Yep, we still have electricity. We are the fortunate ones, as those just east of us and then moving on east and south in the state are totally without. It is slicker’n snot out there and I almost lost it last night as I stepped outside onto what I thought was snow and turned out to be snow topped with about 1/2 inch of ice. Thank goodness I was being cautious.
I remember the media’s take on Ford at the time that he was president. They presented him as a buffoon. I thought that he was just kind of an ‘interim’ between real presidents. How fickle is the media. Noooo, how manipulating is the media!
28 bystander // Jan 14, 2007 at 8:40 am
Now that’s an original comment eh Darth ?
29 sojourner // Jan 14, 2007 at 9:07 am
If I would’ve known that Ford was going to be such a goofball when he died, I would’ve been happier that he lived as long as he did.
30 Darthmeister // Jan 14, 2007 at 9:08 am
Now I’m “speaking truth to power”, Barbara Boxer is a dimwit. Just like a Donk to want to wrap foreign policy around emotional “arguments” and ad hominems against the Secretary of State. If the roles would have been reversed, a Republican criticizing a Democrat Secretary of State in such a manner, the lamestream media and Democrats would be howling in indignation plus calling Republicans “racists”.
According to Boxer’s dimwitted “argument”, if you don’t have a child serving in the police force you don’t have any right to debate, or in the case of elected officials, make policy concerning law enforcement.
If more people like Boxer, bystander et al had been around during World War II spewing their present emotionally overwrought nonsense, they would be bars of soap instead of hate-Bush/blame-America-first moonbats.
31 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 9:53 am
Good morning from the soggy Nor’ east rust belt, dirty and somewhat creepy factory town. Flood warnings we have matey. Say isn’t that a pirate ship coming this way. arrgh, dis flood is getting bad.
32 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 9:55 am
arr, matey me comment been stolen. Off da plank with ya, arrggh
33 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 9:56 am
???? what be this ????
34 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 10:30 am
Mornin’ Ladies and Gents! A frosty -7° up here with a brisk breeze of 17mph out of the NE! I sure wish my Canadian neighbors would keep their voices down….heh, heh! Windchill warning…what’s the difference? Seven below and 17mph winds make it cold…telling me the windchill is 20 to 30 below doesn’t help me. Where’s Algore when you need a little hot air?! Guess I’ll warm up the caramel rolls…mmmmmmm…..
35 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 10:34 am
Darth, a few of us Scrapple ladies made the new years resolution to “not take the trolls’ bait” this year and just ignore them. It makes reading the comment section and life in general much more enjoyable. And leaving their infantile comments out there all alone makes them look even more ridiculous.
36 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 10:49 am
CAT, I feel your pain….get yourself a Sportsman’s catalog (up here there’s Cabella’s and Gander Mountain) and order some of those little ice gripper things that slip on over your shoes or boots. I don’t leave home without them! Either that or golf shoes…(do those still have spikes?)
37 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 10:58 am
Well I see the comment section returned to its natural state. I got a paranoid delusion that Scrapple slipped slided away.
Upnorth
That is bread baking weather you have up there. Nothing better than a slab of hot buttered bread as your scraping ice off the kitchen window
38 conserve-a-tips // Jan 14, 2007 at 11:27 am
Ms Rightwing, Ink and UpNorthlurkin:
Hadn’t thought of the golf shoes. We have those. They don’t have the metal spikes anymore – just plastic – but that is better then nothing!
And yes, this has been bread baking weather. Made fresh bread in preparation for the possibility of no electricity, a big pot of beans, a pan of jalopeno-cheese cornbread and a batch of single-serving egg, bacon, spinach and cheese souffles. We ain’t a-gonna starve. We may freeze to death, but they will find crumbs on our lips. Y’all stay warm, now, y’hear?
39 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 11:41 am
Yes indeed-ie, it’s definitely bread baking weather! Yesterday I tried to recreate a loaf I bought at a bread store….cherry/white chocolate! By the time it was baked through, it was nearly burned on the outside! I guess if I try it again I’ll use a cooler oven! It still tastes heavenly though.
40 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 12:08 pm
conserve-a-tips
All right, that is just what I need to pick myself up and become a member of the human race again. Be right over, that is if I can find the chains to my power chair
upnorth
Never give up. Many a great culinary delight took numerous wastebaskets to create. When I graduated from Chef School, half of our finals grade depended on what we created as our own delicacy. I don’t want to even tell you how many smoke alarms went off and rock like creations were found about my property.
Millions of years from now. energetic college students will have a archaeological dig about my property and will scratch their heads in curiosity as to what they found.
41 nylecoj // Jan 14, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Good Morning Ladies,
I am so excited about this change in the comments. My computer was not compatible with the last version and it was almost impossible to comment.
Upnorth, that bread sounds incredible. I used to bake a lot when I was able to be a homemaker, but now that I am running my father’s business I have not had a chance in quite some time and I really miss it.
Go Seahawks!
42 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 14, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Bill O’Reilly annoys me sometimes; sometimes he makes a good point.
43 nylecoj // Jan 14, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Thank-you for the link JL3.
The naivete of people that state we have no stake in the war because our children are too old or our grandchildren are too young astounds me. It is so short sighted. If we do not take care of business now our grandchildren will be fighting terrorism and maybe not in some far away land, they will be doing it here at home. I do believe in sacrifice to keep our country the great nation it is but I would prefer that policy would ensure that the sacrifice is just as much as is required to get the job done correctly the first time and not one whit more. Perhaps that is selfish, but I do not think so, it is intelligent and forward thinking. I think every day of my grandchildren and my 30 or so nieces and nephews and what the future holds for them. What we do now affects them personally and directly.
44 nylecoj // Jan 14, 2007 at 1:49 pm
If the dhimmicrats are able to make their beliefs policy we will be sacrificing our future indefinitely.
45 kajun // Jan 14, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Turning over—Snoring louder!
46 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Are we boring you, Kajun? Or are you still all tuckered out after the big win last night?! Pretty good game!
47 conserve-a-tips // Jan 14, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Ms Rightwing, Ink…come ahead…that is, slide on ahead. We’re thinking that skis would be handy right now.
Upnorth, have you ever made white chocolate and dried cranberry scones? Oh my. Yummy.
48 Stop The ACLU » Blog Archive » Sunday Funnies // Jan 14, 2007 at 2:42 pm
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49 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 2:59 pm
I’m not sure I’ve ever had a scone….not very sophisticated up here. Scandanavian country don’t cha know? However, anything with white chocolate in it is on my preferred list of things to bake. I just did a variation of an old standby (now don’t laugh) where the recipe calls for Cheerios, Spanish peanuts and raisins to be coated with a simple caramel and baked, cooled and broken into bite sized pieces. My husband won’t eat raisins so I substituted dried cranberries and used dry roasted peanuts instead. (Very pretty in a clear glass jar with a ribbon!) I can guarantee it’s not only for kids! It’s scrumptious! Can’t keep it in the house for long…I mean when you get up in the morning, pour that first cup of coffee and look at the Cheerios….well it just seems like a good idea to start eating it…whenever!
50 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 14, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Guess I better start serving scones over at Shelly’s Cafe. Ha, that is if I ever get my next story finished (yes, I am trying). I used to serve scones at my real cafe, but I can’t ever remember eating one in Minnesota.
But there is a lot I don’t remember.
51 myword // Jan 14, 2007 at 3:55 pm
JL3 #42
I saw that segment on O”Reilly. I love the way the Democrats are always whining that we haven’t been asked to sacrifice. I have a sacrifice they could make that wouldn’t cost them a thing. They could shut their pie-holes and quit undermining our governments efforts in winning this war. They could stop sympathizing with and helping the enemy. That includes the MSM. The Lefts insistence on withdrawal (losing), timelines and as purveyors of partisan politics in this time of a national security crises is not helpful and hovers very close to treasonous at times.
Unfortunately, feeding their hate Bush syndrome takes precedence over national security.
Too many in our educational system skew history in a manner, whether intentionally or unintentionally, that smacks of sedition.
Mary Grabar in Townhall has a good article titled “Arrest
All Jaywalking History Professors.”
http://townhall.com/columnists/column.aspx?UrlTitle=arrest_all_jaywalking_history_professors&ns=MaryGrabar&dt=01/14/2007&page=2
My New Year’s wish is that the Left would educate itself on the very real dangers of our day. Nah, that won’t happen.
52 upnorthlurkin // Jan 14, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Ms. RW, There’s a lot I don’t remember either. Ah….the joy of being in our fifties!! I’m looking forward to hiding my own Easter eggs…..
53 RedPepper // Jan 14, 2007 at 4:58 pm
upnorthlurkin: Ah, yes, the joys of getting older! Never have to buy another book, I’ll just keep re-reading the ones I’ve already forgotten.
If I live long enough, I may manage to forget some of the politicians I’ve had to endure. Now there’s a motivation to keep on keepin’ on …
54 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 14, 2007 at 5:06 pm
I wish I could get on national television and say what I think like this guy (Dennis Miller) did.
Not that the facts matter in the least to the hate-mongering traitors he’s talking about–I’d just like the opportunity to say it…..I mean, dang, it must feel great!
55 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 6:55 pm
JL3-
Dennis Miller is pretty funny. That is how I feel.
If the Boxer Rebellion is so worried that she doesn’t feel the sacrifice, let her take a pay cut! She would sure feel that!
HAHAH.
56 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:26 pm
People who incessantly refer to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (or anywhere) as “kids” give me a rash, big time.
57 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:45 pm
There might be a cream for that JL3. Hillary Health Care?
58 nylecoj // Jan 14, 2007 at 7:57 pm
re# 57. Very funny mig, but I have the feeling Hillary health care may cause more than a rash and not just on JL3.
59 mig // Jan 14, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Doncha just feel sorry for ole Shillery not being top dog (female at that) in the ole Congress heap. HAH. I don’t feel sorry for her, nor do I underestimate her ability to steal the microphone, but man she must be hating having to share the screen with Boxer and Pelosi. Screamming Screenies.
60 everthink // Jan 15, 2007 at 1:47 am
Darth, a few of us Scrapple ladies made the new years resolution to “not take the trolls’ bait†this year and just ignore them. It makes reading the comment section and life in general much more enjoyable. And leaving their infantile comments out there all alone makes them look even more ridiculous.
Comment by upnorthlurkin — January 14, 2007 @ 10:34 am
Dear “Scrapple ladies”, talk about an oxymoron, that’s just fine with this troll! In fact, I have, on numerous occasions, asked that you not respond.
I will, however, continue to speak out against what you “consevatives” have done to my county. Unlike you, I find little satisfaction in venting only to people who agree with me!
So, I will continue to say it to the dimwits here, because to say it anywhere else is becoming more, and more like “preaching to the choir”.
This is the worst president in America’s history, and there is a burden of guilt for the America’s loss of respect in the world, for the lives lost, and the treasure squandered that one day you, who put him in office, must carry.
I believe, the several upcoming hearing will reveal facts which sicken all who love this country.
But, you can still sit here making stupid wisecracks.
Of course, I speak satirically!
ET
61 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 15, 2007 at 3:59 am
Traitors never take responsibility for their own treachery. It’s always the other guy’s fault that they worship evil.
62 Fred Sinclair // Jan 15, 2007 at 6:20 am
ET – We’ve had quite a few bad presidents the history books detail them quite well, but your comment (Of course, I speak satirically!”) has to take the cake.
Even Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with his insanities and those of his wife Eleanor (who was president when he was ‘indisposed’) With all of the hundreds of thousands of American military lives lost to the guns and bombs of the Germans, when it wasn’t even Germany who attacked us. With no direct provocation he declared war on Germany even though relibable history proves he knew of the coming Pearl Harbor attack by the Japs; GERMANY!!! With no provocation from Germany – he declares war. Around 3000 American military killed by the Japs and he goes to war with the wrong country. Declaration of war with Japan came later.
With his even more disasterous “New Deal” of liberalism, he cannot help but be noted as a disaster to this country. Slick Willie was almost as bad but neither of them, or any other “President” can compete with “Jimmy Who?” Carter – both in and now out of office.
George W. Bush isn’t perfect by any means but he is devoted to protecting your heinie in spite of yourself. You hate him because
#1. Your MSM has told you to hate him.
#2. He is a Republican.
#3. Nancy “tuna fish” Pelosi hates him.
#4. He’s not a pancake that flip flops when the heat goes up.
#5. He’s dedicated to America winning this war with terrorists and refuses to run up your white flag, surrender, cut and run, get out of Iraq and aid the Moslems eradicate Israel.
I don’t blame you, you’ve been brainwashed by the liberals and specifically taught not to use your brain.
Otherwise you’re just pathetically silly. (And that can be dangerous) 2 & 3 year olds are naturally silly. Try using your brain and grow up.
Heirborn Ranger
63 Analchord // Jan 15, 2007 at 7:03 am
What is the mission of US troops in Iraq?
64 conserve-a-tips // Jan 15, 2007 at 8:02 am
Analchord, the mission of the troops in Iraq is similar to the mission of the troops in Germany after the war. You see, most people don’t understand that the initial war in Iraq is over. Saddam and his army were defeated and brought to trial. Saddam did not attack us anymore then Hitler attacked us, but he was practicing genocide like Hitler and he had attacked his neighbors like Hitler and he was a threat to the region that is important to us, like Hitler.
Just like in Germany, a rebuilding effort is going on now and that is one of the missions. However, as in WWII, there were two wars going on. The other was with the radicals of the Shinto religion in Japan, with its own brand of suicide bombers and in response to a real attack on our soil. Today, that second war is with islamic radicalism and unlike WWII, after the enemy targeted the US, it has now targeted Iraq, where our troops are. In WWII, our troops were stationed in the Japanese theater as well as in Germany and so the fight was not brought to Germany. Also, Shintoism is a religion of national borders and so it basically only involved Japan. Islam is a religion without borders and the fighters come from every country. Unfortunately, since Clinton decimated our military and Bush and Rumsfeld seemed loathe to build up the numbers again and reestablish our training bases, we have been pushing our men to the limit.
I have quite a number of friends in the military and they tell me that because Congress has closed so many bases, even if we have a draft, there are no facilities to house or train the men. We have reverted back to our state of affairs at the time of WWI when we found out that we needed a strong military and a big one. You would think that we would learn from history, but evidently we are just doomed to repeat it.
65 mig // Jan 15, 2007 at 8:06 am
The mission of the troops in Iraq as symplistically as I can put it in a few sentences is to help stabilize an area of the world in which terrorism and torture have breed generations of hate. They vocally hate the West but they hate eachother; women, children, animals, plants. Earth. They are animated by thier hate. It is air to them.
Would you like to discuss this with my husband that is returning to his job today overseas, now entering his third year?
Opps, he says he could care less whether you understand or support what he does. He isn’t going to waste his time or his effort on reinforming people. He says the information is out there, look it up and study it. Then ask.
God Bless the American Soldier.
66 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 15, 2007 at 9:18 am
Our mission in Iraq, now that a vicious, ego-maniacal mass-murderer has been brought to justice , is a mission we did not ask for but has been bestowed upon us because we, the majority of the American people (which are so often maligned with slanderous lies to the contrary), are the only ones left who have the moral courage to carry it out:
Save the world (which includes us).
Now, that may sound grandiose to the mis- or uninformed but it is, in fact, the dire truth.
67 everthink // Jan 16, 2007 at 1:41 pm
mig,
I’ve often said about my post: “Just don’t respond!”
I say with you: God Bless the American Soldier.
I was a soldier. I was also the father of an American Soldier on 24 February 1991 when my son, as a member of 3AD, 7th Corps, U. S. Army crossed the berm into Iraq with orders to destroy Tawakalna Division of the Republican Guard!
Tawakalna was not there, this time, to meet our advance into Iraq. You may recall that war was broadcast live! I knew pretty much where he was, and what was happening. I have never been so scared.
I was pretty scared too, when he was sent into Somalia in response to the “Blackhawk Down” incident.
My heart is with your husband, I will lift him up, as I lifted up my son.
Your husband is under orders, he must do as he is ordered, and I honor his commitment to service. He is a patriot.
That said, I am truly sorry if he is offended because I attack his mission, and his CNC. My attack is not on him, or the troops. I am exercising my right and duty to protest the actions of my government when I believe it is wrong.
You say: “Would you like to discuss this with my husband that is returning to his job today overseas, now entering his third year?â€
No, I wouldn’t. Does your husband think his service makes it right to attack a U. S. Citizen?
Mig, may your husband return safely; but this war was based on lies, it is run for profit, while America’s real enemies boast, and laugh at us.
PS Some half wit here once told my son his son in Iraq wanted to meet him with a K-bar in an alley.
Wow, spoken like a true patriot! Anyway. I don’t think he would want to see that; but guys like Hank might! Never any risk to them, why not?
ET
68 everthink // Jan 16, 2007 at 2:19 pm
I guess, I should add a response to the “don’t demoralize the troops”, or “Not in front of the childrenâ€, BS that is certain to follow.
DON’T TREAT THEN LIKE FOOLS! THEY KNOW, ALREADY!
They mainly fight to defend their brothers! Most of you would not understand that!
ET
69 everthink // Jan 16, 2007 at 2:33 pm
“…now that a vicious, ego-maniacal mass-murderer has been brought to justice…”
NOT YET! Perhaps soon.
ET
70 everthink // Jan 16, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Oh Fred, you do go on so.
Yer silly little pal,
ET
71 Harry Daschle // Jan 16, 2007 at 8:26 pm
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