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Holy crap....I just read this entire thread. Wow.....just wow. And Guff...if youre here...if you EVER make anything like "this friggin abortion" on a Sunday, Im going to set it on fire and launch the flaming pile of sh-- into the boat. Come to think of it, you SHOULD make it...we can use it to strip the barnacles off the outdrive.

WHAT about Roosevelt and "compassion"? Open mouth, insert foot. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinio...one_050816a.htm From Michael Barone: Meeting with the families Many Bush-haters have been attacking Bush for not attending servicemen's funerals and for refusing to meet with Cindy Sheehan, whose son died in Iraq and who is camping out outside Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. But Bush has already met with Sheehan once and has met with many family members, off camera and without publicity, as this week's Newsweek story makes clear. Did Franklin Roosevelt attend the funerals of any of the more than 300,000 Americans who died on active duty in World War II? I doubt it. But Roosevelt, like Bush, did meet quietly with family members of those who died. And he met, as Bush has done, with wounded servicemen. In Hawaii in 1944, writes Hugh Gregory Gallagher in FDR's Splendid Deception, Roosevelt took the opportunity to visit the many hospital wards filled with wounded American men, including Japanese-American casualties wounded in Europe. The Secret Service advised Roosevelt not to see these Nisei soldiers on the grounds that one of them might prove disloyal to the United States and threaten the life of the president. FDR's one-word response to this was, "Nonsense!" In the past, at hospitals, as at other public gatherings, Roosevelt had allowed himself to be seen in but two ways: standing or seated in an open car. Now in the presence of wounded boys the age of his own sons, FDR did a remarkable thing. He had himself lifted from his car into his wheelchair. And he had himself, President and Commander-in-Chief, wheeled on his wheelchair through the wards of amputees. He rolled slowly so that they could see him. He was as crippled as they were, and he wanted them to see that. Roosevelt understood what these men were undergoing. He had gone through it himself. He was, by all reports, deeply moved by what he saw, and so were the men. The President had heard specifically of one man who had amputated his own legs in order to save his life. As he rolled up to this man's bed, Roosevelt said, "I understand you are something of a surgeon." And then, after a pause, "I'm not a bad orthopedist myself." George W. Bush seems to be doing his duty in the same spirit. Let John McCain, speaking on Fox News Sunday, be the witness. "Look, I've been with the president of the United States when he has met with the families of those brave young men and women who have sacrificed. I have seen his compassion, I have seen his love, I have seen his concern. So any charge of insensitivity or uncaring on the part of this president, is absolutely false. He cares and he grieves. . . . I have seen him, I have seen his care, and I have seen him grieve. And I'm sure he wouldn't like to hear me say this, but I saw him afterwards. He was very, very grieved. And that's the job of the president of the United States. He fully appreciates the tragedy of the loss of these brave young Americans." Question: How much coverage would the press have given a World War II-era Cindy Sheehan who camped outside Hyde Park or Warm Springs demanding to meet with President Roosevelt?

She's a nut, a whacko all that stuff...and add anti-semite to the list. http://www.rjchq.org/News.asp?Formmode=Detail&ID=918 Is "Blame Israel First" the Democrats' Message? Contact: Matthew Brooks Monday, August 15, 2005 “You get America out of Iraq and Israel out of Palestine and you'll stop the terrorism.” -- Cindy Sheehan, anti-war protestor in Crawford. The front page of just about every newspaper this weekend noted the anti-war protest of Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a soldier who was killed in Iraq. The Democrats have jumped on board Ms. Sheehan’s protest – casting her and her message as heroic examples for the rest of the nation. She has been heralded by Democrats such as Joe Trippi, campaign manager for Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean’s campaign for President, Michael Moore, and organizations such as Democrats.com, MoveOn.org, True Majority, and Democracy for America. While Democrats are busy making Cindy Sheehan their spokesman and avatar of their views, we see her as yet another example of how critics of Israel within the Democratic Party have taken control of the party's agenda. If Cindy Sheehan’s ideas are what the Democrats have to offer, then more and more American Jews will continue to see that there is no place for them in the Democratic Party. Take another look at the quote at the top of this letter. If only it were an aberration. Unfortunately, it represents only a tip of the iceberg of Ms. Sheehan’s world-view. In a letter to Nightline, Ms. Sheehan wrote that the entire Iraq War was part of a neo-conservative plot to benefit Israel: "Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the Army to protect America, not Israel." Cindy Sheehan's letter And Ms. Sheehan, the voice of Democrat opposition to the war, reported what she would tell the President if she were to meet him (again): "You tell me the truth. You tell me that my son died for oil. You tell me that my son died to make your friends rich. You tell me my son died to spread the cancer of Pax Americana[italics mine], imperialism in the Middle East." www.truthout.org Is that where the Democrats are on the War in Iraq – and on US policy in the Middle East? The elimination of Saddam Hussein’s tyrannical rule is a victory for the oil companies and for American imperialism? You know, as well as I, that Saddam Hussein launched scud missiles at Israel. You know that he operated rape rooms and torture chambers. You know that he launched chemical weapons at his own people. You know that he housed terrorists as his guests in Iraq – terrorists such as Abu Nidal, who murdered Leon Klinghoffer on the Achille Lauro cruise ship. You know that Saddam paid a bounty of $25,000 to the families of Palestinian homicide bombers. You know that he was a threat to the stability of the entire region. You also know that there were strong links between Saddam’s Iraq and Al Qaeda (for a new comprehensive summary of the latest evidence, check out www.HusseinAndTerror.com ).

Its not that she's "disrespecting" anyone as to why I think she should STFU. IMO, she should STFU becuase she's full of sh--.

And if the new Iraq govt. did NOT participate in such diplomatic missions with its neighbors, youd be saying that its a "tool of the Bush Administration" and "following its lead of creating a 'cowboy-like' foreign policy." Pick your fricking direction, already.

MMMM MMMMMM Hotpockets!

And coming from a kind person like yourself, someone who either Sheehan, herself or whomever is "coaching" her is trying to influence, that's saying a lot. Once AGAIN, the Left does the proverbial "flailing of the arms and screaming" and once AGAIN, anyone with even the smallest of clues sees right through it.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did hate them. Along with the BS antics of Santorum, DeLay and Frist on the issue. Sean Hannity was despicable as well, on the media side of things. I understand Im not who you intended that statement to, but I felt it prudent to show you that we dont all follow along the partisan train blindly.

Good money on some folks from PPP thinking this post is REAL. You'd be surprised how they miss the "subtley" of sarcasm.

Our entire justice system is based on this one comment by this juror. Whats next? You guys are going to B word about habeas corpus because it gets in the way of all those "cool" arrest scenes on "Cops?"

NO. Sorry to say, but 9/11 doesnt "deserve" a holiday. In the history of this Country, it actually ranks pretty LOW on the scale of events that really had an impact on its history should be honored with a holiday. A "day of rememberence" is just fine. "Holidays" are typically more for celebrations, anyways. To comemmorate GOOD, not remember bad.

!@#$ing Bush. Him and all his cronies in the junk food business are behind this.

Can someone explain why gas is going up not on actual shortages, but on "fears"? Every day its a new "fear" that drives up the price. Fear of a terrorist attack. Fear of a Hurricane. Fear of a war. Fear of an oil rig worker in Saudi Arabia catching a cold. Every day its some new excuse as to why the price goes up another $2/bbl. And often, it seems whats driving that rise is NOT actual events, but the "fear" of those events POSSIBLY taking place. Sounds like a BS excuse to gouge....whats the real story?

Translation: The armature sprocket is causing trouble with the combustion line. Which in turn is causing a flow into the dynaflow.

This is my first venture into a WWII piece and so far, Im amazed. It has tremendous insight into the Japanese culture and history which led to the attacks on Pearl Harbor and China. And brutally describes how countries conducted themselves leading up to and during the War. Every time I read another account, I want to find the nearest !@#$ bitching about some terrorist not getting a Koran or complaining about how our troops "behave" in combat and just slap them silly.

Im currently reading the author's second book, "Flyboys." Amazing read.

This business about the oxygen masks...Im surprised the geniuses among us didnt pick this up........ WHY didnt they come down??? THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE !@#$ING GROUND.

I read somewhere that the Captian ran from the plane flagged down the first car he could, and had it drive him to the hospital. Can anyone confirm? Ive seen some spectacular pics of the evac.

Jerry Garcia died of "sleep apnea" like Hendrix died of an upset stomach. And stojan...once...just ONCE...get your head out of your ass.

Sad state of affairs when Kofi Annan has a better grasp on the American political process than a lot of American congressmen and others do.

Hate to bust your bubbles fellas, but I wasnt lashing out at CTM. Unlike last time, I understood the "sublety" of his sarcasm and I was railing not at him, but against those who make that ludicrous statement and MEAN IT. I know Tom didnt becuase I know he is smarter that that....he told me so! , indeed!

Then what the !@#$ "produced" terrorists during the 80s and 90s? The lousy food at Club Med? "Gitmo Produces Terrorists"...one of the dumbest, most assisine soundbytes ever uttered. People who say this with a straight face might as well just say "im insulting your intelligence" and stop wasting my time.

Its also quite simple to keep up with the moral standards set by the LEFT. You know....if you don't subscribe to their "enlightened" way of thinking, it's probably because youre a racist, a Nazi, intolerant or just a plain old "idiot".

Any time a politician promises not to raise taxes. Another is from the GOP here in Nassau County which blasted Democrat Tom Suozzi for raising taxes. They always left out that little tidbit that the reason why he had to raise taxes is because the previous Republican County Executive, Tom Gulotta, got the County in so much debt and in such financial hot water, it was practically bankrupt.

I loved the implication that the President should have taken direct action against some of the events brought up. As if Bush HIMSELF should have handled that plane flying in regulated airspace. This article is just red meat for nozzlenut and the toinfoil hatters who scream the troll-bait soundbytes all day long.