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Patriotic Mom
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 Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:09 pm Post subject: Unfit For Command; Kudos Gentlemen! |
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I was thrilled to receive my copy of Unfit for Command from Amazon yesterday and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning finishing it.
As a high school World History teacher, I was impressed by the quality of the prose as well as the careful juxtaposition of Kerry's self-embellished record and the oral testimony of those Swifities who remember his service quite differently. Current historical scholarship has made much of the value of oral histories as a way to present the record of the "victims" of history--particularly those such as Native Americans or slaves in the 19th century. Historians regularly promote these alternative histories with relish, usually because they want to emphasize the horrible exploitation of those whom they claim have suffered under western imperialist and capitalist oppression, ad nauseum. I can't wait to see how the academic community responds to the oral histories of a group of decorated veterans who have nobly decided to set the official record straight.
My prayers are with you.
One brief note--I wonder what concessions the current Vietnamese government will try to wring/blackmail from Kerry should -God forbid- he win the election. I'm sure they have quite a lot of embarassing material to use based upon the final section of the book.
Stay the Course!
I'm so proud of you all. |
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fortdixlover
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: Unfit For Command; Kudos Gentlemen! |
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| Patriotic Mom wrote: | I was thrilled to receive my copy of Unfit for Command from Amazon yesterday and stayed up into the wee hours of the morning finishing it.
As a high school World History teacher, I was impressed by the quality of the prose as well as the careful juxtaposition of Kerry's self-embellished record and the oral testimony of those Swifities who remember his service quite differently. Current historical scholarship has made much of the value of oral histories as a way to present the record of the "victims" of history--particularly those such as Native Americans or slaves in the 19th century. Historians regularly promote these alternative histories with relish, usually because they want to emphasize the horrible exploitation of those whom they claim have suffered under western imperialist and capitalist oppression, ad nauseum. I can't wait to see how the academic community responds to the oral histories of a group of decorated veterans who have nobly decided to set the official record straight. |
I claim the "historians", being unable to challenge the facts, will themselves resort to ad-hominem character attacks against the SwiftVets.
Watch and see.
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gilliam
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