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Mona
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 Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:05 am Post subject: Superb essay |
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I've never before heard of this blogger, but Instapundit linked to him, and with very good reason. It is long, but one of the most insightful and calm ruminations on Kerry and the whole national conversation re: Vietnam that I've encountered:
http://adeimantus.blogspot.com/2004/08/let-it-alone.html
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LewWaters
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Quite a lengthy essay, but worth it, if you stay with it long enough.
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neverforget
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| That is really well-written. |
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Jungle_rat
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| Quote: | Anonymous said...
Maybe America should do what Jews do. Use Kerry as a scapegoat. Put all the sins of the anti-war protesters on John Kerry's shoulders. Kick him in the ass and with his disappearance from the political scene, also the hatred between the pro- and anti- Vietnam War supporters and the veterans should disappear. |
Anonymous posted a response to the essay presenting an intriguing idea.
I'll start scrounging up some firewood....
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tvaughan
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If you have not read the above essay, please do. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I wish I could express my thoughts as well.
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Son Of The Godfather
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Wow, now THAT was powerful!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:57 am Post subject: |
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| tvaughan wrote: | Talking point #1: Sign 180
Talking point #2: Sign 180
Talking point #3: Sign 180 |
Talking point #4, #5, #6
Kerry admitted he lied three times already by changing his stories:
1) "Christmas in Cambodia" (four changes to Kerry's story already)
2) "The other boats fled, I went back alone" (Sandusky, Kerry's
pilot, outed him on this one Thursday (8/19/04) by EXPLAINING
WHY Kerry's boat left while the others were working to save the 3-boat)
3) 08/24/2004 After checking Kerry's bio and journal
Kerry's campaign admits "...indeed possible that John
Kerry's first Purple Heart commendation was the result
of an, unintentional, self-inflicted wound."
Be careful with the last one as is say, "...indeed possible..."
DOUBLESPEAK ALERT
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GenrXr
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Powerful. Very well written and thought out. He poses questions to his own line of reason the rebuts them in great detail with logic.
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fortdixlover
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| Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Superb essay |
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| Mona wrote: | I've never before heard of this blogger, but Instapundit linked to him, and with very good reason. It is long, but one of the most insightful and calm ruminations on Kerry and the whole national conversation re: Vietnam that I've encountered:
http://adeimantus.blogspot.com/2004/08/let-it-alone.html
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After reading the article, I conclude the the "truce" that has existed for the past 30 years regarding the Vietnam War is but a component of "Political Correctness." It is like putting salve on a wound that will not heal.
And so years ago, wearied by their own arguments as much as by the arguments of their antagonists, sensible majorities of both the supporters and the opponents of the Vietnam war yielded to an unwritten domestic truce composed of two principles:
(1) Those who participated in the war, with the exception of anyone at or above the rank of general officer, are entitled to public honor for their service.
(2) Those who actively opposed the war, with the exception of the most extreme Jane Fonda-types, are not to be branded as cowards or traitors to their country.
The way to heal the wounds is to abandon the truce and fight the battle to its end.
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