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[Laura]

Thanks, DAW.

[DERBRUCER]

How would you react if this same campaign had been launched by the Bush Administration?

Would you want to be a "servant" to George Bush?

Don't read so much into "servant" - as a member of the armed forces I was a "servant" to many Presidents - I served the Office, not the man.

der Brucer

[DAW]

DR FJL:  STAY AWAY FROM THE KITCHEN SINK!!!

[FJL]

To serve the Man is a cookbook!!!

[DERBRUCER]

And the parents who produce the good ones that slip through should be given medals of honor.

Do you still have my address? 

And mine?  The birthday boy just called me on his cell phone, which he didn't get until he was a senior in high school.

Me too - my kids didn't even have cell phones in college.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

Can't we all just get along?

There you go - quoting a black man, a convicted felon!

der Brucer

[TCB]

And the parents who produce the good ones that slip through should be given medals of honor.

Do you still have my address? 

And mine?  The birthday boy just called me on his cell phone, which he didn't get until he was a senior in high school.

Me too - my kids didn't even have cell phones in college.

der Brucer

Had Alexander Graham Bell even been born?

[Druxy]

How would you react if this same campaign had been launched by the Bush Administration?

Would you want to be a "servant" to George Bush?

Don't read so much into "servant" - as a member of the armed forces I was a "servant" to many Presidents - I served the Office, not the man.

der Brucer

Yes, but that was the military.  In the military, you follow orders.

When it comes to civilians, the President is a "public servant".

[TCB]

Has everyone seen the vidoe clip of the little 8 year old boy who asked if he could play with Keith Urban on the song KISS A GIR at a concert?  It is a very cute clip, even though I am not a big fan of Keith Urban's music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08bw5BKVt9A

[TCB]

How would you react if this same campaign had been launched by the Bush Administration?

Would you want to be a "servant" to George Bush?

Don't read so much into "servant" - as a member of the armed forces I was a "servant" to many Presidents - I served the Office, not the man.

der Brucer

Yes, but that was the military.  In the military, you follow orders.

When it comes to civilians, the President is a "public servant".

I am curious DR Druxy how you would have reacted if this campaign had been launched during the Bush Admiistration?

[Druxy]

How would you react if this same campaign had been launched by the Bush Administration?

Would you want to be a "servant" to George Bush?

Don't read so much into "servant" - as a member of the armed forces I was a "servant" to many Presidents - I served the Office, not the man.

der Brucer

Yes, but that was the military.  In the military, you follow orders.

When it comes to civilians, the President is a "public servant".

I am curious DR Druxy how you would have reacted if this campaign had been launched during the Bush Admiistration?

Exactly the same way.  I was not a fan of George Bush either.

[elmore3003]

Time to walk down to the movie on 68th Street. I thought I'd stop in for a little browsing at Barnes and Noble as well.

[DERBRUCER]

One thing that has bothered me throughout my life, beginning in early childhood, is that so much of the US population thinks that "being patriotic" is about using our strength against others, not about what you can do for your country (and your world) to make it a better place for everyone to live.

For those of us whose childhood was during wartime (those Dirty Japs!) "patriotism" conflated "doing good for country and others" and "using our strength against others". After that, during the Cold War "making the world a better place to live" meant beating the Commies. All our modern conflicts ("wars") have been waged in the name of making the world a better place in which to live.  Some might argue that the best thing America could do to make the world a better place in which to live would be to stay home and mind our own business.

I spent my entire adult life in the belief that it was my patriotic duty to assist my country in using deadly force to protect my fellow Americans.

I do acknowledge that the world no longer lends itself to the simplicity of "them versus us" thinking. We clearly have fallen victim to the problem of waging 21st Century warfare using 20th Century rhetoric. 

der Brucer

[JoseSPiano]

And now for something completely different...

Iris Chacon singing "Caramelo y Chocolate"

     

[DERBRUCER]

Yes, but that was the military.  In the military, you follow orders.

When it comes to civilians, the President is a "public servant".

Well often relationships are a two-way street. In the military a junior is required to salute a senior; however, the senior is equally obligated to return the salute to the junior.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

Don't use the sink? Even if the toilet is clogged?

der Brucer

[bk]

Honesty is good.  As some know, I recently, over way too long a period, was having to deal with almost pathological and chronic lying, and I'm here to tell you, never again.  I take the blame, completely, for being sucked in time and again by lies, and for being stupid enough to think I might actually be able to have a positive effect, lying-wise.   So, honesty is all one wants or needs - it informs everything.  I wish I could say that I've always been a saint in that regard, but I haven't - what I HAVE done is learned from my mistakes, rather than perpetuating them and causing others grief.

[George]

A Very Happy Birthday to DR William E. Lurie!!

[bk]

Had a very nice breakfast with Alet.  We discussed many things.

[George]

Today is also the birthday of our DS Rob - 24 years ago today really WAS labor day for me, but it wasn't on the holiday (it was the Saturday after).

A Very Happy Birthday to Ginny's DS Rob!!

[bk]

Welcome nine GUESTS.

[George]

And a Very Happy Anniversary to DR Laura!!

[DERBRUCER]

Honesty is good.  As some know, I recently, over way too long a period, was having to deal with almost pathological and chronic lying...

It was more than simple lying, it was vicious



der Brucer

[George]

Well, my cell phone seems to be working fine now.  I have no idea what could've happened.  I just hope that it never happens again.

[George]

Topic of the Day:  Repeal DOMA and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

[FJL]

Laura - Happy anniversary from Fred and Barney, er, Fred and Skip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knp9-GY6fHE

[George]

And on that note (D-natural), I'm going to my sister's house to help clean up her garage a bit.  We can't work on it too much because our parents are coming over to play cards.  Evidently, they learned a new card game that is supposed to be real fun, so they're going to teach it to the rest of us. 

Have a good day, all!

[DAW]

The one thing I would change would be the influence of "special interests" on the nation's politicians.

I don't know how or if it could be done, but taking the money and lobbyists out of the equation couldn't be a bad thing.

[DAW]

FREE DR GEORGE from indentured servitude!!!!!

[DERBRUCER]

FREE DR GEORGE from indentured servitude!!!!!

Is he cleaning false teeth?

der Brucer