[OT] Too Quiet

[tony]

On Nov 5, 2004, at 12:25 PM, Collins Richey wrote:

> On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:48:59 -0600, Michael Hipp <michael at hipp.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I have big (REALLY BIG!) problems with G.W. Bush. But whatever
>> complaints can be levied against him, John Kerry would be 3x worse.
>>
>> This election was by far the worst in my 44-year-old memory of having 
>> to
>> pick between not-so-lesser evils.
>>
>
> I disagree and agree. I find Mr. Bush to be neither the worst nor the
> best of presidents. Mr. Kerry, on the other hand - there is a special
> place in hell reserved for a soldier who turns his back on his fellow
> soldiers and consorts with the enemy in far off Paris while a hot war
> is still being waged and while fellow soliders in captivity must
> listen to his drivel during torture by their captors.

Yeah, it's right next to the place in hell reserved for all of those 
who tacitly or openly supported the war, while using their political 
influence or money to avoid serving at any cost, thereby allowing 
others less fortunate to take their places and get their butts shot 
off.  Two prominent politicians come to mind.