"Bush has made his response to the terrorist strike the centerpiece of his re-election campaign."
Yet,..
"Five 9/11 Widows to Endorse Kerry"
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"Bush has made his response to the terrorist strike the centerpiece of his re-election campaign."
Yet,..
"Five 9/11 Widows to Endorse Kerry"
Extra Extra! Read all about it!!
Well if 5 grieving widows out of how many are going to endorse Kerry, then maybe I should just change my vote too.
C'mon Techs, maybe some issues or relevant news.
"The move highlights the widening political divide among the nearly 3,000 Sept. 11 families."Quote:
Originally Posted by MobilePCPhysician
"Kerry has said all of the recommendations should be adopted as quickly as possible."
Just like him and the rest of the Senate voted for the ill-named Patriot Act without reading one damn thing?
I am sure there were a lot of liberals that lost loved ones in that fateful day that will be endorsing Bush. seems to me that 5 isn't even a drop in the bucket Techs, got a better story... :rolleyes:
I am WebHead. A vigilante. And a philosopher/warrior.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
You are techs! :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by WebHead
So does that make you JaxSon?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Not quite. I am a bit more objective then he, I also admit to Bush having made a few mistakes...not to mention, I am much better looking... :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
Nope, I'm right here!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
But again, wow, 5 widows out of how many...lets see, almost 3000 people died on 9/11. That equals a whopping 0.1666%. Hey, that's something to crow about...NOT!!!
Hey wethead, why do Ya_Think they call it DOPE?!?
How many of the 3,000 were not American citizens? How many widows/widowers are not declaring who their candidate is? What happens to your percentage when these are factored in?Quote:
Originally Posted by JaxSon
It doesn't really matter...it is still a p|ss-poor small percentage.Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
And how many of the 3000 were married men?
So adding it all up, and the percentage just keeps changing doesn't it.
He is a die hard Republican, cannot admit defeat. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Cleetus
Some 9/11 families show support for Bush ads
Wow, 22 people showed their support for Bush way back on March 6th.Quote:
More than a dozen families who lost relatives in the Sept. 11 attacks released a letter Saturday declaring their support for President Bush and his use of images of the destroyed World Trade Center in campaign ads.
“There is no better testament to the leadership of President Bush than Sept. 11,” the letter states. “In choosing our next leader we must not forget that day if we are to have a meaningful conversation.”
The “Open Letter to America,” signed by 22 people who lost loved ones in the trade center, comes as other victims’ families asked that the ads be pulled from the airwaves. The spots also show firefighters carrying a flag-draped stretcher.
Whatever numbers you guys try to come up with, Bush is still leading.
So, who's going to refuse to admit defeat now?
Waiting to see how many widows/widowers from the towers have announced their support for Bush.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaxSon
The numbers I would like to see are the percentage of family members of soldiers killed or maimed in Iraq that are supporting Bush.
Are these the same five women that belong to a group that gets most of its money from Mrs. Heinz-Kerry?
I remember hearing something a while ago about women showing up on one of the major news networks all saying the same thing about the attacks happening on Bush's watch and their organization had taken donations from Heinz-Kerry. Can't find anything online, will look again tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Commander Klarg
Guess this illustrates my above statement.
Shows how dumb that lady is...Bush didn't kill her son. Either terrorist or a dictatorship lead army is responsible for her son's death...she needs to be yelling that sh!t over in Iraq if she wants to be heard by the person responsible for her sons death...Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Klarg
Okay, that would be 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Klarg
Although I feel for her and her loss, or anyone who loses a child in war, I don't understand the rationalization of blaming George Bush, or anyone else for that matter. Except maybe the Islamic Terrorist Bastages that were directly responsible. Her son made the decision to join the military, and the possiblilty of death is there. Nobody (I presume) forced her son to join.
Again, I understand her grief and wouldn't wish that on anyone. Perhaps that's just her way of dealing.
*BZZZT* Wrong answer. Bush may not have placed the bomb that killed him, but Bush put her son in Iraq, and as a result he was there to be killed by that bomb. Had Bush not rushed off to war, that young man would likely still be alive today. Yes, the scumbag that set the bomb is directly responsible, but Bush is responsible for putting her son in harm's way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
I don't understand why she was arrested, for trespassing no less, when she was a leagal attendee exercising her first admendment rights.Quote:
Originally Posted by pmetal
I could understand disturbing the peace, but tresspassing? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
Not sure on that myself. Asked to leave, sure, for making a disruption, but arrested? Of course, we're assuming we're getting the whole story from CNN (yeah, sure we are https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif)Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
:devil: Well, let's read this through again. She was asked to leave, she chose not to leave. Police asked her to leave, she still would not leave. At this point she is no longer an "invited guest." If you are on my property and I did not invite or want you on my property would that not be considered tresspassing, technically. But wait, she wasn't charged with tresspassing. She was charged with defiant tresspass. I'm sure thats a whole new set of rules and laws you should look up before you pass judgement on this story....:devil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Klarg
But her son volunteered to be in the service. He made a commitment from the beginning to do what needed to be done when the orders came down. I am quite sure he was proud to be there, and his mother is proud of his sacrifice. The problem we face here is her grief has taken over her rational. Bush had to do what he did, and her son was put in harms way. That’s military service…if you don’t like the sound of it you shouldn’t join…and parents should learn to grieve, and move on…Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Klarg
Probably the most impossible thing any parent could ever try do. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Fact, yes...but a part of being a parent of a person in the military...you must understand it is a part of the job. Just like cops and fire fighters...constantly in harms way, you have to accept the risks taken, even as a parent.Quote:
Originally Posted by jitBob
Aye. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
Did you see the news item about the Marine who died and what his father did in Miami, I think? Now that was sad.https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
No I didn't, do you want to quell my suspense???Quote:
Originally Posted by TripleRLtd
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Originally Posted by Ya_know
I think he's referring to the guy that doused the Marine's jeep with gasoline and set it on fire and got caught on fire himself. Cool thing is that they didn't press any charges against the poor guy.
What?!?!?!?!?! I didn't hear that story...Quote:
Originally Posted by imaeditedbysowulo
Can't find a link, but two marines showed up at his door to tell him his son had been killed in combat, the guy freaked out and doused their jeep with gas and lit it. They didn't press charges against him since the news of his son had traumitized him so bad. I think it was in Florida about 2 or 3 weeks ago, maybe a little longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ya_know
From CNN dated Aug 25:
Father torches van after news of son's death
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The events started around 2:15 p.m. when three Marine casualty officers arrived at the home to inform the Arredondo family of the death.
Arredondo went to his garage and came out carrying a propane tank, a gallon of gasoline and a welder's torch, police spokesman Tony Rode said.
The Marines tried to calm him, Rode said, but Arredondo smashed the window of their van, got inside and doused it with the gasoline.
Then he set it on fire.
"Unfortunately, the man was caught in the fire," a police statement said.
That's sad indeed, but he should have been better equipped to deal with the news, I mean his son was in combat for goodness sake! I am glad that they didn’t press charges, but it doesn’t change the fact that the old man was out of line, and should have had his head handed to him!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by imaeditedbysowulo