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Ken Lay Served in the Navy.
July/5/2006 | Joseph Gestetner

Posted on 07/05/2006 9:55:21 AM PDT by screw boll

I am no fan of corrupt businessmen and politicians, but I think we should cut Lay some slack. Why? He served our country.

If serving the country shields Kerry and Murtha from attacks, the same should apply with Lay.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: enron; kenlay; lay; navy

1 posted on 07/05/2006 9:55:22 AM PDT by screw boll
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To: screw boll

A lot of criminals served in the Armed Forces. Big deal. He was a loser. period.


2 posted on 07/05/2006 9:57:19 AM PDT by JackDanielsOldNo7 (If it wasn't for marriage, I would not have this screenname.)
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To: screw boll
Benedict Arnold also served.

And just because the Democrats are hypocritical, lying obnoxious pigs, you are suggesting that we should be also?

3 posted on 07/05/2006 9:58:20 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (At least drunken sailors spend their own money, Congress doesn't.)
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To: screw boll
If serving the country shields Kerry and Murtha from attacks

It doesn't. Thank you.

4 posted on 07/05/2006 9:58:48 AM PDT by Coop (No, there are no @!%$&#*! polls on Irey vs. Murtha!)
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7
"Big deal. He was a loser. period."
Well, one could still honorably cut him some slack even in that: let his "loser" be written with a regular "l", not the capital one. And who would now dare to claim that no consideration is being shown?
5 posted on 07/05/2006 10:01:03 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: Coop

Spot on...fire for effect.


6 posted on 07/05/2006 10:01:19 AM PDT by Jeff Head (God, family, country)
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To: screw boll
What we do in life echoes in eternity. Gladiator

His crimes still are felt by those who lost much, or all. He has cheated justice.

7 posted on 07/05/2006 10:02:35 AM PDT by Ben Mugged
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

Hey... Hey... I am not defending him. I am using the Democrats' tactics against them.

Wait till they will claim Bush killed Lay...


8 posted on 07/05/2006 10:03:29 AM PDT by screw boll
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To: screw boll
Okay, he was in the Navy. But does he have

THE HAT??

9 posted on 07/05/2006 10:03:41 AM PDT by Argus
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To: screw boll
I am not defending him. I am using the Democrats' tactics against them.

By suggesting we not attack him, you are, in effect defending him. Besides, this is not a republican vs. Democrats issue. We should all be pointing out how Bill Clinton helped Ken Lay and Enron and Bush refused to do so as President.

10 posted on 07/05/2006 10:06:42 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (At least drunken sailors spend their own money, Congress doesn't.)
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To: screw boll

McVeigh was a soldier, too. Even among our best there's a bad apple in there occasionally.


11 posted on 07/05/2006 10:07:41 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Famous last words: "what does Ibtz mean?")
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

Maybe our resident grammerians can set me straight on this, but isn't the past tense of "lay", "lie"?


12 posted on 07/05/2006 10:08:17 AM PDT by Hegemony Cricket (Rugged individualists of the world, unite!)
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To: Michael.SF.
"We should all be pointing out how Bill Clinton helped Ken Lay and Enron and Bush refused to do so as President."

Exactly! Under Clinton, the Enron Corruption grew and grew. Under Bush, it collapsed.In addition, The Bush Justice Department, not Clinton's, prosecuted these money eater... Enron was another Mess Clinton left for Bush to clean up.
13 posted on 07/05/2006 10:14:02 AM PDT by screw boll
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To: screw boll

Kerry and Murtha have been shielded??!!


14 posted on 07/05/2006 10:20:23 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7
Jesus warns us of wolfs in sheep's clothing.
15 posted on 07/05/2006 10:23:22 AM PDT by ConsRepJ.R
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To: ConsRepJ.R

Kind of like marriage which is a wolf in sheeps clothing.


16 posted on 07/05/2006 10:28:17 AM PDT by JackDanielsOldNo7 (On guard until the seal is broken)
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To: screw boll

hahahahahahahahahahahaha.

And Lee Harvey Oswald was a marine.

That's your point. Right?


17 posted on 07/05/2006 6:42:40 PM PDT by 9999lakes
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To: 9999lakes

And both Ken Lay, and Lee Harvey Oswald are now in hell -- where they belong - Forever!


18 posted on 07/05/2006 6:44:09 PM PDT by 9999lakes
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

I dont follow? If the wool hasnt been removed to reveal the fur, why have you commited to someone you are so unclear about?


19 posted on 07/06/2006 7:33:22 AM PDT by ConsRepJ.R (J.R. Reagan Conservative)
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