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Everyone Is Entitled To My Opinion (from David Brinkley when liberals were human)
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Posted on 11/18/2006 7:46:08 AM PST by beyond the sea
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The undiluted David Brinkley. He marvels at government regulations that require paint cans to bear a label reading, "Do not drink paint."
............ He observes that, "if we can put a man on the moon, we could put Congress in orbit."
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Not a bad idea.
To: beyond the sea
that is a great book. I think I found it at a sale at the library a dozen or so years ago.
Yes, liberals are human. It's the Jihadi leftists that threaten to take the "civil" out of civilization.
In the same way we call an "moderate" Muslims to reject Jihad, we ought call on "human" liberals to reject the Left.
The Left is the West's jihad.
To: Dane; unix; OldFriend; HamiltonJay; Pietro; sportutegrl; John Robertson; BubbaTheRocketScientist; ..
ping.................... to when liberals were something ......
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11/18/2006 7:49:59 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: the invisib1e hand
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11/18/2006 7:50:57 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: beyond the sea
Used to love his editorials at the end of his Sunday morning show. Lots of common sense. Ideas like having a tax code to raise money and putting all the behavior modification somewhere else.
His book about the home front in WWII was interesting too. We won that war because a shadow government was put in place. The $1/year men ran the the war while the elected officials spent their time in their normal circle-jerks. Maybe that's why governing while fighting wars today is so difficult.
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11/18/2006 7:51:34 AM PST
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Dilbert56
To: Jim Robinson; All
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11/18/2006 7:52:30 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: Dilbert56
Used to love his editorials at the end of his Sunday morning show. Lots of common senseTHAT is exactly what this little book is..... a collection of those short commentaries.
The man was a sweetheart. God ..... I wish there were men like him today.
Mark Steyn may be one.
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11/18/2006 7:55:28 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: beyond the sea
David earned my respect when he said after the 1996 election results:
"[Clinton] has not a creative bone in his body. Therefore, he's a bore and will always be a bore. Therefore we have to look forward to four years of wonderful, inspiring speeches full of wit, poetry, music, love and affection. More goddamn nonsense."
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11/18/2006 8:00:37 AM PST
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Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: All; onyx; OldFriend; Current Occupant; sarasota; angcat
From the book on the subject of Congressional spending:
The session of Congress beginning tomorrow may not do much ----- a little bread and a few circuses ---- but it may well vote a 5-cent increase in the gasoline tax, the idea being to repair highways, bridges and so on, and to put some of the unemployed back to work. Practically everybody says it's a nice idea.
But the Democrats want to spend the money where unemployment is highest; the Republicans want to spend the money where the repairs need to be made. And the two are not always in the same places.
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ROFL.
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11/18/2006 8:06:31 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: Yo-Yo
David earned my respect when he said after the 1996 election results: "[Clinton] has not a creative bone in his body. Therefore, he's a bore and will always be a bore. Therefore we have to look forward to four years of wonderful, inspiring speeches full of wit, poetry, music, love and affection. More goddamn nonsense."THAT was a classic.
LOL!
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11/18/2006 8:07:56 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: Miss Marple; Mo1
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11/18/2006 8:11:16 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: beyond the sea
A cheaper solution would be the one proposed by Walter Williams years ago: Pay each of these clowns a million bucks a year to STAY HOME. At 535 million, it would be a bargain (and less costly than shooting them into space).
I'd add one other element: Cut them off from all contact with OTHER members lest they set up some sort of telecom quorum system for VOTING on spending.
To: beyond the sea
I remember him saying that. It's to bad the Hitlery bunch got hold in our government. No talent bunch.
To: beyond the sea
David Brinkley was probably a liberal in some sense, but he was much too grounded in reality to buy into the stupidity of liberal government programs. He had a wonderful, easygoing skepticism and he hated BS, whatever its source. I really miss that twinkle in the eye and bemused grin.
He also had a great story about going out to a dinner with a bunch of Kennedys and getting stuck with the check. He was appalled at their cheapness, but knew it was amusing enough to make a good story.
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11/18/2006 8:26:28 AM PST
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speedy
To: the invisib1e hand
"we ought call on "human" liberals to reject the Left." Conservatives need to reject the left. Reject familial and social relationships with the left. Thanksgiving at shared with the enemy is MUCH more inappropriate and disgusting than an interview with insane killer Simpson.
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To: beyond the sea
The Dims have gone from Bill "The Man from Hope!"
To Hillary the "Abandon All Hope..." Clinton.
Just ask General Abazaid.
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11/18/2006 8:44:24 AM PST
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NickatNite2003
(From the Man from Hope" to the wife who snarls "Abandon All Hope!")
To: Dick Bachert
A cheaper solution would be the one proposed by Walter Williams years ago: Pay each of these clowns a million bucks a year to STAY HOME. At 535 million, it would be a bargain (and less costly than shooting them into space).Walter is one great and funny guy...... and "a very handsome man."
I'd add one other element: Cut them off from all contact with OTHER members lest they set up some sort of telecom quorum system for VOTING on spending.
LOL
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11/18/2006 8:49:40 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: speedy
David Brinkley was probably a liberal in some sense, but he was much too grounded in reality to buy into the stupidity of liberal government programs. He had a wonderful, easygoing skepticism and he hated BS, whatever its source.I hear you.
I really miss that twinkle in the eye and bemused grin.
Oh my, yes. He was such a great guy.
He also had a great story about going out to a dinner with a bunch of Kennedys and getting stuck with the check. He was appalled at their cheapness, but knew it was amusing enough to make a good story.
LOL ........ I never heard that one!
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11/18/2006 8:52:08 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: NickatNite2003
The Dims have gone from Bill "The Man from Hope!" To Hillary the "Abandon All Hope..." Clinton........ and Hillary the "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good" Clinton.
;-)
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11/18/2006 8:54:49 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
To: navynucmom; American Quilter; rightwingintelligentsia; DCPatriot; meandog; DollyCali; ditto h; ...
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11/18/2006 9:00:39 AM PST
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beyond the sea
( Now that Pelosi Galore is in charge, it's never too late or early to start drinking.)
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