Fw: RC: Re: The beauty of democracy

["Beth Gunn" <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Gunn <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>
To: Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: The beauty of democracy


> Jim,
> Thank you, and we will...he is soooo young.  But then aren't they all?  I
> loka at hubby's reference manuals re Civil War, and watch Private Ryan.
> Even the battles going on in the middle east...babies dying...I know, I
turn
> 40 next week...anything under 30 is "baby" to me:)
> "Proud Men Going in Harms Way"...to preserve freedom and ultimately Peace
> Sincerely
> Beth and Clann Gunn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>
> To: Beth Gunn <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: RC: Re: The beauty of democracy
>
>
> > Beth...
> >
> > Good post.  My best to your family's new Marine.  To paraphrase John
> > Paul Jones...."Proud Men Going in Harm's Way". Pass along a "Semper Fi"
> > from me.
> >
> > Regards, Jim
> >
> > Beth Gunn wrote:
> > >
> > > Hope,
> > > Best wishes for your grandson.  My husbands nephew is fresh out of
Paris
> > > Island, Marine Boot camp and is on high alert.
> > > There is no way the terrorist groups are going to let us bring bin
Laden
> to
> > > our trial anyway.  We are everything they hate and wouldn't respect
our
> > > laws.
> > > And the leaders of the countries they are hiding in don't want to stir
> their
> > > wrath by trying to force them to.
> > > Not to mention, he is their money source.  Wonder how his family feels
> about
> > > this?  They are multi-billionaires, in a large part, due to oil sales
to
> us.
> > > Wonder if we have the fortitude to ration gas needs and not buy from
> them
> > > anymore?  Would that be possible and/or effective?
> > > I feel like we can be very passionate about this as well as self
> controlled.
> > > But if anyone wants to feel compassionate towards our enemies they
> should
> > > visit what used to be the twin towers, and see body part blocks
> away...Watch
> > > the interviews with some of these terriorists and see the absolute
hate
> they
> > > feel and hear it out of their own mouths how they want us
exterminated.
> > > I just hope we stop them before they gain access to more dangerous
> weapons.
> > > One good note.  I am really impressed at the patriotism I see and the
> > > enthusiam for knowledge and folks wanting to (including myself)
educate
> > > themselves about this conflict and it's history.
> > > It is going to be nasty and dirty, no way around that if we hope to
> succed.
> > > The terriorists have been here in the US for at least a year if not
> more,
> > > setting these attacks up and executing them.  I feel for the people
from
> > > these countries who have made US their new home.  I'm sure the
> terrorists
> > > don't look apon them with favor, probably as "traitors" to the
> motherland.
> > > Happy Riding
> > > Beth Gunn
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: hope lundquist <wwho20@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 5:17 PM
> > > Subject: Fwd: RC: Re: The beauty of democracy
> > >
> > > > Oh Beth you will probably get slam dunked by some very self
righteous
> > > persons for this post. They can feel secure in their little
comfortable
> > > world for a while. I have a grandson age 21 in the military and I pray
> each
> > > day for his safety. They do not have to be the ones to go and weed out
> the
> > > evilest evil on our planet. They have probably have started a legal
> defense
> > > fund to defend the terrorist so they will be assured a fair trial!
Bush
> > > wants them Dead or Alive. Dead would be best then there will be no
> trial.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Beth Gunn" <happyhoofprints@hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: "CMNewell" <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>, <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > > > >Subject: RC:  Re: The beauty of democracy
> > > > >Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 16:42:19 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >Are we comparing Samuel Adams, Brits, and the Boston massacre to
what
> is
> > > > >going on now??  OK, friends, enlighten me...bin Laden has been
> "declaring
> > > > >war" on the evil Americans for 15 yrs or so.  He lives off the
monies
> > > U.S.
> > > > >funnels into the oil regime and construcion contracts this
> > > "regime"supports.
> > > > >He hates us for "squandering the oil resources" yet this is the
only
> way
> > > he
> > > > >can fund his "adventures"!
> > > > >This is soooo different!  He has been declaring war on us ieU.S.
for
> > > years!!
> > > > >We are just fighting back.  And not to every one of Arabian blood!!
> Just
> > > > >the hateful that want nothing else than to see us wiped off the
face
> of
> > > the
> > > > >earth....course then they will hit everyone that believes in...free
> > > > >speach...rights to work job of your choice...to marry who you
> wish...free
> > > > >religion...wear clothing of your choice...etc.  These guys are sooo
> > > radical
> > > > >and do not represent the whole.  However!!  If the Whole Doesn't
help
> > > stop
> > > > >this @#@$?!, they are Part of The Problem. And set themselves up
for
> his
> > > > >next hit!
> > > > >'nuf said
> > > > >Beth Gunn
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: CMNewell <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>
> > > > >To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > > > >Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 5:06 PM
> > > > >Subject: RC: The beauty of democracy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Are you giving aid and comfort to the enemy?!?!  This country
has
> > > > > > >declared an act of war on this man from hell.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >WHAT YOU ARE SAYING HERE IS TREASON.  YOU SHOULD BE PUT ON
TRIAL
> IN A
> > > > > > >MILITARY COURT.  Are you another Jane Fonda--her aid and
comfort
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > >VC?  It seems he has infiltrated the internet as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What in blazes is this in reference to? Does  a desire to see
that
> the
> > > > > > principles on which our country is founded adhered to in dealing
> with
> > > > >those
> > > > > > who would defeat us make someone un-American? I think not.
> > > > > > Rather, it is the very thing which distinguished us from the
> subhumans
> > > who
> > > > > > attack us.
> > > > > > If we dump our principles, they indeed have won.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >Just an American,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Me too. And proud to live in the state where the patriot Samuel
> Adams
> > > felt
> > > > > > that  the British charged with killing civilians in the Boston
> > > Massacre
> > > > > > deserved  representation and a trial.
> > > > > >                                      --CMNewell
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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