Reply #10: Funny thing — whenever I 'reply all' with facts, etc. [View All]

[Oeditpus Rex]

I never hear from any of those people again. :shrug:



The last time was about the "New Jersey housewife" e-mail. Here's my reply:


This was actually written not by "a housewife from New Jersey," but by Doug Patton, a right-wing hack associated with Talon News, the now-defunct (and then-bogus) "news" site that was also responsible for Jeff Gannon, aka Jim Guckert, the male prostitute-turned-White House "correspondent." It first appeared two and a half years ago at gopusa.com, which created Talon News and whose stated mission is "to spread the conservative message throughout America."

Always check your sources. They'll tell you a lot.

Here's something written about 33 years ago that I think has a much more powerful and appropriate message. Some of you on this list may remember it. (I'm quoting from memory, but I don't think more than a word or two may be wrong.)

One morning while I was feeling just swell
I got a letter in the mail
The letter was from Uncle Sam
He was sending me to Viet Nam
So I hopped onto the military truck,
Wishing me the best of luck
Now I lie here on the ground
From my body passes not a single sound
Lying down in bloody pain
Now who am I to blame?

The author was one (sender's brother). He was 12 at the time.



I did get a reply from the sender, who's an old girlfriend. She said, "Opinions are like assholes," etc.

Haven't heard from her since. :)