zbdent
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Wed Jun-22-05 10:28 AM
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A brief interchange I had with the lesser of two evils at WTAM's morning |
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Yesterday, I fired off the following:
To: Wills, Bill; Coleman, Casey (Cleveland) Subject: What's wrong with this picture
Over 55 million people supported George W. Bush's handling of the war in Iraq.
Estimate a third of those voting are physically capable of donning a uniform and picking up a rifle (meaning that they're not too old and not disabled). Halve that, if you don't think women should see combat.
That leaves approximately 18 million recruits (9, if you only want to count males).
So why are the military recruiters having problems filling the combat boots? There are 9 or 18 million "patriots" out there who are going "Not me! Let someone else fight the war I support!"
This morning, I got this:
Good point
Thnx
casey
Don't know if it made the air - one time before, I had e-mailed Mr. Casey Coleman, and he read it on the air.
Of course, I'm not using my real name, nor my real addy . . .
Whaddaya think?
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Wed Jun-22-05 10:43 AM
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1. Over 55 million people supported??? BUSHit!!! |
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According to The Harris Poll® #13, March 6, 2003, only 40% of Americans, 20% of Canadians and 22% of British favoured war...
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Wed Jun-22-05 11:52 AM
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of the November numbers (if they are for real) . . .
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