We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:37:42 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification On 22 May, at the height of the immigration kerfuffle in Congress, I wrote my RINO Senator this email (I was pretty frustrated): Senator [RINO], As a 53-year-old military retiree and resident of [our state], I am shocked by the Senate's most recent move to address the illegal immigration problem. If you vote for this bill, probably one of the most cynical and self-destructive pieces of legislation ever to be rushed through the Congress by Senators McCain and Kennedy, rest assured you will never, ever have my support for reelection. I put my life on the line for 26 years... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:26:00 -0600 Dusty -- you're assuming the cheap bassett (the cheap bassett's staff, more likely), enclosed a *prepaid* envelope. If he had, you'd have been inside the ballpark. Used chewing gum is, after all, organic... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62780 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:30:21 -0600 GunTrash, You should be in law enforcement, ferreting out the Senator's home state like that. Great callsign, BTW. As far as a Hoosier is concerned, I'm too lazy to look it up. BillT, What exactly *did* you put in that envelope, anyway. Was it organic? Grumpy, Yeah...let's just see "where the money went"--and no need to thank--many of us consider ourselves fortunate to have served. JM, I'm fairly sure he's already a member of the Silly Party. Monty Python would approve. Officer Lizard, Patience and guile are the LEAST of my strengths, which explains my retirement rank. Hooah. Cheers, all. - Instapilot http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62778 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62778 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:05:22 -0600 I just knew you were from Ohio until I saw that bit about Crazy Joe's possible Secy of State choice. Just what is a Hoosier, anyway? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62776 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62776 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:24:24 -0600 I take it you're not advocating we hold our breath pending Senator Snort's reply? I wrote to my Rep (a Dem) in July of 2004 reference a hotbutton disabled vet item raised by one of my RVN confreres. I got a *thenkew veddy much* reply and a return envelope so I could send off my Campaign Donation of $50 Or Greater to his re-election fund -- in May of 2006... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62765 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62765 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:13:21 -0600 Col., with due respect, I'm not exactly the greatest fan of our present Congress. This is especially true with some of the "stuff" they call legislation. But there is one more fact to consider, Congress appropriates the money, then authorizes it in legislation. The bill then goes to the President for his signature to enact it into law. What does his signature mean? This means it will now be applied to ALL Americans, including himself. This means he will sign the checks or the authorization for it be done. There was old friend I knew, who was taught by Albert Einstein. In his time, he was a consultant to American Presidents. He had a party on Christmas Eve 2001, after everybody left. He asked two of us to stay. One a was a former P.O.W. and the other was a permanently disabled vet, me. We all had a good time at the party, including him. The two of us stayed, he came over shook our hands and then he sat down and died. He was 104 years old and had a very full life. He had a neat saying, "In your generation you had the 'flower children', but more accurately they should be called 'blooming idiots'. Don't get me wrong, every generation has them." Over the years, I've found that he was right. Col., THANK YOU, for your service to this GREAT Nation and to the blogosphere. Have a GREAT week, GRUMPY http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62756 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62756 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:03:54 -0600 "The co-pilot's how OLD? .... and he flew WHAT in the Air Force??? ... Does he still use his hands when he talks????? Dear Sen WHOZIS a. Do you understand the difference between "RINO" and "rhino"? b. Did you know that only the latter is protected by law? c. Do you know about the Liberal Party of Canada? Would you like to become a member? Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62752 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62752 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:09:01 -0600 You're a great American ... and probably a good chess and poker player. Patience and guile... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62745 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/07/dealing_with_a.html#comment-62745 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:15:50 -0600