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To: michael97123 who wrote (86898)3/27/2003 8:39:34 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
>>What upsets me most that back then, those of us in opposition, even moderates like me, disrespected our armed forces. <<

Not me. Y'all New Yawkers are too rude. I love soldiers, and cops, too. Anybody who calls a cop a "pig" or similar is immediately persona non grata.

>>Total gridlock in midtown manhattan as the NYPD, in a code orange defense of a threatened city, has to divert itself to rid the streets of these demonstrators.<<

Perfect time for a terrorist attack, unfortunately.



To: michael97123 who wrote (86898)3/27/2003 8:40:07 AM
From: JustTradeEm  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
What upsets me most that back then, those of us in opposition, even moderates like me, disrespected our armed forces.

It should always haunt this country that we spat on men returning home from performing duties asked of them.

No excuse for animalistic behavior; then or now.

Too many animalistic regimes in the world already; we can be better than that.

JB


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