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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (21340)	10/22/2004 7:56:54 PM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27181

When was the last time France was of any use whatsover in a military operation? When was the last time the Russians sent troops in an international military operation? The answer is never. The Germans and Japanese haven't sent troops anywhere in nearly 70 years and they have almost zero to begin with. Patton was right when he said he would rather have an acordian while hunting than a Frenchman and he would rather have 3 German SS divisions in front of him rather than a French division in reserve behind him.

To: American Spirit who wrote (21340)	10/22/2004 11:29:11 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27181

What a scurrilous comment to make about a distinguished columnist, particularly one who has won a Pulitzer Prize for his commentary. Mr. Krauthammer has an interesting background. He worked in the Carter administration and wrote speeches for Mondale. He was also has a psychiatric background. If he ever got you on the couch he could make it his life's work. washingtonpost.com The Washington Post Charles Krauthammer Charles Krauthammer, winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, began writing a weekly column for The Washington Post in January 1985. Krauthammer also won the 1984 National Magazine Award for essays Meg Greenfield, editorial page editor of The Washington Post, calls Krauthammer's column "independent and hard to peg politically. It's a very tough column. There's no 'trendy' in it. You never know what is going to happen next." A column, notes Krauthammer, is not just political philosophy. "Much of it has to do with common sense. One of my many missions is putting up a first-line defense against the various enthusiasms of the age – everything from the nuclear freeze to identity politics to the 'recovered memory' movement – which tend to roll over the culture at regular intervals." Krauthammer was born in New York City and raised in Montreal. He was educated at McGill University, majoring in political science and economics, Oxford University (Commonwealth Scholar in Politics) and Harvard (M.D. in 1975). He practiced medicine for three years as a resident and then chief resident in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 1978, he quit medical practice, came to Washington to direct planning in psychiatric research for the Carter administration, and began contributing articles to the New Republic. During the presidential campaign of 1980, he served as a speech writer to Vice President Walter Mondale. He joined the New Republic as a writer and editor in 1980. He also writes essays for Time and the Weekly Standard. In 1997, the Washingtonian magazine named him among the top 50 most influential journalists in the national press corps. Krauthammer lives in suburban Washington with his wife Robyn, an artist, and their son. © Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company

To: American Spirit who wrote (21340)	10/26/2004 1:25:56 AM
From: jim-thompson	Respond to of 27181

This persons deserves to spend a lot of time in prison. I am sure he will be well used.... TV Meteorologist Accused Of Soliciting Sex With Minor POSTED: 6:39 am EDT October 25, 2004 UPDATED: 5:25 pm EDT October 25, 2004 MIAMI -- South Florida TV meteorologist Bill Kamal was arrested Sunday in Fort Pierce as part of an investigation into sexual predators. Authorities say Kamal set up a meeting for sex over the Internet with what he thought was a 14-year-old boy. The boy was actually an undercover federal agent, police say. Investigators said that Kamal had arranged to meet the boy at a convenience store. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said Kamal had two condoms when he was arrested as well as two toys, one of which was a water gun. WSVN representatives said the station has fired Kamal because they "had no choice." The station issued a brief statement saying: "We have no other alternative but to dismiss Bill Kamal for cause." Kamal was Channel 7's chief meteorologist. Do you think it's fair to fire employees before they've had a trial? Investigators said that Kamal waived his rights and admitted to having child pornography on his computer. After exercising search warrants at Kamal's Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale homes, investigators confiscated his laptop computer and a desktop computer. Kamal is being held without bond in the St. Lucie County Jail on a third-degree felony charge. He could face up to three years in prison for that charge. He is facing additional federal charges that will be announced Tuesday. local10.com