On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "Shrub" has been a nickname for GWB in Texas for >years. I defend my use > > Despite the decidedly one-sided nature of the book, IMHO, it was nice to see someone >attacking a political figure on the positions he's actually taken a stand on >publically, rather than how he behaves in his personal life. (In modern political >parlance, someone who concentrates on the issues of a campaign might well be defined >as a blashphemer.) > One of the funny things about the nickname "Shrub" is that, in Texas at least, it tends to be a term of affectionate disapproval. Even the journalists like Molly who disagree with nearly everything he does officially think that he's basically a decent guy at heart. Marvin Long Austin, Texas My hero is Guy Forsyth! www.guyforsyth.com "The ego that sees a 'thou' is fundamentally different from an ego that sees an 'it.'" -- Joseph Campbell
