You still do not get it. Gore did not claim that he invented the Internet. Given your desire to hang onto a provably false urban legend, I suppose you believe that old one about the ghost hitchhiker too.
At 12:40 PM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: >Like I said you might have to twist his meaning...but his words were >clear. > >I suppose you have an explanation for the whole "Love Story" thing >too.... > >-----Original Message----- >From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:36 PM >To: CF-Community >Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > >Remember Senator Al Gore of Tennessee, was the chief sponsor in the >Senate >of the enabling legislation that turned the NSFnet into the Internet. He > >did not lie. However his words were twisted by many of the right wing >media. > >Vince Cerf attempted to set the record straight, but as typical of those > >trying to remove the political distortions, he was ignored: > >Vint Cerf responded to MSNBC > From http://www.msnbc.com:80/news/249325.asp (which has apparently >subsequently timed out). See also ``Revisionist Internet History.'' -jsq >Vint Cerf responded to MSNBC's questions about the Net's origins with >this >e-mail: >VP Gore was the first or surely among the first of the members of >Congress >to become a strong supporter of advanced networking while he served as >Senator. As far back as 1986, he was holding hearings on this subject >(supercomputing, fiber networks...) and asking about their promise and >what >could be done to realize them. Bob Kahn, with whom I worked to develop >the >Internet design in 1973, participated in several hearings held by >then-Senator Gore and I recall that Bob introduced the term >``information >infrastructure'' in one hearing in 1986. It was clear that as a Senator >and >now as Vice President, Gore has made it a point to be as well-informed >as >possible on technology and issues that surround it. >As Senator, VP Gore was highly supportive of the research community's >efforts to explore new networking capabilities and to extend access to >supercomputers by way of NSFNET and its successors, the High Performance > >Computing and Communication program (which included the National >Research >and Education Network initiative), and as Vice President, he has been >very >responsive to recommendations made, for example, by the President's >Information Technology Advisory Committee that endorsed additional >research >funding for next generation fundamental research in software and related > >topics. If you look at the last 30-35 years of network development, >you'll >find many people who have made major contributions without which the >Internet would not be the vibrant, growing and exciting thing it is >today. >The creation of a new information infrastructure requires the willing >efforts of thousands if not millions of participants and we've seen >leadership from many quarters, all of it needed, to move the Internet >towards increased availability and utility around the world. >While it is not accurate to say that VP Gore invented Internet, he has >played a powerful role in policy terms that has supported its continued >growth and application, for which we should be thankful. >We're fortunate to have senior level members of Congress and the >Administration who embrace new technology and have the vision to see how >it >can be put to work for national and global benefit. > > >At 11:41 AM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: > >I did not say you were an elitist, rather than the rhetoric you were > >espousing was. Read the quote on the page you sent. Gores words are > >right there..."I took the initiative in creating the internet" you may > >have to twist his meaning a bit but certainly not his words. Oh, now > >you take the high road and say personal attacks are wrong, but calling > >someone a moron is just fine :) > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:36 AM > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > >I realize that Al Gore is human. I also realize that there is a lot if > >information on the internet created by people who twist > >facts around including the tired old myth that Gore claimed that he > >invented the internet > >(http://www.snopes2.com/quotes/internet.htm) which is simply not true. > > > >I am not an elitist and, since you have resorted to personal attacks, I > >have nothing more to say on this matter. > > > >Howie > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:06 PM > >Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > Oh I forgot....Al is blind...and who knows Caesar and his senate >might > > > have had their bust there and he really got his facts straight about > > > that whole creating the internet thing, amongst his other >gaffes...so > > > come down off your elitist high horse and realize yes even Al Gore >is > > > human. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:02 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > Well, the busts were way up on the wall (near the ceiling) and they > >were > > > the pseudo-classic busts where the subjects are wearing > > > leaves and such like ancient Roman busts. And, at least Gore gets >his > > > facts straight before speaking. > > > > > > Howie > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Michael Corrigan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:50 AM > > > Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > > Good point! I forgot about that one. > > > > > > > > Michael Corrigan > > > > Programmer > > > > Endora Digital Solutions > > > > 1900 Highland Avenue, Suite 200 > > > > Lombard, IL 60148 > > > > 630-627-5055 ext.-136 > > > > 630/627-5255 Fax > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Kevin Schmidt > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:40 AM > > > > Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > > > > So I suppose when Al Gore walked into Monticello and was > >surrounded > > > by > > > > the busts of the founding fathers and said "Who are these >people?" > > > that > > > > was ok because it's not really relevant because they aren't are > > > largest > > > > trading partner. I take that as a bigger insult than not knowing > >the > > > > current Canadian Prime Minister :) > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:36 AM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > the man was running for President. He should know the name of >the > > > leader > > > > of > > > > this country's largest trading partner. Its not even a matter of > > > some > > > > aide > > > > making a mistake in his briefings. Its such a basic bit of > >necessary > > > > knowledge that stupidity is the only answer. > > > > > > > > As for Kennedy, one incident, in contrast here are some recent > > > quotes of > > > > > > > > Shrub's: > > > > > > > > "I hit the trifecta.' - George W. Bush to his budget director > >after > > > the > > > > Sept. 11 attacks in reference to his frequently stated vow not >to > > > touch > > > > Social Security except in the even of war, national disaster or > > > > recession > > > > > > > > When asked if the events of the last four months have changed >him > > > Bush > > > > offered the simultaneously vain and superficial reply,'Talk to >my > > > wife. > > > > I > > > > don't spend a lot of time looking in the mirror, except when I > >comb > > > my > > > > hair...'" > > > > > > > > larry > > > > > > > > At 10:00 AM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >Man....and I supposed you could still rattle off the capitals >of > > > all > > > > >fifty states right. There is a lot of information a world >leader > > > has > > > > to > > > > >digest. He is human he will make a few mistakes here and >there. > >I > > > do > > > > >remember JFK trying to speak a little German and say "I am a > > > Berliner". > > > > >But it came out more like "I am a donut". So give the guy a > >break. > > > I > > > > >think he is doing a good job. > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 9:55 AM > > > > >To: CF-Community > > > > >Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > >As for Bush may not be a moron, but he is quite ignorant of >most > >of > > > the > > > > >world. For instance, during the election he publicly stated >that > >he > > > > >wanted > > > > >to thank the Prime Minister of Canada "Poutine" for his >support. > > > The > > > > >prime > > > > >minister's name is Chretien. He was set up by a Canadian >comedian > > > > during > > > > >a > > > > >press conference. Any idiot should have known the Canadian PM's > > > name if > > > > >said idiot was running for office. There is also his well > > > documented > > > > >gaffs > > > > >regarding Nigeria, and Greece (grecians?). I could go on, but >in > > > > general > > > > > > > > > >the size of my Bushisms file has recently become larger than my > >Dan > > > > >Quayle > > > > >file of idiocies. > > > > > > > > > >The man is an idiot. > > > > > > > > > >larry > > > > > > > > > >At 08:15 AM 4/8/02 -0500, you wrote: > > > > > >Our support of Israel is one of the reasons 9/11 happened. > > > > > > > > > > > >And Bush is not a moron....I will give you that he is not the > > > best > > > > > >public speaker but he is getting better. > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 6:23 AM > > > > > >To: CF-Community > > > > > >Subject: Re: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > > > > > > > > > > > *shrug* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes I think Bush is a moron. > > > > > > > > > > > >Only sometimes? ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The double speak coming from him is rather idiotic. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just the other day he was declaring that they understand >the > > > > Israeli > > > > > > > reaction and support it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Gel > > > > > > > > > > > >Todd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
