Actually, a lteral reading of the quote reads that he claimed to have introduced the legislation that created (not invented) part of the Internet.
I cannot read this quote any other way. "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet." The rest of the quote claims to have done much for businesses and the environment. I'm not familiar with his full legislative record, but he has done much for the environment. I'm not sure about businesses. Maybe he really helped those located in Tennessee. I can't help but remember that the vast majority of the technologies of the Internet were created before 1977. ===== Russel Madere Senior Software Engineer Turbo Squid, Inc. http://www.turbosquid.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:01 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Bush's Mid East Policy > > > \ > > Al Gore never said he created the Internet. That is an urban myth > based on a misquote of his actual statement. What he said was > that he played an important role in moving the Ineternet forward, > which is true. > > H. > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > from: "Kevin Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 11:06:36 -0500 > > >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 > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. 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