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<< I've watched this list for a long time. There is a clear split of ideologies that go beyond right and left. I call it Heroes and Cowards. >> For many years I lived and taught in Riverside, CA. While there I flew out of Flabob Airport (RIR) - well known because Chapter One of the EAA was founded there and many interesting airplanes have been built there and flown in the movies and so on. More importantly, I had the honor to have as my instrument, commercial and multi instructor, a retired Colonel from the Air Force, formerly based out of March Field. Further many of the retired guys from March also hang out at Flabob, including the best mechanic I ever met and a bunch of other military types. These guy all flew in or were part of several U.S. war efforts, including combat duty in Vietnam and many years in SAC. What I have observed about these men, who all spent most of their lives traveling in the service at great cost to themselves and their families and experiencing actual combat duty, is their absolute support of free speach, the right to critically evaluate what our leaders say and do, and the right to dissent. You would never hear them entering into the kind of discourse as some have in this group. For the most part, if they were to take a side it would be what has been called here (incorrectly) the "liberal" position. We all serve our country in many ways. We need the folks working and producing goods and services just as much as we need those in the armed forces, which could not exist without a firm financial infrastructure. We also need critical thinking, because nobidy has ultimate and complete knowledge. And now, we are all are or about to be on the battlefield, as well, whether we like it or not. I, for one, welcome all comments, they are only positive or negative according whether those thoughts agree with yours and whatever your position is. However,I do know this; those who have been seriously physically victimized or attacked, become much less verbally aggressive and more thoughtful about war and fighting. We all do what have to, if we have to. The rest is all a lot of posturing. With all best regards, Bob Figlio ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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