--- In [email protected], bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > That's definitely incorrect. Until he became president, W > > had > > > > barely > > > > > > been out of Texas. A few trips to Mexico, and that was it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > > > > > > > > > > As a matter of fact, Dumbya went to China in the 70s to > visit > > > his > > > > pops > > > > > when Bush Sr. was representing the U.S. there: > > > > > > > > > > http://geocities.com/bbrigante/feedback.html#pitch > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please provide a rational explanation for the claims in this > > > article. > > > > I know that Margaret Thatcher learned TM (and it is common > > > knowledge > > > > that she was big into Ayurved ). Her protege, who became the > > Tory > > > > party ("Conservative Party") leader, for a term or so (forget > > his > > > > name, nice guy, known for being good with his > > constituents...lost > > > > general election), was known from the getgo as a TM'r, (famous > > > > headline said: "From TM to PM?", when he first became Tory > party > > > > leader). Thatcher had a strong friendship with Reagan, (and > > > > Gorbachev). Bush senoir was Reagan's right hand man. Prince > > Charles > > > > and the Queen are said to have learned TM (and Prince Phillip, > > > > Queens husband). The Prince Charles story is the most certain. > > If > > > he > > > > learned, it is highly likely the Phillip and the Queen did. > > > Thatcher > > > > and the Queen got on well. > > > > Who else is linked to Reagan, and possibly Bush senior as TM > > > > meditators? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't get the thing about Mike Love and the Bush link on this > > > > website? > > > > > > > > Sincerely yours, > > > > Slartybardfast > > > > > > ********** > > > > > > The point was that the Beach Boys performed for Bush Numero Uno > > back > > > when he was running for prez, which was a tremendous help for > > Bush, > > > because, altho there are limits on what individuals can give to a > > > candidate, a rock group who holds a concert and raises money from > > > attendees, can raise an unlimited amount of money for the > > candidate. > > > But why would a group of liberal California rock musicians be > > > interested in raising money for a Maine-Texas Republican, ex- CIA > > > director? The only thing I believe is reasonable is that Mike > Love > > > taught Bush Uno TM (it used to be a policy that only celebrity > > > initiators would teach the famous), and the reason why Bush took > > an > > > interest in TM stems from when he went to China to replace the > old > > > envoy, a gung-ho meditator who later served on the MIU Board of > > > Trustees: > > > > > > http://geocities.com/bbrigante/feedback.html#jenkins>>> > > > > > > > > > Hold on there. > > Are you saying Bush and his sons learned TM, and you know that for > > sure, or just that Mike Love played for him, and a former envoy to > > China was replaced by Bush, and maybe Bush and sons learned, maybe > > not. > > > > ******** > > The Bushes are politically astute, and having seen former Calif Gov > Brown labeled as "Governor Moonbeam" because of Brown's interest in > meditation, are certainly not going to publicly admit that they > started TM. But I can see absolutely no reason why the Beach Boys > raised money for Bush's presidential campaign by throwing fundraising > concerts for him, except the fact that Bush started TM, almost > certainly instructed by Mike Love. You can think otherwise, but I do > not see any other reasonable conclusion, especially because Bush Sr. > met Jenkins when he replaced him as envoy in China, a guy who was so > enthusiastic about TM that he joined the MIU Board of Trustees. If > you can suggest a reason that California surfer-hippie- draftdodging > rock musicians would support Bush, let me know -- lots of rockers > support politicos, but they support politicos who are consistent with > their belief system, and Bush Sr., ex-CIA director and all that, is a > poor match for Beach Boy thinking. >
Interesting idea. Kinda makes sense. I wonder if Bush senior and Clinton meditated together on their recent Tsunami aid trip. Unlikely. Sincerely yours, Slartybardfast To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
