Author Topic: USS George Bush (Read 1218 times)

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2002, 08:22:09 PM »

if daddys a corrupt texas oil man high up in the "party" with enough ole military buddies.

funkedup · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2002, 08:36:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Gaylord
I hope we are progressive enough to someday name a naval ship after a courageously gay politician like Barney Frank. I would prefer serving on the USS Frank than the USS Bush.

I figured a Gaylord would like Franks more than Bush.

WpnX · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2002, 11:22:43 PM »

That's awesome news! I've served under both Father and now Son (Bush's) and have loved every minute of it. Morale was and is always high under both of these great presidents. If I were in the navy (thank God I'm not:) I'd be proud to serve on that vessel.
Can't stand Carter though, when I was in the 82nd, we were going to invade Haiti when that @@$@## talked 'em into peace:( We had already recieved the operations order and had aircraft in flight for an airborne invasion when they turned us back. Talk about blue balls.

UserName · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2002, 11:38:01 PM »

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Originally posted by WpnX
Can't stand Carter though, when I was in the 82nd, we were going to invade Haiti when that @@$@## talked 'em into peace:(

Yeah, peace and not being able to kill people and blow up stuff must have sucked.

Let's hope Bush doesn't make that same mistake!

WpnX · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2002, 01:43:55 AM »

Username,
I'm guessing you're either a male hair dresser, steward or actor. What the hell do you care anyway, you won't be doing any of the fighting.
When you do your part and serve and fight for your country then you can open your mouth, until then shut the hell up!

Karnak · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2002, 02:30:48 AM »

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Originally posted by WpnX
Username,
I'm guessing you're either a male hair dresser, steward or actor. What the hell do you care anyway, you won't be doing any of the fighting.
When you do your part and serve and fight for your country then you can open your mouth, until then shut the hell up!

You'd make a fine Roman.

Dowding (Work) · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2002, 03:30:38 AM »

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I wonder if brits get a H.M.S Thatcher...

lol You are kidding, right?

I wouldn't name a sh*t-tip after her.

The funniest thing to happen in recent years was the be-heading of her statue in London. A teacher walked into a gallery with a cricket bat and metal pole and hacked her marble head off.

There was much rejoicing.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2002, 03:35:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
You'd make a fine Roman.

Ahh the Roman Empire! I have always loved their mix of utter brutality towards enemies, militarism, technology, their liberal views on religious freedom, their social policy and overall sophistication. They achieved an ideal balance of those factors for a very long time untill they enacted extreme socialism/communism that killed their economy and their army all went to toejam because they were no longer roman.

bounder · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2002, 03:50:52 AM »

Lets not forget that the roman economy ran on slavery as well.

It's not surprising that soldiers want to fight; that, after all, is what they are trained for.

Generally speaking politicians decide who to invade and the soldiers do the invading, and then we the people get to watch people die on prime time TV, and we're told how necessary it is.

But WpNX, when were you going to invade haiti? (which year)?

straffo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2002, 03:54:08 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Ahh the Roman Empire! I have always loved their mix of utter brutality towards enemies, militarism, technology, their liberal views on religious freedom, their social policy and overall sophistication. They achieved an ideal balance of those factors for a very long time untill they enacted extreme socialism/communism that killed their economy and their army all went to toejam because they were no longer roman.

do you love gladiator films too ?

hehe

Hortlund · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2002, 04:01:05 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Ahh the Roman Empire! [...] their liberal views on religious freedom [...]

Uh...so what kind of history books do you read anyway?

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2002, 04:03:31 AM »

Roman movies are fun Ben Hur, Spartacus, and Gladiator are some of my favorites. I really liked the big Rome entry scene in "Gladiator".

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2002, 04:06:58 AM »

They really did not care too much what religion you practiced as long as you did not get too much in the way of things. Plus IIRC many of the christian persecutions are myths and those that did occur were often on the whim of mad emperors looking for a scapegoat.

Hortlund · « **Reply #28 on:** December 11, 2002, 04:31:01 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
They really did not care too much what religion you practiced as long as you did not get too much in the way of things. Plus IIRC many of the christian persecutions are myths and those that did occur were often on the whim of mad emperors looking for a scapegoat.

Wow...that logic sounds a bit similar to the Moslem version of 9-11. "The jews did it, but the americans should blame themselves"

"There were no persecutions of Christians, but they happened because the emperor was mad."

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #29 on:** December 11, 2002, 04:54:07 AM »

I donno Hortlund make whatever point you wish to make anyway but my point is that religious persecution was the exception and not the rule in Rome. I mean really how bad was it when nearly all of of Rome accepted christianity within a historically short period of a few centuries. Contrast that to how long it has taken the west to let women fully participate in society or to accept non-whites as equals in our communities...