Fishing and Gettysburg

On Sep 21, 4:24*pm, Jonathan Cook wrote:


If you've (anyone) never been there

I have.

and get the chance, by all means
visit it. A truly sacred place,

Reminded me a lot of the killing floor at the Patrick Cudahy meat
packing plant in Cudahy (no, duh!) Wi.......except greener. Hey, at
least the belligerants in this one had the good sense to pick a place
with a nicely manicured lawn. The spectators doubtless appreciated
their consideration.

where a tremendous price was paid to
uphold the ideals of this country.

Well, to be more precise, a tremendous price was paid to uphold the
ideals of TWO countries there. Hey, bullets ain't cheap regardless of
which direction they travel in.

It ought to be a requirement that
all Washington politicians go sit out there one day a year, no
shenanigans, no media, no high dollar fundraisers, just sit and
contemplate what some have been (and still are) willing to do for our
country. Maybe they'd surprise us in a good way then...

Yeah, boy, THAT'd teach 'em a lesson!!

Jon.
Yeah I'd keep the flag too.

If you locate my share, you're welcome to it.

g.
who has often been tempted to ask "what DO they teach in the schools
these days?" but dare not for fear of finding out what they teach in
the schools these days.