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in the world.
If this is the worst thing I ever do, I'd say I'm not that bad of a guy. Yes, I overreacted, but I wouldn't say I defaced the book. I actually made sure I got ever little piece of the page after so it still looks nice. 
Anyway, just so you know, when I read the name of a certain facility half way down page 26, I just shook my head and laughed. The dude wrote the book, so he can throw in whatever political references he wants, no matter how ridiculous I think they may be.
BTW, my distaste for his dedication in Last Full Measure had nothing to with Casey Sheehan (God bless him) or even Martin's opinion on the war. It was his dedication to Cindy Sheehan. (Semper Invictus? Talk about tarnishing a Marine staple.) I found the woman disgusting, as did her entire family who disowned her. I can't relate to a woman who has lost her son, but I found her actions truly grotesque and self-distructive...for her personally and for us as Americans. The ultimate was her rubbing elbows with Hugo Chavez (who still wants our country to burn in hell even though our current president went out of his way to shake his hand and act like they were long lost brothers). Yeah...that's a chick I want to associate with.
All this aside, I am thoroughly enjoying the book. Excellent work and very entertaining. Regardless of how I feel about his political views he feels he must throw in his works--it's just not good to mix politics with anything--he has a handle on Enterprise better than the creaters did and equal to Manny Coto, and is commanding ths relaunch exceptionally.
Anyway, just so you know, when I read the name of a certain facility half way down page 26, I just shook my head and laughed. The dude wrote the book, so he can throw in whatever political references he wants, no matter how ridiculous I think they may be.
BTW, my distaste for his dedication in Last Full Measure had nothing to with Casey Sheehan (God bless him) or even Martin's opinion on the war. It was his dedication to Cindy Sheehan. (Semper Invictus? Talk about tarnishing a Marine staple.) I found the woman disgusting, as did her entire family who disowned her. I can't relate to a woman who has lost her son, but I found her actions truly grotesque and self-distructive...for her personally and for us as Americans. The ultimate was her rubbing elbows with Hugo Chavez (who still wants our country to burn in hell even though our current president went out of his way to shake his hand and act like they were long lost brothers). Yeah...that's a chick I want to associate with.
All this aside, I am thoroughly enjoying the book. Excellent work and very entertaining. Regardless of how I feel about his political views he feels he must throw in his works--it's just not good to mix politics with anything--he has a handle on Enterprise better than the creaters did and equal to Manny Coto, and is commanding ths relaunch exceptionally.
Says the guy who starts a whole thread just so he can express his own political opinions in a hostile and inflammatory way. Amazing how it's only "politics" when the other guy does it. What you're really saying is that you don't think people should have the right to express political views you disagree with.
If that isn't defacing a book I'm wondering what would be. Book burning maybe?
To deface means, "to mar the appearance of." My book looks brand new. In fact, I make sure not to crease the spine when reading so they look brand new afterwards when on my bookshelf. As I said, I took ever speck of paper out so it would appear as nice as it did when I got it...regardless of whether I wish I hadn't done so later.
For my money, Cindy Sheehan is a woman with understandable motives who took it a bit too far. She's rather obviously not someone with a strong political mind -- if she were, she'd know better than to associate with President Chávez. She rightly identified the Iraq War as an illegal war of aggression justified by lies, and did everything she knew how to do to fight it. But to her, Bush=Pure Evil, so anything she did to undermine him was therefore justified -- which is itself an absurd argument. I agree that President Bush is a war criminal, but that doesn't mean associating with President Chávez is therefore okay.
As for President Chávez -- bear in mind that it's something of an exaggeration to say that he wants to see America burn. He wants no such thing. He wants the United States to abandon its imperialist tendencies in Latin America -- the man is a strong proponent of Latin American sovereignty. He also wants to find a way to mobilize the poor and working class into a powerful and politically active voting bloc... that supports him. And he wants the United States to continue to exist and be militarily powerful so that he can have a boogeyman he can point to and blame Venezuela's problems on. He's a complex individual with a very unique set of political goals, but he's not someone who's out to destroy the United States. Just its reputation.
Uh, wrong. Cindy's ex-sister-in-law wrote an email to Matt Drudge stating that she and HER relatives disavowed Cindy's actions, but no names were signed. As far as Cindy's own family members, all evidence indicates that they fully support her.
...and yet that hasn't tempered your condemnation of her.
Because she had the audacity to criticize the president and his policies... which, incidentally, is what Fox News does pretty much 24/7 these days. Are they just as "grotesque" to you?
No, No Fox News is not criticizing, they are pointing out why Republicans do it better and it is even better when they got amnesia last year.
Dude, I don't know what fabricated news source you get your information from, but that is absolutely false. Perhaps it was the Obama Network, aka MSNBC?
Fox News tells it like it is. They have the White House running scared and they should. Check out the latest polls. Some people are actually coming around and realizing what some of us have known for quite some time.
And please...don't package me up with Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. I think both of those individuals are mentally disturbed and are an embarassment to the people they supposedly represent.
Yes. I already said I over-reacted so perhaps it's best just to close this thread.
Yeah...Captain59, I agree with your overall sentiments, but--frankly, the "over-reaction" (which, BTW, I found understandable, don't get me wrong) was just asking for a backlash from the...shall we say...less conservative posters?
Myself...I'd be all too happy to dedicate a novel of mine to Joe "You LIE!" Wilson--just to make a point on IDIC and free speech.
It would be interesting to see what the BBS reaction is there....
Myself...I'd be all too happy to dedicate a novel of mine to Joe "You LIE!" Wilson--just to make a point on IDIC and free speech.
It would be interesting to see what the BBS reaction is there....
Myself...I'd be all too happy to dedicate a novel of mine to Joe "You LIE!" Wilson--just to make a point on IDIC and free speech.
It would be interesting to see what the BBS reaction is there....
Authors are allowed to dedicate their books to whomever they wish.
Who's Joe Wilson? Don't worry, I'll go look him up, like I did Cindy. Won't affect me buying a ST book.
he's the guy who heckled Obama during the address on the US healthcare reforms.
Tell that to President Gore.
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