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12-31-2006, 03:00 PM

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Matt Macchiarolo

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Re: Off Topic: Twas the night before Christmas

"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Only one of the two main political parties regularly votes against pay
> raises for the military.
>

You're drinking the Kool Aid again...the pay raises that the GOP likes are
ridiculous:
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006...ary-brass.html

> It is the same one that nominated a candidate who said only people too
> stupid to get a job at McDonalds joined the military.

What he said was stupid, but that's not what he said, run your fact checker.

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> This group is also the one that tried to disallow all the ballots from
> deployed soldiers in the pas couple elections.
>
Not in 92, when Clinton was helped by all the military personell who lost
confidence in Bush Sr for not getting Saddam in '91 when they could have.

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> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:l0Wkh.22393$k74.22059@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>> One thing I never understand about the US - you constantly praise your
>> military (with justification) and yet you pay them appallingly.
>> A British raw recruit gets USD 23770 (US E1 gets 15272) and a Sergeant
>> (8
>> years) gets 52267 (US E8 with 8 years gets USD 39504).
>> That really sucks.
>>
>> http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...enlbasepay.htm
>> http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/RegularAr...Leave/Soldier/
>>
>> Dave Milne, Scotland
>>
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>> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:4590CC0B.6D96A629@***.net...
>>> Twas the night before Christmas
>>> He lived all alone
>>> In a one bedroom house made of
>>> Plaster and Stone
>>> I had come down the Chimney
>>> With presents to give.
>>> And to see just who
>>> In this home did live.
>>> I looked all about
>>> A strange sight I did see.
>>> No tinsel, No presents,
>>> Not even a tree.
>>> No stocking by the mantle,
>>> Just boots filled with sand.
>>> On the wall hung pictures
>>> Of far distant lands.
>>> With medals and badges,
>>> Awards of all kinds,
>>> A sober thought
>>> Came through my mind.
>>> For this house was different,
>>> It was dark and dreary,
>>> I found the home of a soldier,
>>> Once I could see clearly.
>>> The soldier lay sleeping,
>>> Silent, alone,
>>> Curled up on the floor
>>> In this one bedroom home.
>>> The face was so gentle,
>>> The room in such disorder,
>>> Not how I pictured
>>> A United States Soldier.
>>> Was this the hero
>>> Of whom I'd just read?
>>> Curled up on a Poncho,
>>> The floor for a bed?
>>> I realized the families
>>> That I saw this night,
>>> Owed their lives to these soldiers
>>> Who were willing to fight.
>>> Soon round the world,
>>> The children would play,
>>> And grownup would celebrate
>>> A bright Christmas Day.
>>> They all enjoyed freedom
>>> Each month of the year,
>>> Because of the soldiers,
>>> Like the one lying here.
>>> I couldn't help wonder
>>> How many lay alone,
>>> On a cold Christmas Eve
>>> In a land far from home.
>>> The very thought
>>> Brought a tear to my eye,
>>> I dropped to my knees
>>> And started to Cry.
>>> The soldier awakened
>>> And I heard a rough voice,
>>> "Santa don't cry,
>>> This life is my choice."
>>> The solider rolled over
>>> And drifted to sleep,
>>> I couldn't control it,
>>> I continued to weep.
>>> I kept watch for hours,
>>> So silent and still
>>> And we both shivered
>>> >From the cold nights chill.
>>> I didn't want to leave
>>> On that cold, dark, night,
>>> This guardian of Honor
>>> So willing to fight.
>>> The solider rolled over,
>>> With a voice soft and pure,
>>> Whispered, "Carry on Santa,
>>> It's Christmas Day, All is secure."
>>> One look at my watch,
>>> And I knew he was right.
>>> "Merry Christmas my friend,
>>> And to all a good night."
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