Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
09-24-2005, 06:34 PM
#41
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Re: Off Topic Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
Thanks, but I couldn't see it, our flag looked a couple of feet
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
09-24-2005, 06:34 PM
#42
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Re: Off Topic Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
Thanks, but I couldn't see it, our flag looked a couple of feet
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
09-24-2005, 06:34 PM
#43
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Re: Off Topic Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
Thanks, but I couldn't see it, our flag looked a couple of feet
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
forward of all the others.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> The US flag is mounted on a pole that is slightly higher but it is displayed
> to the RIGHT of the state flag and was dipped during the procession. Had
> this state college not had a sizable ROTC contingent, seated in the rear of
> the auditorium, I might have attributed it to liberal arts ignorance.
>
> But, as mentioned, they had ROTC in which all the cadets and certainly the
> commander knew the flag protocol. (Or should have)
>
> Of course, I realize that in 1989 the Supremes said you can do whatever you
> want with our flag so I guess I shouldn't complain. At least it was
> displayed.
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
09-24-2005, 08:30 PM
#44
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
09-24-2005, 08:30 PM
#45
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
09-24-2005, 08:30 PM
#46
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
wrote:
> War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
>right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
>completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
>the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
Take your -------- somewhere else.
>
> We won the war, I'm glad we did, and now, that war is over. You
>jingo-jango *********** keep fighting it over and over, but it's done.
>
> Paul Tibbets drives a Toyota. Get over it.
09-25-2005, 01:31 AM
#47
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
bllsht wrote:
> In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
> >right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
> >completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
> >the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
>
> No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
> defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
>
> Take your -------- somewhere else.
You must be illiterate. I never opposed the bombing. Have your mommy
read it to you more carefully.
09-25-2005, 01:31 AM
#48
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
bllsht wrote:
> In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
> >right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
> >completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
> >the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
>
> No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
> defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
>
> Take your -------- somewhere else.
You must be illiterate. I never opposed the bombing. Have your mommy
read it to you more carefully.
09-25-2005, 01:31 AM
#49
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
bllsht wrote:
> In message <1127530210.290461.45000@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>, "Bret Ludwig"
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > War is a terrible thing. We dropped the bomb on them, which was the
> >right thing to do in context, but the bottom line is Pearl Harbor was
> >completely unnecessary. Dropping Fat Man and Little Boy didn't bring
> >the men of USS Arizona back, did it?
>
> No, but it saved the lives of thousands more who would have died because a
> defeated Japan wouldn't surrender.
>
> Take your -------- somewhere else.
You must be illiterate. I never opposed the bombing. Have your mommy
read it to you more carefully.
09-25-2005, 01:54 AM
#50
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Re: Sidebar-USS Arizona Preservation Project
You are schizophrenic.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> You must be illiterate. I never opposed the bombing. Have your mommy
> read it to you more carefully.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> You must be illiterate. I never opposed the bombing. Have your mommy
> read it to you more carefully.