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to: Randy H
from: Gary Wiltshire
date: 2003-03-22 23:27:32
subject: Re: 3-2-1

From: Gary Wiltshire 

Oh, did I leave one out?

On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:51:44 -0600, "Randy H"
 wrote:

>IIRC Clinton lobbed missles into Afghanistan .....
>
>"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
>news:4h0n7vob978thuifrk71ckabig4q2kai0e{at}4ax.com...
>> It's not a metaphor, but a cliche.
>>
>> BTW, I didn't see you calling Clinton a cowboy for lobbing cruise
>> missiles into Iraq, bombing Serbia and aspirin factories in the Sudan.
>>
>> On Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:35:54 -0500, Judy Folkenberg
>>  wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >"Richard B." wrote:
>> >
>> >> >>Judy's problem is only that George Bush is
president. Had this been
>> >> Clinton it would have been entirely different. No (or very few)
>> >> marches an only support. I believe that.
>> >
>> >Actually, I'd have a problem no matter who was prez.  From Nader to
>> >whoever.  It's a morally unjust war in my book.
>> >
>> >> >>Cowboys by and large were hard working
individuals, not some outlaw
>> >> gunslingers. I guess the latter is the picture they want
to portray,
>> >> but apparently they are unable to convey it properly.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Actually, I have (or had) relatives who were cowboys--or hands
who worked
>> >on a ranch or with cattle.  At least I've had personal experience.  Yes,
>> >most are hardworking.  But as I said in the previous post the cowboy
>image
>> >is a metaphor for the gun-slinging my-way-or-no-way individual.
>> >
>> >Judy
>> >
>>
>

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