posted 02-21-2002 09:09 PM                  

Let's face it, isn't this what we were ALL thinking when we heard the news?

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Check six & aim for the cockpit.

"We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it. ."-- Edward R. Murrow

He who sacrifices freedom for security is neither free nor secure" - Ben Franklin

“I believe that freedom of speech should not be so abused by some that it is not exercised by others because of fear of smear. I believe we must not become a nation of mental mutes blindly following demagogues. I believe that we should never become mental mutes with our voices silenced because of fear of criticism of what we might say.” -— U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, 1950, Declaration of Conscience Speech

posted 02-21-2002 09:39 PM          

An incredible noise transpired as I finished reading that post. It was the sound of the
meaning of it ripping right past me!

Have I been under a rock? What pretzel, what drunk, and what news? Am I extra dense
this evening???

posted 02-21-2002 10:07 PM                  

“I believe that freedom of speech should not be so abused by some that it is not exercised by others because of fear of smear. I believe we must not become a nation of mental mutes blindly following demagogues. I believe that we should never become mental mutes with our voices silenced because of fear of criticism of what we might say.” -— U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, 1950, Declaration of Conscience Speech

posted 02-21-2002 10:10 PM          

I did not. Thank God. I thought I had missed something REALLY big, and had one of
my recurring walking coma's! Happens at work alot!

posted 02-21-2002 10:28 PM                  

“I believe that freedom of speech should not be so abused by some that it is not exercised by others because of fear of smear. I believe we must not become a nation of mental mutes blindly following demagogues. I believe that we should never become mental mutes with our voices silenced because of fear of criticism of what we might say.” -— U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, R-Maine, 1950, Declaration of Conscience Speech

posted 02-22-2002 06:49 AM                  

:snort:

posted 02-22-2002 11:22 AM               

Nope. Spectre was suffocating with a pistachio that time.

posted 02-22-2002 05:17 PM                  

M-R, as one who practices alcoholism (in a moderate way of course!) I must say it crossed my mind.

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The last thing every pilot does before leaving the aircraft after making a gear up landing is to put the gear selection lever in the 'down' position.