Hehe, I'm a single white male between the age of 18-45, I'm the most
descriminated person in the world.
I am going to depart from a primary email post rule and reply to the first
post in a thread that I consider ill informed (I am being polite).
>
>I fly/drive all over this ball (planet). Bloody nuisance by and
large. Great fun and interesting for the first 20 years or so.
>
>The "911" thing and the subsequent hysteria was idiotic at the
Airports. The "professional" screeners repeatedly stopped me, a 50 odd year old
freckled Irish male and searched my baggage by hand; next best bet were Black
females older than I, for a search.
>
>Obvious candidates for "round up the usual suspects" walked
through, but they have to have a quota; search the blacks and whites first.
>
>Its a great idea.
>
>Blacks and whites are well known for their adherence to
terrorism, so check them first. Dont check any Arab ever, especially if there
is an 80 year old black or white Lady available to even up the statistics for
CNN .
>
>
>
> >From a message by Cherokee about Re: OT Military:
> > That is oversimplified. It is not the airlines mandating
the searches.
> In fact, the airlines are no longer able to employ their own
security
>personnel. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is
the new
>government agency handling airport security, and we DO in fact
have
>less freedom when flying than we used to.
>
>Even so, I say big deal. They are working to protect planes and
>passengers from terrorism. They aren't digging through your
luggage to
>try to find out if you cheated on your taxes.
>
>--- col sanders
wrote:
> >
> > Being able to lock your bags on an airplan has nothing to
do with
> > freedom. Airlines are a private company, and as such they
have the
> > right to inspect their customers on their private
property.
> >
> > <> wrote:
> >
> > >So your saying that ONE SOUL ACT by non-Americans is
enough to take
> > away
> > >some of the freedom of Americans..
> > >Does this mean that "IF" these attacks continue that
more freedom
> > will be
> > >lost ..
> > >Valid Point of View ..
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "sloppy"
> > >To:
> > >Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:42 PM
> > >Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
We lost that freedom because a group of "men" took it upon
> > themselves
> > >>
> > >>
> > >to abuse the system to achieve their goal of killing
American
> > civilians.
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>
> > >>
>That's not the point either ..
> > >>
>Talk about freedom .. what happened to the freedom
> > of
> > >>
> > >>
> > >locking your bags ..
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>When you fly now bags stay unlocked ..
> > >>
>Killing someone doesnt "Give" freedom either .. so
> > you just
> > >>
> > >>
> > >completely came
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>out and said something that's just way out there ..
> > >>
>
> > >>
>----- Original Message -----
> > >>
>From: "Sting"
> > >>
>To:
> > >>
>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 10:11 PM
> > >>
>Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
> > >>
>
> > >>
>
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> > SOMEONE HAS TO PAY FOR YOUR FREEDOM!!
> > >>
> > BECAUSE IT"S NOT FREE !!!
> > >>
> > Sting
> > >>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > From: "<>"
> >
> > >>
> > To:
> > >>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 07:27
> > >>
> > Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > > I dont think that's his point
> > >>
> > > When it comes down to it you have to be
> > able to
> > >>
> > >>
> > >handle killing someone
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > else
> > >>
> > > just because it's the political thing to
> > do ..
> > >>
> > >>
> > >If you cant handle that
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > Idea
> > >>
> > > then you shouldnt be in the military
> > (Regardless
> > >>
> > >>
> > >of position)
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > > my .02
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > > From: "pagan"
> > >>
> > > To:
> > >>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 12:14 PM
> > >>
> > > Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > > You would be surprized to know that
> > the
> > >>
> > >>
> > >overwhelming majority of
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>service
> > >>
> > > men and women never fire a shot outside
> > of basic
> > >>
> > >>
> > >training or a firing
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > range.
> > >>
> > > In fact, there are more opportunities to
> > save
> > >>
> > >>
> > >lives or make living
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > conditions more habitable than to take
> > them.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Yes, even in an all out war
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > situation.
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > > Pagan
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > > >From a message by prestone about
> > Re: OT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Military:
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > > > as long as you don't have a
> > problem
> > >>
> > >>
> > >killing your fellow human
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>beings,
> > >>
> > go
> > >>
> > > for it.
> > >>
> > > > >
> > >>
> > > > > >From a message by sloppy
> > about OT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Military:
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > > > > With an anticipated
> > graduation
> > >>
> > >>
> > >from college in December, I've
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>been
> > >>
> > > pondering what to do from this point on
> > in life.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >I recently hit upon
> > >
> > >
> > >>
>the
> > >>
> > > idea of the military, was wondering if
> > people
> > >>
> > >>
> > >could offer input, horror
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > stories, advice, warnings, etc. Anything
> > would
> > >>
> > >>
> > >be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > > > >
> > >>
> > > > >
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > >
> > >>
> > >
> > >>
> >
> > >>
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