Re: OT: Unsolicted Email from NG Participants

Alright, after a bit of thought, here goes...

Eric wrote:
Maybe it's different in the Navy.

Very different. We fought with our brains and talents.

They weren't worried about anyone boarding your ship?

Have you ever seen an aircraft carrier or know anything about the technology onboard a carier or its compliment of aircraft and other ships? Even back in the 70s they'd know someone was coming from over 500 miles away. Your imaginary boarding party would never get there. And you know how the USN would handle it? No weapons fired. Just a couple of nice and friendly fighter planes and/or a destroyer quietly escorting them away.

I believe everyone is given a weapon in the Army.

I wasn't in the Army, I thought I made that clear. I made my choice, which apparently eludes you. I did not wish to kill anyone and I did not wish to be killed by anyone. I felt the conviction to _do_ something about it and I acted on it. I am extremely proud to have helped the Viet Nam war come to an end. You should be greatful, maybe I saved your daddy.

Regardless, the point stands. You either own and use a gun or support and trust someone else to.

No, I trust my brain, my mind, my convictions and my experiences.
If someone invades my home I know how to deal with it and I don't need weapons for that, so stop trying to scare me into buying into your twisted agenda.

The government _steals_ quite a bit of my earnings against my will in order to support very many things I don't agree with. Why? Because I obey the law. Once again, taxation without representation. Boston Tea Party comes to mind.

Polititions are thieves and liars. I work, I pay taxes and I vote. I do my best to keep my family healthy, no thanks to you or the government, might I add. I voluntarily put in three of the best years of my life to help protect my country and bring a stupid war that was killing of most of my high school buddies (and maybe your daddy) to an end. What the hell have you done for me?

Now be a good boy, go play with your cap-guns over at Lamethos' house and leave the rest of us alone so we can get back to helping people with computer problems.

Steve N.


"Steve N." <Steve_N@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e4firCwjGHA.4512@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Eric wrote:
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The same goes
for Steve. Being in the military, you are assigned a gun.

Nope. I was never assigned a weapon. The only time I ever touched one in the Navy was in boot camp for one session of target practice.

Steve N.



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