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PHIL LOSSIFER
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First conviction of Iraq GI is a done deal! Those who've been in the military know military justice states yer guilty, particularly when a higher ranked person is doin' the lyin'. He had 'bout much chance o' gittin' a fair trail as a snowball in August. When military appoints yer defense he's thinkin' 'bout his career an' ain't about t' go aginst higher rankin' officers. What he did was wrong, but y' cain't convince me higher officers ain't bein' pertected! Lower rankin' enlisted GI's do as they're told fer either of two reasons: If they refuse, they're court martialed an' sent t'the pokey. Now it appears if they do as tol', and Media gits ahold of it, somebody is gonna git nailed. As a man's father sed, "Mothers, don't let yer boys grow up an' become soldiers." Won't ever be 'nuff sed, military appeals rarely go aginst convictions. Why, cuz that's the way it is, period. Ask any ex-soldier!
Now, onta more mundane things: Teachers, when y' teach English y' should use a book by Henry W. Shaw. Use of this book requires translation into common day English, even Mark Twain took 'im t' task. Shaw's pen name was Josh Billings. Pen name's a good thing when y' might offend others, particularly neighbors or Miss Prissy down at the insurance office. She knew yer pedigree an' didn't think y'd amount t' much. Neighbors do a good job raisin' other people's kids, not their own. Theirs' happen t' be smarter an' if bully types, misunderstood.
Shaw proved nothin's been said that ain't been said afore, usually by people now dead so y' cain't verify their thoughts. Common sense is the most direct way t' make people mad, because those most needin' won't admit it. Like Bible readins' it's whose interpretin' what's bein' sed, dependin' upon one's direction. Shaw's book should be required readin' afore graduation from high school. It gives thoughts up front oft larnt the hard way.
Shaw din't have two things in his day: Media an' paid politicians. He'd picked up on fact two close elections were certified afore votes were in by Republican Secy of State! Coincidence? He'd have fun with penguins stealin' his stuff, twistin' it t' satisfy some picayune editor. Wouldda noted how grateful Kerry was he'd lost! How politicians don't hafta pay back campaign funds once elected, but favors are expected by donors. He an' Will Rogers were cut from the same cloth.
Shaw wouldda had a field day with the Religious Right, or even Religious Left! His essay termed "Hard Tack", stated religion ruined countries where one religion prevailed an' persecuted others. (Musta knew Muslim his'try.) Like our R.R., those who've turned over new leafs of life become so virtuous they freeze up stiff. Last thing I need is how sinful I am, let me have m'fun!
Nuff sed, fer a change of pace.
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