rec.autos.simulators

> Bush or Clinton to blame, the majority of the american youth know
virtually
> nothing of other
> cultures... unless Ophra or Ricki Lake had a special on it. ;)

> Mikkel

> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > These are the people that think George Bush knows what he's doing. :-)

> > > David G Fisher

> >   And the same ones who thought Clinton did too :)  Surveys, polls,
> > whatever.  You can prove or disprove any agenda one has with them.

> > John

> Not sure about that - without the oil to drive your
> industrialized agriculture, I imagine the USA would
> be in major strife.  erm.. will be in major strife.

> iksteh

> I have read the book, along with tons of scientific research about the same
> subject. I also have common sense. The single biggest crisis facing all of
> us is the destruction of the environment along with overpopulation. Al***

>http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography.quiz/index.html

>These are the people that think George Bush knows what he's doing. :-)

>Lol, we also came in last among the nine countries when asked what is the
>correct population range of the U.S. Only 25% got it right in a multiple
>choice question.

> >http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography.quiz/index.html

> >These are the people that think George Bush knows what he's doing. :-)

> Good for the US; you need stupid people to go into unknown territory
> and give their life so that people back home can be prevented from
> having to pay a bit more for their petrol.
> That's all it is. The bad thing is that people are actually buying the
> weapon issues, and that is scary. The human race still has a long way
> to go before they can call themselves an 'intelligent' race.

> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> >These are the people that think George Bush knows what he's doing. :-)

> Good for the US; you need stupid people to go into unknown territory
> and give their life so that people back home can be prevented from
> having to pay a bit more for their petrol.
> That's all it is. The bad thing is that people are actually buying the
> weapon issues, and that is scary. The human race still has a long way
> to go before they can call themselves an 'intelligent' race.

> [quote]In this time of war and danger, I am so grateful to have a
President
> whom the soldiers salute-fully. [/quote]

> OMG this is pure comedy... you really do make the right wing americans
look
> stupid.
> Seriously NOBODY can be that much of a dramaqueen and still expect to be
> anything but ridiculed ?

> I can hear the cheesy music playing in the background, the starspangled
> banner blowing in the wind in the back of the scene... a solemn comentator
> readig this with his deep earnest voice. Short cuts to children awing at
> Bush, mothers with tears in their eyes when the gaze upon the great ruler,
> hard marines looking stern and yet strangely emotional due to their
enormous
> respect for Bush.....  Bush the man they salute with respect !!

> Phillip I marvel at your ability to disregard any intellectual impulse,
when
> caught up in the fanatic patriotic frenzy.
> God someone put me out of my misery before I crack myself laughing at this
> pathetic piece of soap opera poetry.

> Mikkel

> PS: Is this a just a great joke or does anyone actually read stuff like
that
> and find it ok ?? If you can read this without laughing I have a few books
> by Barbara Cartland I'd like to sell you as "documentary works" and
"factual
> reading"

> Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <elliottfanNOS...@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:utok7a7ki6p73e@corp.supernews.com...
> > This is a reason I like the guy and so do a lot of others here because
of
> > that ...

> > > >THE PRESIDENT

> > > >Have you noticed a difference in the salute given by our military
> > > >men and
> > > >women as President Bush walks by? Most folks would not notice
> > > >anything, but
> > > >military people see it right away. Watch: When President Bush leaves
> > > >his
> > > >helicopter or Air Force One, the honor guards salute and face him as
> > > >he
> > > >disembarks, then turn their faces towards him as he passes by. They
> > > >continue
> > > >to salute his back as he walks away. This kind of salute has not
> > > >been seen
> > > >in the previous eight years, though it is customary courtesy to the
> > > >Commander-in-Chief. You see, soldiers aren't required to turn and
> > > >face the
> > > >President as they salute. They are not required to salute his back.
> > > >They
> > > >are only required to salute. They can remain face-forward the entire
> > > >time.

> > > >And that is what they did during Bill Clinton's entire Presidency.
> > > >Our
> > > >soldiers were forced to obey Clinton's orders, but they were not
> > > >forced to
> > > >respect him. From their salutes, we can surmise that they did not.
> > > >Why is
> > > >such respect afforded to President Bush? He doesn't even know how to
> > > >bite
> > > >his lower lip and not get teary-eyed whenever he speaks!

> > > >The following incident from Major General Van Antwerp may give us an
> > > >insight. Gen. Antwerp is president of the Officers' Christian
> > > >Fellowship. He
> > > >lost nearly all his staff when the Pentagon was attacked Sept. 11.
> > > >His
> > > >executive officer LTC Brian Birdwell was badly burned and in the
> > > >hospital
> > > >when President Bush visited him. Our President spent time and prayed
> > > >with
> > > >Brian. As he was getting ready to leave, he went to the foot of
> > > >Brian's bed
> > > >and saluted. He held his salute until Brian was able to raise his
> > > >burned and
> > > >bandaged arm, ever so slowly, in return. The Commander-in-Chief
> > > >never
> > > >initiates a salute, except in the case of a Congressional Medal of
> > > >Honor
> > > >winner. The injured soldier did not have to return the salute. But
> > > >he did,
> > > >out of respect to his President - a Soldier's President.

> > > >Congressman JC Watts (R. Oklahoma) said, "Character is doing the
> > > >right thing
> > > >when nobody is looking." The nation and world learned some of what
> > > >our last
> > > >President did when nobody was looking. That President was
> > > >disbarred-the
> > > >worst disgrace (other than imprisonment) to a lawyer. CNN will have
> > > >a
> > > >difficult time shining his or his wife's tarnished images.

> > > >In this time of war and danger, I am so grateful to have a President
> > > >whom
> > > >the soldiers salute-fully.

> > > >On Special Report with Brit Hume, hosted by Jim Angle, at the close
> > > >of the
> > > >show when they normally have some funny video clip, they showed
> > > >President
> > > >Bush and the First Lady on their way to Marine One to leave for Camp
> > > >David
> > > >for the weekend. As the video starts, the First Lady is leading the
> > > >way into
> > > >the helicopter with the spaniel dog on the leash, and the president
> > > >is right
> > > >behind her with the Scotty on the leash. As the First Lady entered
> > > >the
> > > >chopper, the Marine at the gangway saluted and held his salute. The
> > > >Scottie
> > > >the President was walking decided it wanted to squat right when he
> > > >got to
> > > >steps. The president pulled on its leash, but the stubborn Scottie
> > > >persisted
> > > >in squatting. The President bent down and scooped up the pooch and
> > > >entered
> > > >Marine One. After he entered, the Marine cut his salute and returned
> > > >to the
> > > >position of attention. Moments later the President reemerged from
> > > >the
> > > >helicopter and out onto the steps. The Marine was standing at
> > > >attention,
> > > >head and eyes straight ahead. The President leaned over and tapped
> > > >him on
> > > >the left arm. The startled Marine turned his body toward the
> > > >President and
> > > >received his returned salute! I was so impressed by this true act of
> > > >respect
> > > >for our military people by our President! He really does get it.
> > > >Most any
> > > >other person of his stature would have just continued his journey,
> > > >disregarding the neglected return salute. Not George W.Bush. He is
> > > >earning the respect of the military community, not expecting it-as
> > > >most have
> > > >and would.

> > > >President George W. Bush-The man who admitted to having a drinking
> > > >problem
> > > >in younger years, and whose happy-go-lucky lifestyle led him to
> > > >mediocre
> > > >grades in college and an ill-fated oil venture. Who mangled syntax,
> > > >and
> > > >whose speaking missteps became known as "Bushisms." He came within a
> > > >hair's
> > > >breadth of losing the election in November. While votes were counted
> > > >and
> > > >re-counted, Bush quietly but confidently waited at his ranch.

> > > >Make no mistake, his orders were carried out, but he stayed in the
> > > >background, faithful and confident. Bush named Jesus Christ as Lord
> > > >of his
> > > >life on public TV. Not an oblique reference to being "born-again" or
> > > >having
> > > >a "life change." He actually said the un-PC-like phrase, "Jesus
> > > >Christ!"

> > > >On September 11, he was thrust into a position only known by
> > > >Roosevelt,
> > > >Churchill, Lincoln, and Washington. The weight of the world was on
> > > >his
> > > >shoulders, and the responsibility of a generation was on his soul.
> > > >So
> > > >President George W. Bush walked to his seat at the front of the
> > > >National
> > > >Cathedral just three days after two of the most impressive symbols
> > > >of
> > > >American capitalism and prosperity virtually evaporated. When the
> > > >history of
> > > >this time is written, it will be acknowledged by friend and foe
> > > >alike that
> > > >President George W. Bush came of age in that cathedral and lifted a
> > > >nation
> > > >off its knees. In what was one of the most impressive exhibitions of
> > > >self-control in presidential history, President George W. Bush was
> > > >able to
> > > >deliver his remarks without losing his resolve, focus, or
> > > >confidence.

> > > >God's hand, which guided him through that sliver-thin election, now
> > > >rested
> > > >fully on him. As he walked back to his seat, the camera angle was
> > > >appropriate. He was virtually alone in the scene, alone in that
> > > >massive
> > > >place with God, just him and the Lord. Back at his seat, George H.
> > > >Bush
> > > >reached over and took his son's hand. In that gesture his father
> > > >seemed to
> > > >say, "I wish I could do this for you, son, but I can't. You have to
> > > >do this
> > > >on your own." President George W. Bush squeezed back and gave him a
> > > >look of
> > > >peace that said, "I don't have to do it alone, Dad. I've got help."

> > > >What a blessing to have a believer in a good God as President.

> > "David G Fisher" <davegfnos...@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:5_WcncuUh4FhcUagXTWcpA@comcast.com...

> > > http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography.quiz/index.html

> > > These are the people that think George Bush knows what he's doing. :-)

> > > David G Fisher