Subject: Fw: Legacy?


> To: <mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@jxmls04.se.mediaone.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:45 AM
> Subject: Legacy?
>
>
> > Original date unknown, but
> > >obviously
> > >sometime in August, 2000. Original email apparently from a graduate of
> > the
> > >USMA
> > >West Point, Class of 1979):
> > >
> > >This editorial was written by a Lehigh Grad and former Attack Sub Lt.
> > >
> > >Bethlehem, PA - Editorial
> > >
> > >In another ninety-five days a new President will be sworn in as the
> > >forty-third
> > >President of the United States, thus ending the most disgraceful and
> > >scandal-ridden Presidency of the past two hundred and twenty-four years
> > of
> > >our
> > >nation. This gives cause for a celebration and a reflection upon things
> >
> > >that I
> > >never, ever again will have to be witness to.
> > >
> > >For those West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force friends of mine, I
> > >recognize
> > >the pain that you in particular have endured these past eight years
with
> >
> > >this
> > >loathsome
> > >Commander-In-Chief in the White House. To my honest, hard working
> > friends
> > >and
> > >family members who value honesty and integrity among our elected
> > officials,
> > >you
> > >have endured more than United States citizens should ever have to
> > endure.
> > >
> > >But alas, in ninety-six days, the thoroughly disgusting and shameful
> > >occupant
> > >at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will be cast aside and hopefully forgotten by
> > the
> > >nation that he has so terribly dishonored.
> > >
> > >In order to celebrate his upcoming departure I have drafted the
> > following
> > >piece
> > >which I have appropriately entitled, "Never Again."
> > >
> > >Never Again
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton walk down the steps of
Air
> >
> > >Force
> > >One while a proud Marine in full dress uniform crisply salutes him. A
> > >Marine
> > >who fully comprehends duty, honor and country in a way that the man he
> > is
> > >saluting never will.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on Veterans' Day place a
> > >wreath
> > >on the hallowed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while he dramatically bites
> > his
> > >lower lip in an effort to appear that he cares or even appreciates what
> > >this
> > >place is all about. A place where truly brave men and women who
> > personally
> > >paid the ultimate price for freedom are forever remembered.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on national television
wag
> >
> > >his
> > >finger at each and every American and unconscionably lie to us.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to witness Bill Clinton sending young men and
> > women
> > >of
> > >the military into frivolous but life-threatening action to deflect
> > >attention
> > >from the personal scandals that confront him at home.
> > >
> > >Never again will I see Bill Clinton's name on a ballot.
> > >
> > >Never again will I be embarrassed by Bill Clinton's disgusting and
> > >abhorrent
> > >behavior with a twenty-four year old woman in the Oval Office.
> > >
> > >Never again will Bill Clinton have the power to conduct an eight year
> > >"social
> > >experiment" with the United States Armed Forces, driving the best out
> > while
> > >systematically crippling the overall capability, effectiveness and
> > morale
> > >of
> > >the remaining troops.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to be embarrassed to say Bill Clinton
represents
> >
> > >me, a
> > >proud citizen of the United States of America.
> > >
> > >Never again will Bill Clinton be able to sell the historic Lincoln
> > Bedroom
> > >to
> > >the highest bidder, the Chinese, felons, and other disreputable
> > characters.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton departing church with his
> > >equally
> > >pitiful wife, clutching an oversized Bible in his hand as if to make us
> > >believe
> > >that he has repented for any of his misdeeds.
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to see a joint session of Congress rise to
their
> >
> > >feet
> > >in the Capital building when the deceitful and shameless Bill Clinton
> > >enters
> > >the chamber.
> > >
> > >And finally,
> > >
> > >Never again will I have to refer to Bill Clinton as "President of the
> > >United
> > >States."
> > >
> > >May God Bless America,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>