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that makes a difference...a U.S Representative, from Montana, now it makes sence... -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Murray Charters Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: QT: win : Non-PD Hi Don and SuperMario and All, "Jeanette Rankin, whoever she may be..." Jeannette Rankin, U.S. Representative from Montana, the first woman in Congress, that's who... Jeannette Rankin, born June 11th. 1880. look here for the story ... http://www.salsa.net/peace/faces/rankin.html cheers ............ murray * * * On 11 Jun 2002 at 22:21, supermario wrote: > Hi Don, > > " > However, some of them are really not thought provoking at all and are "just > plain dumb" in my opinion. This one by Jeanette Rankin, whoever she may be, > (am I uninformed? perhaps I should know!) is more than obtuse." > > In plain English, they just don't make sense. > > Very eloquently stated. > > Mario > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Adams" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:51 PM > Subject: Re: QT: win : Non-PD > > > > At 06:04 AM 6/11/02 -0400, Janet wrote: > > > > Quote....... > > >you can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake > > > > > >jeannette rankin > > > > My dear Janet, > > I sincerely hope that akinetic rigidity is a playful and perky > > exaggeration of your condition. If not, forgive me for what follows (I > > would have just let it slide) although now I have to stand behind my > > comments in either case. > > A few of the many quotes with which you quite often entertain us > > fall into the category of "truisms" and I do appreciate them as such. > > However, some of them are really not thought provoking at all and are > "just > > plain dumb" in my opinion. This one by Jeanette Rankin, whoever she may > be, > > (am I uninformed? perhaps I should know!) is more than obtuse. I can > > easily think of several wars which, if we had lost, would have the USA and > > Canada, not to mention the European continent, living in a despotic > society > > in which YOU could not share your thoughts with this group and I could not > > disagree....if our opinions did not follow the "party line" (better known > > these days as "Political Correctness"). The war in which we are now > engaged > > is surely one that must be won. Can you not imagine the consequences if it > > is not won or at least our adversaries being contained? > > At any rate I do not see how this statement by Ms Rankin lies > > within the PIEN guidelines, and I am sure that this, my response, does > not. > > If the war is assumed to refer to our war against Parkinson's Disease the > > statement would be just as stupid. I trust that if I am "called down" for > > this "non-PD" contribution that I will not be alone in being reprimanded. > > In any case I ask for indulgence by the group for this mild "outburst''. I > > promise not to do this again until next time LOL. I hope you have a good > > dictionary (Heh, Heh). I have one, as you will notice. > > > > Don > > (a sinistral anaseismic, eclectic, seldom perky, > > paronomasial Parkie) > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn * * * "Murray Charters" <[log in to unmask]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn