Comments on: In It to Win It?

By: SCOTTtheBADGER

SCOTTtheBADGER — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:59:15 +0000

Why is it that, in my minds eye, I can see and hear you actually go “chortle”?

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:06:51 +0000

Scott,

I wish that I could have been there to drop the pin…

And my fervent wish is for Knucklehead Two to be laughing with you and the rest of the family at the Christmas table next year.

By: Ron Snyder

Ron Snyder — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:05:38 +0000

I am hoping that rants are healthy -if not I am in more trouble than I think I am.

Scott, as always for yourself and others that have loved ones serving, esp. overseas, my very best to all.

Regards,

By: virgil xenophon

virgil xenophon — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:04:46 +0000

Scott my Man! I only wish I could have been there to see the look on their faces! I used to love being at polite, “cerebral” cocktail-parties with the “swells” in Louisville in the late 70s and when the conversation came around to what I, as a new-comer to Louisville did in my “former” life the conversation would inevitably come to a grinding halt as my concluding sentence would contain something like: “…and I/we obviously didn’t kill enough of ‘em.” People would start to drift away in ever-expanding concentric circles. I, for one, enjoyed the hell out of it, (chortle) but my poor already suffering new wife would be appalled: “Why? Why? MUST you insist on doing that?…Do you want to ensure that we NEVER make any new friends!”, etc.

No, Scott, fellow Prairie-Stater Hemmingway was wrong. Today’s modern rich ARE different–so very substantially different– from we here in more ways than besides the fact they may have more money–as your little vignette so aptly reveals.

Rant on, Scott, rant on…

By: Ron Snyder

Ron Snyder — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:15:31 +0000

Paul, you need to read more history. Specifically about Mr. Truman, the era, and the players if your sole data point is Korea. A bit simplistic IMO.

Most of the historical documents that I’ve read and listened to indicate that HT never meant for NK (really the USSR using NK a a proxy, and to a lesser extent China) to attack SK.

Should you have any evidence that HT gave a “green light” for North Korea (with Chinese assistance far more than from the USSR) I would be most interested in the links to same. Please do not reference the speech by Acheson as evidence of a “green light” as that old dog has not hunted for quite some time. I agree that Stalin did intrepet Acheson’s speech as one of the elements in his decision to tell NK to attack, but is was only one of the elements: again, HT never said that is was o.k with him if NK attacked SK.

One might also ask that if HT told the world we would not fight, then why did HT immediately take steps to do so, in concurrence with the U.N., after SK was attacked?

HT has been consistently rated one of the top ten Presidents, and that rating is based upon the challenges, effort and accomplishments of his Presidency, not a single event. On the other hand, I guess you can be a fan of whomever you wish, for whatever reason you desire.

Somewhat tongue-in-cheek, if I looked at nothing else other than HT authorizing dropping the bombs on Japan, that alone makes up for Korea in my mind. Knowing that using the bombs on Japan meant my Father was able to come home from his walking scenic tour of the ETO instead of going the Pacific would of course never color my opinion.

By: Subguy

Subguy — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:53:36 +0000

Scott

You Sir, are a dick. I mean that in the best way.
God bless your son, you, and your entire family. I am hoping you are all together next Christmas having a good laugh.