MY MOM IS AT IT AGAIN


Here at The Pinyon we've recently returned from Las Vegas (don't even ask) to find our email inbox quite full. I stumbled across this forwarded beauty from one Joanna Weeks, or as she was until recently known to me, Mommy.

Regular readers will remember that not long ago, I went too far in rebuking my mother for her political views, I offended her, and it was a mistake that I deeply regretted and vowed never to repeat.

But then I got this in my inbox:

From: Fredenburg, Gregory S

To: FGMKKK@aol.com ; SmileyMutti@aol.com

Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:12 AM

Subject: FW: [Fwd: Political...............Prospective]


Perspective; Little known facts

Some claim President Bush shouldn't have started this war. They complain about his execution of it. One liberal recently claimed Bush was the worst president in U.S history.

President Bush did NOT start the war on terror it was started by terrorists BEFORE 9/11.

Let's look at the "worst" president and mismanagement claims.

FDR led us into World War II. Germany never attacked us: Japan did.

From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost an average of 112,500 per year.

Truman finished that war and started the Korean War North Korea never attacked us.
From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost an average of 18,333 per year.

John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.

Vietnam never attacked us.

Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire.

From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost an average of 5,800 per year.

Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent.

Bosnia never attacked us.

He was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three times by Sudan and did nothing.

Osama has attacked us on multiple occasions.

Over 2,900 lives lost on 9/11.

In the two years since terrorists attacked us, President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Lybia, Iran and North Korea without firing a shot, captured a terrorist who slaughtered at least 300,000 of his own people.

We lost 600 soldiers, an average of 300 a year.

Bush did all this abroad while not allowing another terrorist attack at home.

Worst president in history?

Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking, but... It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Dravidian compound. That was a 51 day operation.

We've been looking for evidence of chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Teddy Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!!!!

Our military is GREAT! PASS IT ON

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Now, dear readers, would you kindly tell me, how am I supposed to respond to this SHIT?

Seriously though, what should I say? Best response wins a *prize!

(One of my favorite parts is how the author ranks F.D.R., Truman, and J.F.K. among our country's "worst" presidents. Wasn't one of those guys elected four times?)






*There is, of course, no prize.