Evaluation of the policies of George W. Bush and his Republican conservatives on America.
Published on November 30, 2004 By COL Gene In Politics
The reception President Bush received today in Canada is a true embarrassment to the United States of America. We have a president who was despised by our closest neighbor and by the people of most of the European nations.

I cannot remember a time when the world had so little regard for our nation. The story is the same no matter were you turn with very few exceptions -- the United States is not trusted and our president is looked upon as an arrogant go it alone leader. It is hard to see how the next four years will benefit the people of our country or mend the huge rifts that exist between the United States and much of the rest of the world.

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on Dec 05, 2004
(just outta curiosity, when was the last time you saw a coral snake on the loose?)


Several years ago when walking on the tract I hunted on. We were getting ready for hunting season about the end of August, I walked up on one about 18" long just lying in the path, which was unusual since they are normally nocturnal. It was the first one I had seen in the wild, but I can't begin to count the number of copperheads and cottonmouths I've seen.
on Dec 05, 2004

Reply #134 By: dabe - 12/5/2004 9:49:57 AM
drmiler, you still haven't come up with the source of your glorious quote. I can't wait to see what it is.


I'm not going to either! Not for *you* anyway.
on Dec 11, 2004
I smell a cop out!

If you cant provide a source, well....Then the quote has no credibility!
on Dec 11, 2004
I'm trying to remember a time when I was doing the right thing made me the most popular.

Being a Colonel, there were most likely many times you made decisions that weren't popular. I'm also fairly sure you made decisions that your subordinant leaders felt stupid passing along to the NCOs. I know, as an NCO (now retired), even the leaders I liked made me wonder what the heck they were thinking, I know I did things that left my troops wondering the same thing.

I bet, when in that situation, you did not look around to see if your orders were popular, especially among people in the other services or other commands. You considered the situation, consulted the policies and SOPs put in place by higher echelons, (if appropriate for the situation) you probably even listened to suggestions from your subordinant leaders, staff members or trusted friends. In the end though, you made decisions, issued orders and expected your subordinant Officers to implement them, the NCOs to carry them out and the troops to make it happen.

As you know, true leadership is not done by common consensus. With all due respect, sir... I'm not sure why you are expecting it to be different for Prs. Bush.

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Common Consenses: Farting in a crowd, and having to look around at others' reactions to know if it stank.
on Dec 11, 2004

Reply #143 By: ParaTed2k - 12/11/2004 5:35:43 PM
I'm trying to remember a time when I was doing the right thing made me the most popular.

Being a Colonel, there were most likely many times you made decisions that weren't popular. I'm also fairly sure you made decisions that your subordinant leaders felt stupid passing along to the NCOs. I know, as an NCO (now retired), even the leaders I liked made me wonder what the heck they were thinking, I know I did things that left my troops wondering the same thing.

I bet, when in that situation, you did not look around to see if your orders were popular, especially among people in the other services or other commands. You considered the situation, consulted the policies and SOPs put in place by higher echelons, (if appropriate for the situation) you probably even listened to suggestions from your subordinant leaders, staff members or trusted friends. In the end though, you made decisions, issued orders and expected your subordinant Officers to implement them, the NCOs to carry them out and the troops to make it happen.

As you know, true leadership is not done by common consensus. With all due respect, sir... I'm not sure why you are expecting it to be different for Prs. Bush.

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Common Consenses: Farting in a crowd, and having to look around at others' reactions to know if it stank.


Well put.
on Dec 11, 2004

Several years ago when walking on the tract I hunted on. We were getting ready for hunting season about the end of August, I walked up on one about 18" long just lying in the path, which was unusual since they are normally nocturnal


musta been pretty cool; wonder what was goin on in it's head?    hope you didnt kill it (unless it was unavoidable)--especially if it was the rarer western subspecies. 

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