Man, oh man.

[ChickMagic]

My dad is far gone. He's slipped into an alternate reality.
He's an ex POW from the S. Pacific in WWII, staunch Pugly,
and Christian. I was curious about what he thought about
fighting and suffering for a preznit that ditched habeas
corpus, makes fun of Christians and considers himself above
the law.

All he can sputter to me is Ted Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, ad
nauseum. He said Howard Dean is like Jimmy Carter who's
spouting off (?), and what do I care about Christians since
I'm an infidel.

I've never had the opportunity to vote for Kennedy. Carter
won the Peace Prize (so did Arafat sez my dad) and I have
nothing against people of faith unless they are trying to
codify their dogma into public life.

Dad says we gave up rights during WWII for our protection
and we have to do it now. I mentioned the anthrax attacks
and he poo-pooed that as a nothing because the Unibomber
hurt more people. I pointed out that he did not swear to
protect us, but to defend the Constitution and by stripping
our bill of rights, he has failed.

Then he started yelling. He said, "Well, when the Democrats
get the government back, maybe you'll quit griping." I said,
"Not likely. I plan to hold their feet to the fire." Then
he hung up on me.

Ah, family. :mad:

[arcane1]

1. wasn't the Unabomber actually CAUGHT???

I could be mistaken... :shrug:

[Sydnie]

3. Yes, turned in by his own brother no less n/t

[ChickMagic]

4. Very good point!

I should have had you coaching me!

[blm]

2. come on....you gotta chuckle over it.... you could have written it

exactly as said before you talked to him, couldn't you?

If my mother was alive, I would have heard the same from her.

Chuckle....then sigh....then chuckle.