Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Speaking of civility -- Walker, this US citizen thinks you are out of line. Max ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walker Smith" <doubs43@cox.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 5:31 PM Subject: [Leica] Geesh - and we though camera people had it tough > > >> >>We've now entered the world of true madness. >> > Long before now, I believe. Not many months after 9-11, an eldery > octigenarian gentleman was treated even more rudely by the security > staff at Denver's airport because he was carrying a medal suspended from > a ribbon that they claimed could be used as a weapon. The security staff > were all too ignorant to recognize the Medal of Honor or the name of the > man carrying it: retired Marine General Joe Foss of WW2 fame, trying to > return to his home after being the keynote speaker at a Veteran's affair. > > Greg, while I enjoy your posts, DON'T preach to me about civility when > YOUR nation was closely aligned with the powers of Europe that gave us > WW1 & WW2. No one from those countries with their record of butchery is > entitled to say one word in rebuke when the subject is civility. You > don't have the moral right to do so. > > Walker Smith > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information