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jadedconformist Donating Member (235 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-26-06 02:04 PM
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Why does it seem that...
...most of the Republicans I know get all their news and information from chain letters?

Here's one I got today:

START-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Marine Corp's General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other
day and you have to read his reply to the woman who interviewed him
concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun
laws you gotta love this!!!!


This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.

It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a
female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was
about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you
going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?


GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing,
archery, and shooting.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?


GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised
on the rifle range.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous
activity to be teaching children?


GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper
rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.


FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent
killers.


GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute,
but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended.


You gotta love the Marines!

If you don't stand behind our troops...feel free to stand in front of
them!

---------------------------------------------- END CHAIN LETTER

On top of that, they never fact check anything.

This is from NPR's website:

http://www.npr.org/about/urbanmyth.reinwald.html


:crazy:
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