Just One Question

How well do you think a guy named "Scooter" is going to do in prison?

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[wally]

I imagine he'll do pretty well. VP Cheney might be able to have him sent to Angola Prison in Louisiana, home of Prisonview GC http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/golf/20050308-9999-lz1s8golf.html
He should be able to shave a few strokes off his game during his two years behind bars.

[Major X]

If Bush has any balls, he'll pardon the guy. Show trials of loyal soldiers should not be celebrated as victories for anyone. Might I remind you that we're fighting a war?

[Wally]

True, he was only a willing soldier in this gambit. I guess we'll have to use J. Edgar Hoover's fallback tactic and convict Rove, Cheney and Bush of tax evasion and racketeering like Capone

[Major X]

Or we could just come looking for subversives like you my friend......

That was Wally who?

[Wally]

NAME DELETED BY TOM - a legacy of my not-too-distant immigrant forebearers. "X", chosen to show freedom from the devil-slavemasters or to give a sense of detatchment as one excorsizes their demons of traumatic high school experinces?

[Tom]

OK, listen: No last names here, especially not last names that are really rare and easy to track down, given the Internet and all. Wally, if you want to set up a date or duel or anything with Mr. Major X, you may do so via email. Otherwise, let's keep things blandly anonymous in case any crazy nuts come through...naw. That could never happen.

[Major X]

Roger that Kentucky boy. Not sure that Wally guy is a stable dude.

Listen, you get any leads on licensing that beer contraption? I've got a standing order for 500 from a couple quartermaster types in Swami land. Let me know.

Over and out,

X

[Wally]

Apologies. I did not realize anonymity was required. When asked for my name, I have no reasons not to give it. As for being a subversive; I am a strong supporter of the Constitution and the rule of law. No one person, be they W or FDR, is the Government.

[Tom]

I've known Wally since freshman year of high school and I can attest to his lack of stability, though the last few years he's come perilously close to becoming solidly middle class. My children, who are teenagers, think he's one of my "cool" friends, as opposed to my larger group of "boring" friends.

As to licensing the beer throwing device, Major, you've got the inventor's email address, and you position yourself as a loyal and enthusiastic American; let's use this as a test of your entrepreneurial skills. This country didn't grow to greatness by waiting for someone else to make the world better. It grew to greatness because individuals acting in enlightened self-interest made things happen.

Put your money where your mouth is.

[Major X]

Just trying to cut you in there Kentucky boy! That and I might need some stateside logistics work, and you sound like just the kind of guy that excels at this kind of work. I didn't survive this long doing all the dirty work you know!

Say-La-Vee baby, I'll get a hold of that engineering fellow and see if we can't crank up production. My swiss friends might even be able to help him out with some fine tuning; lovely folks you know, very good with detailed mechanical work. Doesn't make for a lot of great conversation down in the Savoy Lobby on Friday's, but they're happy to buy an expat a few scotches, so what the hell, eh?

Wally, that trained response you got there could get a man in trouble. Rank and serial number is really all you should let out.

Over and out,

X

[wally]

So, the Stasi/SAVAK/GeStaPo has finally arrived in the States. Fortunately I remember the last time this tune was played, when anyone against the Vietnam War was regarded as an enemy of the State. I still won't dance that dance.
Serving one's country in a shite-begotten war, with death or disfigurment as your possible reward, is an act of incredible selflesness and patriotism. The country called and they answered. Trying to make sure that men and women aren't asked to die without a just cause is the patriotic duty for the rest of us who for whatever reasons carry on our lives at home. (mine being that I don't have the balls to walk down a road where the ditch might explode and kill me) To equate criticism of the administration with being subversive is the hallmark of fascism, not democracy. We (the People) don't want to overthrow the system, we want the government to be accountable for its actions.

[Major X]

Wally,

I was giving you some advice on handing your name out on the internet, not threatening you. I did that earlier and you didn't really respond, because you know, I think you got that I was joking.

Aspirin and water dude, you'll feel better soon! Believe me, that is the voice of experience.

Over and out,

X