Comments on: One Man’s Story http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/ One more roll of the dice... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Yabu http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3417 Yabu Thu, 01 Dec 2005 04:49:15 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3417 Pretty much the same thing... Pretty much the same thing…

]]> By: Velociman http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3415 Velociman Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:15:24 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3415 The Air Force is much improved now. They just rape Air Force Academy cadets. And shovel Jesus down your throat. The Air Force is much improved now. They just rape Air Force Academy cadets. And shovel Jesus down your throat.

]]> By: Edd http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3407 Edd Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:31:46 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3407 McCarthyism was a dark period in the history of this country and so was the day a young sophomore at a large University received an “F� on a paper condemning the tactics of the Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Not a small “F� at the top of the paper but a large F in red ink covering the entire cover page. In actuality, the paper dealt more with the only woman in the senate at the time U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine Republican and her “Declaration of Conscience� speech given on the senate floor June 1, 1950. At the time of her speech, I was only 4 years and three months old. Having grown up in a military household even at the age of twelve or thirteen all of my sisters and I (my kid brother ten years younger than me of course had no knowledge until he was older) knew the history of McCarthyism. We were also well aware of Edward R. Murrow’s “See it Now� documentary, and the Senator’s fatal attack upon the Department of the Army. My father being from Maine and a career military officer helped me develop under the rules of the University an appeal of the grade and eventual overturning and an awarding of an “A� for my paper by the appeals faculty board. Yes, my father showed up for the final hearing in full military dress uniform but made me do all the talking. My concern today is, “Where are our Edward R. Murrow’s of today?� It took great courage to stand up to McCarthy and his henchmen and I wonder if we have the same kind of steel in our reporters of today – just wondering. McCarthyism was a dark period in the history of this country and so was the day a young sophomore at a large University received an “F� on a paper condemning the tactics of the Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. Not a small “F� at the top of the paper but a large F in red ink covering the entire cover page.

In actuality, the paper dealt more with the only woman in the senate at the time U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith, a Maine Republican and her “Declaration of Conscience� speech given on the senate floor June 1, 1950. At the time of her speech, I was only 4 years and three months old.

Having grown up in a military household even at the age of twelve or thirteen all of my sisters and I (my kid brother ten years younger than me of course had no knowledge until he was older) knew the history of McCarthyism. We were also well aware of Edward R. Murrow’s “See it Now� documentary, and the Senator’s fatal attack upon the Department of the Army.

My father being from Maine and a career military officer helped me develop under the rules of the University an appeal of the grade and eventual overturning and an awarding of an “A� for my paper by the appeals faculty board. Yes, my father showed up for the final hearing in full military dress uniform but made me do all the talking.

My concern today is, “Where are our Edward R. Murrow’s of today?� It took great courage to stand up to McCarthy and his henchmen and I wonder if we have the same kind of steel in our reporters of today – just wondering.

]]> By: Lolly http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3406 Lolly Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:52:40 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3406 Good job, Chrissy! Good job, Chrissy!

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3404 Chrissy Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:32:42 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3404 Hey Daniel, No need to be intimidated. I'm charmed. **passes the bottle of Aberlour** Cheers! ; ) Hey Daniel,

No need to be intimidated.

I’m charmed.

**passes the bottle of Aberlour**

Cheers!

; )

]]> By: Daniel http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3403 Daniel Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:09:03 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3403 Nice job, Chrissy. I'm instantly intimidated. BTW, where's the Scotch? Nice job, Chrissy. I’m instantly intimidated.

BTW, where’s the Scotch?

]]> By: justdotchristina » Blog Archive » Speaking of Going Places… http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2005/11/30/one-mans-story/#comment-3399 justdotchristina » Blog Archive » Speaking of Going Places… Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/?p=1712#comment-3399 [...] My initial effort is up and features someone with whom we should all be familiar. Unfortunately, very few of us actually are. I admit, I did not know before a byline caught my eye a day or two ago. [...] [...] My initial effort is up and features someone with whom we should all be familiar. Unfortunately, very few of us actually are. I admit, I did not know before a byline caught my eye a day or two ago. [...]

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