Looking For Nemo,I Mean Ronnie....

[Lt.Dan]

Lt. Dan, yes sir. 84-92.

TF,

I knew there was something that I liked about you. Take this forum w/ a grain of salt. We banter back and forth but I know that we all want what's best for our country. Take Bblight for example, we are on opposite ends of the political spectrum but I would back him up in a barroom brawl because we are both Vietnam Vets. After we kicked everybodys ass, we would start arguing again. I will be at 29 Stumps in a couple weeks to visit w/ the young Marines in 1/7, that was my outfit in Nam. God bless you my son! Remember what Chesty said... "Old breed, new breed, there's not one bit of difference as long as it is a Marine breed." Thanks for your service. Another Marine on deck!


SF,

Lt. Dan

I actually was an O-3 when they threw me out.

 

[texansfan]

I was with 2/7 when they were still at Pendleton. I heard they moved to 29 Palms years ago. Been there many times, can't say I liked it much.

As far as this forum, it's good to get different opinions. I disagree with a lot of stuff on here but it's fun to read.

Semper Fi

 

[Lt.Dan]

I was with 2/7 when they were still at Pendleton. I heard they moved to 29 Palms years ago. Been there many times, can't say I liked it much.

As far as this forum, it's good to get different opinions. I disagree with a lot of stuff on here but it's fun to read.

Semper Fi

TF,

When I went through Pendleton for my 1st tour in RVN, 5th Div. was there. 2nd was at Swamp Lejeune and 1st & 3rd were in Nam. 1/7 and 2/7 were in country and 3/7 was afloat my 2nd tour. I was an XO w/ 3rd Recon my 1st tour. It makes sense to use the Palms as a staging area w/ the mission that the Corps now faces in Iraq & Afghanistan. 7th Reg have taken a lot of casualities in Iraq. I have stayed in contact w/ some of the Marines from 1/7 that I met in Vegas a few years ago via the net. They were going back to the Iraq border for their second deployment at that time. We are having a big party in June. A buddy of mine put together a website for the 7th that I served w/ in RVN... www.marzone.com


SF,

Lt. Dan

 

[texansfan]

I remember that James Jones was a Lt. Colonel when I was with 2/7. It didn't take him long to make Commandant after that. He sped right through the ranks. I agree, 29 Palms is a better place for them though than Pendleton. When I was there though there was no place to really go and have some fun. At least at Pendleton you were within driving distance of some great places.

Semper Fi

 

[BASEHEAD]

Whoa there!

I've always said that Clinton wasn't a bad President.

Clinton may have been a perjurer and a sex maniac, but he was a good President who saw the great economy that Reagan and Bush left him and continued it. He passed the "defense of marriage" act and oversaw welfare reform.

I didn't care for Clintons morals and ethics, but the guy left the country in damned good shape.

You want to stick to that B?

He left the country in a recession if memory serves me correctly.
Just one of many things he "left" the country with uopn his disgraceful departure.

Can somebody tell me WHY he was a "good" Pres?

 

[BASEHEAD]

TF,

When I went through Pendleton for my 1st tour in RVN, 5th Div. was there. 2nd was at Swamp Lejeune and 1st & 3rd were in Nam. 1/7 and 2/7 were in country and 3/7 was afloat my 2nd tour. I was an XO w/ 3rd Recon my 1st tour. It makes sense to use the Palms as a staging area w/ the mission that the Corps now faces in Iraq & Afghanistan. 7th Reg have taken a lot of casualities in Iraq. I have stayed in contact w/ some of the Marines from 1/7 that I met in Vegas a few years ago via the net. They were going back to the Iraq border for their second deployment at that time. We are having a big party in June. A buddy of mine put together a website for the 7th that I served w/ in RVN... www.marzone.com


SF,

Lt. Dan

On the internets hypocrite? I hope the Marines give you a reality check sir.

 

[Dodgingpotholes]

Reagan's economic policies put the screws to working class Americans.
Ronnie was resposible for one of the worst recessions since the 30's

That's a lie!

Jimmy Carters economic and tax increasing policies were the real culprits, with high unemployment and mortgage interest rates approaching 20%, Carter left the country in a shambles and handed Reagan a real mess. Reagans "voodoo" economic policies saw the start of the greatest period of economic gain the world has ever seen. The increased revenues from the Reagan tax cuts saw the increase in tax revenue that had the national debt paid off during the Clinton years.

Ronnie was almost paranoid about state directed redistribution of wealth and wanted to abolish Social Security

Another damned lie!

Reagan was an FDR Democrat who believed in Social Security. Social Security would hyave gone broke right about now if Reagan hadn't restructured it and raised the age to retire. Even the Dems had to go along with him when he made the neeeded changes to the system.

Reagan was an avid anti-communist and didn't believe in the redistruibution of wealth as the Democrats would have had it - take everything from the working stiff and give it to illegal aliens and welfare bums. Reagan did believe strongly in a sovcial "safety net" - a temporary form of welfare to help people transition through a disaster.

It'sw funny that the Dems shot down Reagans catastrophic event insurance to help aging people get over any catastrophes and still keep their homes.

Dan, I don't know whose dink you were jerking in France, but don't come in here and spread your lies about Reagan.

Jimmy Carter nearly caused our downfall and Reagan saved us.

Your lies about Reagan tell me that you're a commie at heart - why esle loath and lie about this great man.

Whoa there.

Wasn't Carters problem the stuff left over for Nixon/Ford. Wasn't there problem the problem of Kennedy/Johnson. Oh no it goes bake to Ike.

 

[Lt.Dan]

On the internets hypocrite? I hope the Marines give you a reality check sir.

Base,

I have been in contact w/ the Marines of my former Reg for years. Who would give better advise and encouragement than a decorated combat Marine? Again, you are void of the warrior mentality because you have never been in battle. You confuse respect w/ patriotism. War is a contest of survival. LBJ was in the same mindset a our current Commander-In-Chief. He became delusional and made all the wrong moves. In the Corps it is kill as many enemy as possible, survive, and cover the other Marines butts. Marines will achieve their given missions and fight to the end regardless of who occupies the top of the chain of command. Marines are not affected by the political atmosphere in the world, it is the least of their worries, believe me I know first hand. If you have never been in the Brotherhood then you would not understand the bond that is shared. It is not political like this forum, it is life and death. When I went into battle I knew that I was w/ the best and I could rely on them to do what they were expected to in order to do what we were sent there to do. If you have blind faith in a leader, make certain that your leader has his sh*t wired real tight or you become a blind fool!

SF,

Lt. Dan

 

[bblight]

Whoa there.

Wasn't Carters problem the stuff left over for Nixon/Ford. Wasn't there problem the problem of Kennedy/Johnson. Oh no it goes bake to Ike.

In 1975 the inflation rate was 6.9%,
in 76 it was 4.9% - so the rate of infaltion was falling -
then Carter took over -
in 77 the inflation rate was 6.7%, 9.0 % in 78, 13.3% in 79 and 12.5% in 80 -

then Reagan took over anf the inflation rate was brought down to 8.9% in 81 and 3.8% to 3.9 percent for the following three years 82 thu 85 and then down to 1.1% in 86.

This isn't to mention the rest of the domestic and international screwups that Carter caused during his single term in office. He ruined the military with budget cuts and politics, gave-in to the Soviets, fell prey to the Ayotollah and fukked up the American economy beyond belief - bringing the US to a point this side of hyperinfaltion.

The guy was a disaster and a perfect example of what another moonbat president would be like.

 

[Dodgingpotholes]

When Ronnie took over the national debt was about $800 Billion and when he left it was over $3 Trillion. Hmmm oh sorry that was Carters fault too.

 

[bblight]

When Ronnie took over the national debt was about $800 Billion and when he left it was over $3 Trillion. Hmmm oh sorry that was Carters fault too.

Yes, and the Reagan economy paid it off.

I'm not sure what the national debt had to do with anything; all that the debt did was give the moonabts an issue to chew on.

Reagan had a saying "Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?" Everyone except a few air traffic controllers and a few government hacks was better off when Reagan finished his second term.

Take a look at the ratio of government debt to the gdp since 1990

Reagans supply side tax cuts started this, Clinton knew a good thing when he saw it and continued thr Reagan policies, and Bush's tax cuts have brought it down to even lower levels.

The only people who hated Reagan were government hacks and commies.

He's easily one of the greatest Presidents in the nations history.

 

[Lt.Dan]

In 1975 the inflation rate was 6.9%,
in 76 it was 4.9% - so the rate of infaltion was falling -
then Carter took over -
in 77 the inflation rate was 6.7%, 9.0 % in 78, 13.3% in 79 and 12.5% in 80 -

then Reagan took over anf the inflation rate was brought down to 8.9% in 81 and 3.8% to 3.9 percent for the following three years 82 thu 85 and then down to 1.1% in 86.

This isn't to mention the rest of the domestic and international screwups that Carter caused during his single term in office. He ruined the military with budget cuts and politics, gave-in to the Soviets, fell prey to the Ayotollah and fukked up the American economy beyond belief - bringing the US to a point this side of hyperinfaltion.

The guy was a disaster and a perfect example of what another moonbat president would be like.

B,

I was talking about deficits, debt, poverty and wages. Not Jimmy Carter and inflation.

SF,

Lt. Dan

 

[bblight]

B,

I was talking about deficits, debt, poverty and wages. Not Jimmy Carter and inflation.

SF,

Lt. Dan

Bullschit!

Any poverty that existed was caused by your leader, James Earle Carter.

The real wage killer was inflation which went up under carter and down under Reagan. A 5% raise is no good when annual inflation is 13% - you're losing 8% of your paycheck AFTER the 5% raise; Reagan gave working people money to spend while Carter took it away.

Deficits and debt went hand in hand - the government was spending more than it received in tax revenue. Reagan made a deal with the Democrat Congress to spend what they wanted while giving Reagan his tax cuts. Tax revenue slowly increased and the National debt was ultimately paid off. How much sooner would that debt have been paid if the Democrats didn't spend like greedy pigs at the public trough.

As for poverty - the best answer to poverty is a job, which carter would have taxed out of existance and Reagan brought back.

Your lies can't refute the facts. Youir inuendo and little digs can't scratch the greatness of Reagan.

You hate him because he buried your God, Karl Marx and he made the hacks in the state department do his bidding

 

[Lt.Dan]

Bullschit!

Any poverty that existed was caused by your leader, James Earle Carter.

The real wage killer was inflation which went up under carter and down under Reagan. A 5% raise is no good when annual inflation is 13% - you're losing 8% of your paycheck AFTER the 5% raise; Reagan gave working people money to spend while Carter took it away.

Deficits and debt went hand in hand - the government was spending more than it received in tax revenue. Reagan made a deal with the Democrat Congress to spend what they wanted while giving Reagan his tax cuts. Tax revenue slowly increased and the National debt was ultimately paid off. How much sooner would that debt have been paid if the Democrats didn't spend like greedy pigs at the public trough.

As for poverty - the best answer to poverty is a job, which carter would have taxed out of existance and Reagan brought back.

Your lies can't refute the facts. Youir inuendo and little digs can't scratch the greatness of Reagan.

You hate him because he buried your God, Karl Marx and he made the hacks in the state department do his bidding

B,

I have nothing personally against Ronnie. I think that he was vastly overrated. You are sounding more and more like Joe McCarthy all the time. I do resent being called a Communist, as I stated before, the only thing that I have that is Commie are 3 bullet holes from Soviet Block weapons. I just find it funny that most of the Repug candidates are trying to be Ronnie because that was 2 decades ago. Everyone wants to regress to the good ole days but they are gone. I do think that Ronnie was a better Prez than Carter.

SF,

Lt. Dan

 

[bblight]

B,

I have nothing personally against Ronnie. I think that he was vastly overrated. You are sounding more and more like Joe McCarthy all the time. I do resent being called a Communist, as I stated before, the only thing that I have that is Commie are 3 bullet holes from Soviet Block weapons. I just find it funny that most of the Repug candidates are trying to be Ronnie because that was 2 decades ago. Everyone wants to regress to the good ole days but they are gone. I do think that Ronnie was a better Prez than Carter.

SF,

Lt. Dan

You miss the point about Ronnie.

Most Dems emulate him because he healed a sick nation - he cured opur economy and made us proud to be Americans.

All moonbats are commies at heart - and you are a first class moonbat - hell, you might get promoted to beautiful person someday.

 

[JoeContrarian]

Everyone wants to regress to the good ole days but they are gone.

Ah, so you concede the Reagan years were golden years -- when the American Revolution was reborn, and a great economic giant was unleashed?

Well, I suppose it's a start.

 

[Lt.Dan]

Ah, so you concede the Reagan years were golden years -- when the American Revolution was reborn, and a great economic giant was unleashed?

Well, I suppose it's a start.

GI Joe,

That is according to the Repugs and was facetious on my part. Extremism of any ilk is dangerous. And in your case is way beyond the boundaries!


SF,

Lt. Dan