Do NOT call her "Ma'am" - she is a Senator
06-20-2009, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='917928' date='Jun 20 2009, 10:05 AM
I strongly suspect the General has worked much harder to get to his position in life and and has done much, much more for his country than this lady.
06-20-2009, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='917945' date='Jun 20 2009, 10:28 AM
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely...
06-20-2009, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='917898' date='Jun 20 2009, 08:32 AM
But that should not mean that she lor any other Senator should look upon everyone in a lower position in the political hierarchy to be little ants.
Most general officers in the military command vastly more respect than most politicians I know of.
The way politicians are behaving, these days, is outrageous. Particularly Boxer. I think the democrat displayed a lot of damn gall dressing down General Walsh.
Where I come from she wouldn?t even deserve ?mam?am?.
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06-20-2009, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='918077' date='Jun 20 2009, 01:51 PM
I don?t consider the military and the U.S. Senate in a common hierarchy.
Most general officers in the military command vastly more respect than most politicians I know of.
The way politicians are behaving, these days, is outrageous. Particularly Boxer. I think the democrat displayed a lot of damn gall dressing down General Walsh.
Where I come from she wouldn?t even deserve ?mam?am?.
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Most general officers in the military command vastly more respect than most politicians I know of.
The way politicians are behaving, these days, is outrageous. Particularly Boxer. I think the democrat displayed a lot of damn gall dressing down General Walsh.
Where I come from she wouldn?t even deserve ?mam?am?.
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But on the issue of actual hierarchy in our system of government, doesn't promotion to General and then promotion within the General officer corps require confirmation by the US Senate? If so, that answers the question of political hierarchy. The military is our country is under civilian control -- a touchstone, bedrock feature of all strong democracies.
That being said, Senator Boxer should have treated the General with respect rather than dressing him down for nothing. Because she did not, she's been justly flayed in the media.
Our military officers deserve to be treated with respect by our political leadership even though they must answer to and be accountable to that political leadership.
06-20-2009, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='917709' date='Jun 19 2009, 11:57 PM
+1 But I think there is a more appropriate name for her than ma'am or senator. 
06-20-2009, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='918151' date='Jun 20 2009, 04:09 PM
The military is our country is under civilian control -- a touchstone, bedrock feature of all strong democracies.
There is no mention whatever of "democracy" the founding documents of the United States. Our founders knew better.
The prime example of a democracy is a lynch mob ? or more simply two wolves and a goat voting for what to have for dinner.
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06-20-2009, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='918410' date='Jun 20 2009, 08:57 PM
The United States is not a ?democracy?. The United States is a Constitutional Republic, regardless of what we hear from various politicians, pundits and government school teachers.
There is no mention whatever of "democracy" the founding documents of the United States. Our founders knew better.
The prime example of a democracy is a lynch mob ? or more simply two wolves and a goat voting for what to have for dinner.
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There is no mention whatever of "democracy" the founding documents of the United States. Our founders knew better.
The prime example of a democracy is a lynch mob ? or more simply two wolves and a goat voting for what to have for dinner.
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06-20-2009, 05:27 PM
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Ma'am and Sir is of much more respect then Senator is
she obviously wanted to throw him off balance as if this really bothered her she would have spoken to him when the cameras were off
He'll remember that to, so she better pray that her children dont enter the army because the sins of the parent will transfer to the children
she obviously wanted to throw him off balance as if this really bothered her she would have spoken to him when the cameras were off
He'll remember that to, so she better pray that her children dont enter the army because the sins of the parent will transfer to the children
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Originally Posted by sixcard' post='918410' date='Jun 20 2009, 05:57 PM
The United States is not a ?democracy?. The United States is a Constitutional Republic, regardless of what we hear from various politicians, pundits and government school teachers.
There is no mention whatever of "democracy" the founding documents of the United States. Our founders knew better.
The prime example of a democracy is a lynch mob ? or more simply two wolves and a goat voting for what to have for dinner.
sixcard
There is no mention whatever of "democracy" the founding documents of the United States. Our founders knew better.
The prime example of a democracy is a lynch mob ? or more simply two wolves and a goat voting for what to have for dinner.
sixcard
there you go having to make sense and all
better knock that off before you offend someone