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[David R.Matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

On Mar 5, 2004, at 4:10 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:

> One more question:
>
> If Kerry were to use imagery from the Vietnam war and speak about dying
> soldiers in an ad for his presidential campaign, would that be 
> offensive as
> well?

I feel like I'm getting long-in-the-tooth, much like butter scraped 
over too much bread.

However, yes I think this would be offensive because even considering 
Kerry's involvement in the war (on both sides of the issue), it is 
simply not

1) appropriate
2) applicable
3) relevant

to what we've got going on today.  We are not IN Vietnam (thank 
goodness).  That war was over - A LONG TIME AGO.  If we as citizens 
(nay, human beings) keep finding ways and reasons to re-live the 
horrors and atrocities of the past, then we have little to no hope of 
achieving a better future.

my final $0.02 for the week.
/drm