At 09:58 PM 10/13/00 -0500, Lawrence LeMay wrote:
>> > Many of us have been flayed by Sellams volitile personality. He
>> > only gave voice to my own indignation. While not giving him carte
>> > blanche, ( I would flame just him as heavily should the situation
>> > arise), it should be remembered that PROFANEity is simply a
>> > religio-cultural view. Remember Lenny Bruce ? From my point of
>> > view "bomb them back to the stone age" is profanity of the highest
>> > order and there are many others accepted in everyday exchanges.
>
>"Bomb them back to the stone age"? Hmm, that quote usually refers to
>General Curtis LeMay.
Actually it's a quote from General LeMay and refers to the North
Vietnamese.
Joe
>I suppose, being a LeMay, I should take offense
>at that crack.
>
>Or I could try to act like a civilised being, and let it be. I suggest
>the rest of you do the same.
>
>-Lawrence LeMay
>
Received on Sat Oct 14 2000 - 00:42:00 BST
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