http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1211690/posts

Jeez, Penwil, a journalism degree? You seem like such a nice guy.

I believe Penwil is in fact a lady. Not all vets on this board are guys, Charlie.

Even that’s unlikely, though: CNN didn’t close down over Peter Arnett, they just fired him. Someone at CBS will be found who was responsible for the letters coming in; they’ll be looking for work, probably in another field.

Charlie (C)

Close but no cigar–try this

Hey, it’s been 35 years.

(Hell, it works for Kerry….)

I respectfully disagree on the seriousness of CBS’s situation visa via its broadcasting licenses if they were a willing participant in this kind of fraud. First of all this letter has status of an official US Government document. Forging a government document is a serious felony. If they are using a forged US government document to try to influence an election then that is certain a violation of the public service clause of their franchise. If pressed on the issue I don’t think the FCC would have choice but revoke CBS’s broadcasting franchise. If the fraud was perpetrated as a stupid result of their partisanship the market will take care of them. But if it is willful they need to be removed from the public airways.

Close but no cigar–try this

Letter format

To: 1LT George W. Bush

Subject: Flight Physical

1. Records indicate your flight physical is due on XXXX. You may not remain in flight status unless you successfully pass your flight physical.

2. You are hereby directed to take your flight physical on XXXXXXXXXX.

3. Reply by endorsement hereon when you receive this letter; advise me when you have completed your physical.

XXXXXXXXX

LtCol, USAF (thats what the airforce uses; Army uses LTC)

Lindenen ó You still don’t get it…

We shouldn’t criticize Kerry’s fraudulent Viet Nam medals because it was a long time ago and doesn’t matter today.

We shouldn’t criticize Kerry’s antiwar activities and traffic with the enemy because it was a long time ago and doesn’t matter today.

We shouldn’t criticize Kerry’s legislative record because, well, face it that never mattered.

But we shouldn’t criticize people lying about Bush’s guard service a long time ago because that’s terribly important today and might get Bush in real trouble. Got it now?

I am kicking myself for not having a job where I have web access. I’ve been missing this all day…

But I think the phrasing thing is right on target: if that were a real military memo, it would have read like

1. Re Bush, G.W. 1LT XXXXXXXXXXXX

2. As of date this memo, subject officer has not completed physical examination required per AFR XX-XXX.

3. Subject officer is hereby directed to complete said physical examination as soon as possible.

4. Subject officer will reply by endorsement noting date and outcome.

(signed)

X. Y. KILLIAN

LTC USAFR

Commanding

[Jerry, John, How'd I do. It's been years since I wrote something like this.]