Open mouth, insert foot, leg, and goodly amount of torso
or; an attempt at reconcilation and apology
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As I've already explained in the comments to my last blog, I was really mad when I wrote that post. Looking back at it twenty four hours later, I realize that I don't even agree with a lot of the things that I said in that post. Of course I don't support illegal immigration, and if I had taken half an hour to cool myself down and think about it before writing that, I could have saved some serious face.
It occurs to me that blogs written when under extreme emotional duress often go that way. Open mouth, insert foot, leg, and a hearty chunk of the torso, too. At least that's what always happens to me. I like to think of myself as a rational, thinking man, but . . . that last post didn't show much reason or thought.
So consider this a formal apology to all those who I might have offended, especially you, Tova. You have no idea the respect I have for you, having served our country, and having such a history of service for it. It's an honor to even pretend to know you through the internet - thank you to all who serve or have served in the cause of freedom. As my brother even said, I haven't done anything to grant myself the rights, privileges and opportunities I enjoy.
While I still believe the situation needs a hard looking-at, I concede to all of you that my way of looking at it was not the way to go about things. I thank you all for your frankness and your help with, as BlueDev used to so eloquently say it in our younger years, "pulling my head out of my butt".
It occurs to me that blogs written when under extreme emotional duress often go that way. Open mouth, insert foot, leg, and a hearty chunk of the torso, too. At least that's what always happens to me. I like to think of myself as a rational, thinking man, but . . . that last post didn't show much reason or thought.
So consider this a formal apology to all those who I might have offended, especially you, Tova. You have no idea the respect I have for you, having served our country, and having such a history of service for it. It's an honor to even pretend to know you through the internet - thank you to all who serve or have served in the cause of freedom. As my brother even said, I haven't done anything to grant myself the rights, privileges and opportunities I enjoy.
While I still believe the situation needs a hard looking-at, I concede to all of you that my way of looking at it was not the way to go about things. I thank you all for your frankness and your help with, as BlueDev used to so eloquently say it in our younger years, "pulling my head out of my butt".
