Alan
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Windsurfing Club: http://www.ibscc.org
September 24, 2004
Letter to the editor:
While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
his sail accordingly.
There is no doubt that the war against
terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
No. We want a president who is
sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
Nevin Sayre
Vineyard Haven, MA
{Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
Bill E.
Hollywood, FL
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September 24, 2004
Letter to the editor:
While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
his sail accordingly.
There is no doubt that the war against
terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
No. We want a president who is
sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
Nevin Sayre
Vineyard Haven, MA
{Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
each side looking at their "team" as doing no wrong and the other side can
do no right
Politics is Americas favorite past time, it is a sport, only 2 teams makes
for HUGE rivalries
no refs, call your own fouls, winner takes all.
its fun to watch from the outside
the people who get the most involved become the most interesting
talk show callers who spend 2hrs on hold to repeat what the host said 30
times earlier in the show make me laugh
both sides have them, the clones. no opinions of their own, just whatever
they hear from frankin or oreily.
its great comedy if you can step back from it all.
Dave
> Letter to the editor:
> While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
> Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
> windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
> is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
> out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
> windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
> his sail accordingly.
> There is no doubt that the war against
> terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
> currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
> properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
> who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
> Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
> one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
> for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
> charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
> who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
> superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
> throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
> corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
> our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
> No. We want a president who is
> sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
> to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
> We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
> course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
> Nevin Sayre
> Vineyard Haven, MA
> {Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
Mass is so full of stupid people anyway. How else do you explain a place
that reelects Ted Kennedy over and over.
John Kerry is the only senator from Mass that has actually pulled someone
out of the water.
Go Sox!!
September 24, 2004
Letter to the editor:
While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
his sail accordingly.
There is no doubt that the war against
terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
No. We want a president who is
sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
Nevin Sayre
Vineyard Haven, MA
{Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
Sure, no american president is ever going to all that great, and the US
is still going to be a big polluter and a worldwide aggressor.
However, Bush has taken this to a new and scary level.
Again, just my opinion of course, but I think we really need to step
back from the ledge, and not just for the sake of the US, but for the
sake of the rest of the world as well.
Rest assured however, that many many people simply feel that Kerry is
better than Bush, though he isn't the best this country has to offer.
I think this is a VERY important election, perhaps the most important
one in our lifetimes.
> and the beat goes on,
> each side looking at their "team" as doing no wrong and the other side can
> do no right
> Politics is Americas favorite past time, it is a sport, only 2 teams makes
> for HUGE rivalries
> no refs, call your own fouls, winner takes all.
> its fun to watch from the outside
> the people who get the most involved become the most interesting
> talk show callers who spend 2hrs on hold to repeat what the host said 30
> times earlier in the show make me laugh
> both sides have them, the clones. no opinions of their own, just whatever
> they hear from frankin or oreily.
> its great comedy if you can step back from it all.
> Dave
> > September 24, 2004
> > Letter to the editor:
> > While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
> > Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
> > windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
> > is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
> > out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
> > windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
> > his sail accordingly.
> > There is no doubt that the war against
> > terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
> > currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
> > properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
> > who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
> > Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
> > one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
> > for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
> > charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
> > who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
> > superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
> > throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
> > corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
> > our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
> > No. We want a president who is
> > sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
> > to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
> > We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
> > course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
> > Nevin Sayre
> > Vineyard Haven, MA
> > {Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
> Mass is so full of stupid people anyway. How else do you explain a place
> that reelects Ted Kennedy over and over.
> John Kerry is the only senator from Mass that has actually pulled someone
> out of the water.
> Go Sox!!
> September 24, 2004
> Letter to the editor:
> While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
> Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
> windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
> is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
> out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
> windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
> his sail accordingly.
> There is no doubt that the war against
> terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
> currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
> properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
> who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
> Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
> one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
> for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
> charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
> who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
> superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
> throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
> corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
> our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
> No. We want a president who is
> sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
> to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
> We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
> course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
> Nevin Sayre
> Vineyard Haven, MA
> {Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
> Sure, no american president is ever going to all that great, and the US
> is still going to be a big polluter and a worldwide aggressor.
> However, Bush has taken this to a new and scary level.
> Again, just my opinion of course, but I think we really need to step
> back from the ledge, and not just for the sake of the US, but for the
> sake of the rest of the world as well.
> Rest assured however, that many many people simply feel that Kerry is
> better than Bush, though he isn't the best this country has to offer.
> I think this is a VERY important election, perhaps the most important
> one in our lifetimes.
> > > More ridiculous rhetoric...........
> > and the beat goes on,
> > each side looking at their "team" as doing no wrong and the other side
can
> > do no right
> > Politics is Americas favorite past time, it is a sport, only 2 teams
makes
> > for HUGE rivalries
> > no refs, call your own fouls, winner takes all.
> > its fun to watch from the outside
> > the people who get the most involved become the most interesting
> > talk show callers who spend 2hrs on hold to repeat what the host said 30
> > times earlier in the show make me laugh
> > both sides have them, the clones. no opinions of their own, just
whatever
> > they hear from frankin or oreily.
> > its great comedy if you can step back from it all.
> > Dave
> > > September 24, 2004
> > > Letter to the editor:
> > > While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
> > > Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on
a
> > > windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
> > > is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
> > > out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
> > > windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
> > > his sail accordingly.
> > > There is no doubt that the war against
> > > terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
> > > currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments
and
> > > properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
> > > who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
> > > Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
> > > one direction, storming into one country when those actually
responsible
> > > for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
> > > charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
> > > who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
> > > superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
> > > throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
> > > corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
> > > our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
> > > No. We want a president who is
> > > sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
> > > to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
> > > We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
> > > course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
> > > Nevin Sayre
> > > Vineyard Haven, MA
> > > {Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
You're plenty wet.
> > Nevin should stick to sailing. Kerry looked like an idiot out on a board
on
> > a day with no wind. He went for the photo op and he got the photo op for
the
> > wrong party.
> > Mass is so full of stupid people anyway. How else do you explain a place
> > that reelects Ted Kennedy over and over.
> > John Kerry is the only senator from Mass that has actually pulled
someone
> > out of the water.
> > Go Sox!!
> > September 24, 2004
> > Letter to the editor:
> > While recklessly sailing America into the riptide of
> > Iraq, the Bush campaign now runs a negative ad featuring John Kerry on a
> > windsurfer, implying that modifying one's course when the wind changes
> > is the same as sailing without a chart. Obviously Bush/Cheney are as
> > out to sea on seamanship as they are on statesmanship. A competent
> > windsurfer must be able to adapt to changing wind and waves, and trim
> > his sail accordingly.
> > There is no doubt that the war against
> > terrorism will continue to be a long struggle upwind, against vicious
> > currents. However, you can't sail upwind without correct adjustments and
> > properly timed tacks. The sailor who can't (or won't) tack is the one
> > who drifts hopelessly out to sea.
> > Do we want a president who can only sail blindly in
> > one direction, storming into one country when those actually responsible
> > for 9/11 remain somewhere else? Do we want a president who arrogantly
> > charts a course away from our world community? Do we want a president
> > who shirks his responsibility to provide affordable healthcare and
> > superior education? Do we want a president who thinks nothing of
> > throwing trash overboard as he irresponsibly sails along with his
> > corporate buddies at the helm? Do we want a president who will leave
> > our children the bill for his exclusive yacht?
> > No. We want a president who is
> > sensitive- yes, sensitive- to changing conditions and who can bring us
> > to safe harbor by making timely and appropriate adjustments in course.
> > We do NOT want a president who is only capable of staying the WRONG
> > course and sailing us off the edge of the earth.
> > Nevin Sayre
> > Vineyard Haven, MA
> > {Nevin Sayre is five-time U.S. National Windsurfing Champion}
Re/ security:
Remember 911 happened under the watchful eye of the current administration.
They have not found the perpetrators of the crime yet but are using nearly all
the military and financial resources available in a previously unrelated
campaign.
Congrats on your choice and good luck to you if you qualify for the draft.
> Why don't you sit this one out and let the ***s handle this one.
florian /FFF/
Re/ security:
Remember 911 happened under the watchful eye of the current administration.
They have not found the perpetrators of the crime yet but are using nearly all
the military and financial resources available in a previously unrelated
campaign.
Congrats on your choice and good luck to you if you qualify for the draft.
> Why don't you sit this one out and let the ***s handle this one.
florian /FFF/
Nevin did not post this, I did. A democracy is a wonderful thing. What
you think is inappropriate and trolling, I think is a well written,
clever response to attacks against windsurfing as well as Kerry.
~Holly
E-mail message
or two from windsurfing
Nevin, you are a talented sailor and prominent member of the windsurfing
community, but your judgment on what is appropriate in this forum is
sadly lacking. There's enough strife in the world (and this list)
without posting blatant and damning commentary in support of one side of
the other.
The fact that my political sympathies are also Democratic are
irrelevant. Posting stuff like this here is simple trolling.
Gary Wood
<< Nevin should stick to sailing. Kerry looked like an idiot out on a board on
a day with no wind. He went for the photo op and he got the photo op for the
wrong party. >>
Kerry's got his jibes nailed on this photo op: http://www.flippercam.com/
Take a look at where the thread has gone. ***, polarizing, and entirely
predicatable. Not sure I appreciate my private email being posted either,
but I guess that's my bad.
To Gary, and anyone else who mistakenly thinks "wind wahine" (=wind
girl) is Nevin,
Nevin did not post this, I did. A democracy is a wonderful thing. What
you think is inappropriate and trolling, I think is a well written,
clever response to attacks against windsurfing as well as Kerry.
~Holly
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