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Date Posted: 08:24:11 10/22/06 Sun
Author: Pot
Subject: Re: Sufficently Spunt....
In reply to: Marv 's message, "Sufficently Spunt...." on 19:14:25 10/20/06 Fri

>ART OF SPIN>>>>Judy, a professional genealogical researcher,>discovered that Hillary>>Clinton's great-great uncle, Remus Rodham, a fellow>lacking in character,>>was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in>Montana in 1889. The>>only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on>the gallows.>>>>On the back of the picture is this inscription:>"Remus Rodham; horse >>thief,>>sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped >1887, robbed the Montana>>Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives,>convicted and hanged in>>1889.">>>>Judy emailed Hillary Clinton @NY. Gov for comments.>Hillary's staff of>>professional image adjusters cropped Remus's picture,>scanned it, enlarged>>the image, and edited it with image processing>software so that all that's>>seen is a head shot.>>>>The accompanying rewritten biographical sketch is as>follows:>>>>"Remus Rodham was a famous cowboy in the Montana>Territory. His business>>empire grew to include acquisition of valuable>equestrian assets and>>intimate dealings with the Montana railroad.>Beginning in 1883, he >>devoted>>several years of his life to service at a government>facility, finally>>taking leave to resume his dealings with the>railroad. In 1887, he was a>>key player in a vital investigation run by the>renowned Pinkerton >>Detective>>Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an >important civic function held>>in his honor when the platform upon which he was>standing collapsed.">>Now, that's funny...I don't care who ya are!!! :-)

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