How do you respond to an e-mail when the person sending it won't allow you to mail him back?

Question

I would not normally put this on the net, but I can't respond to him and I thought you may like to add your 2 cents.

I have a name left over from the service I would be tempted to use and it starts with a P! But I gave up swearing after the service whwn I noticed every other word was F!

I had made the comment that Eisenhower and Nixon got us into Vietnam, and I guess he thinks I am not telling the truth!

My father was in Vietnam from 1958 to 1960, and I know LBJ was not president then. Though I do agree, like Bush, LBJ lied about the Gulf of Tonkin to be able to commit combat troops! The reality remains however, US Air Force pilots were flying aircraft with South Vietnamese markings long before that, and US Special Forces were in combat as well!

According to international agreement, Vietnam was to be temporarily divided into north and south, with free elections to take place nationwide in 1956. Even before the French were out, the U.S. was moving in. Prior to Dien Bien Phu, the U.S. set up MAAG (Military Assistance and Advisory Group) consisting of 350 U.S. personnel operating in Saigon in support of the French. Between 1950 and 1954, the U.S. contributed over $3 billion to their French allies in the fight for Vietnam. By 1954, the U.S. contributions were providing 80% of the cost of the war. MAAG began to train a "nationalistic" Vietnamese force of a quarter of a million men. This force was largely made up of Vietnamese who had fought for the French.

The suspense!!

This is my e-mail
From: americans.destiny

Subject: YOU KNOW THAT'S A LIE

Message: STOP THE PROPAGANDA YOU KNOW VERY WELL IT'S NOT REPUBLICANS. YOU SAY YOU HAVE BEEN IN VIETNAM, WELL YOU KNOW WHO THE HELL PUT YOU THERE!! DEMOCRATS ARE VERY INSECURE THIS IS THE REASON YOU LIE SO MUCH, PUNK.

Answer 1

First, I can hardly blame him for not wanting to get your e-mails. Your question shows that you have a high level of intelligence and respect for other people. However, your sample e-mail is what I would expect from a 16 year old throwing a tantrum.

Second, you chose to give the details of your discussion and leave out ALL the details of the e-mail problem. Did you contact him through YahooAnswers! (I am assuming that you did). If so, then he prefers to remain anonymous. This might seem to be a 'P' thing to do, as you would say, but it's part of involving yourself in a public forum.

Third, you need to calm down and put things in perspective. People in this country vary greatly in thier opinions, especially when politics are involved. It's not a big deal. It's life. Your vote counts for just as much as his vote. You aren't going to change his mind by insulting him, and sometimes the best thing to do is just say what you think and step back. I used to be a very stalwart, staunch Republican. I would argue all night long for the conservative point of view. However, as time passed, I became aware that there were things about my political views that didn't 'jive' with the way real world events were happening. Over time, my eyes were opened to the truth. And the truth is: Politicians are corrupt. Our system is broken. People want to believe in it, and this can cause them to blame innocent people for the failures of our government. These people shouldn't be hated....they should be pitied.

Answer 2

Cantcu

I would not waste your time on him. We have disagreed on things, but I have never been hostile like that. He is not worth it. But how can you leave Kennedy out of Vietnam, he had a part in it. Please do not tell me you agree with Kerry's latest comments about the re-education camps not being that bad for the South Vietnamese that they have done very well since.

Is that why the fled during the mid to late 70's by the boat load.
What about the killing fields. Vietnam was close to being over had the liberal press and protestors not given the north the resolve, they were beat. There was a book written by a NVA general indicating this. I am not for wars and interfering in other countries affairs, but I don't know how civil people stand by and watch atrocities occur, like in Africa.
How can someone with the power to make it stop sleep at night. How can Clinton sleep at night. To simply say its not our business brings a sorrow to my soul.

Iraq right now, what is fueling that problem is simple 2 things,
Iran and Syria, its a known fact they are sending in fanatics
and equipment to kill Americans, and we do nothing. I would end that in one day. (I would place them on notice, that if one more terrorists they are not insurgents thats a CNN term liberal/socialist nice term given. They are cold blooded murderers, cowards.) One more terrrorist is allowed to infiltrate Iraq with supplies by you, and your capital will be leveled. Only military targets of course.

No one can honestly believe we can negotiate with radical, Islamic, fanatics. They are there to kill Americans, if we were not there, were might they go next, our Embassies, our ships, our bases. Oops they have done that under Clinton and received no reprisals.

Answer 3

Its quite simple, you don't.

Clearly the person wont allow you to mail him/her back because they don't want to know so call it a day and move on with your life.

Answer 4

spam it.