Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio
the
other day by a female interviewer concerning guns and children
Regardless of how you feel about gun control this
is one of the
best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of a
National
Public Radio (NPR) interview between the female broadcaster and US
Marine Corps General Reinwald as he was preparing to sponsor a Boy
Scout Troop visiting his military installation.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General
Reinwald, what things are you going to
teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to
teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and
shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a
bit
irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why,
they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a
terribly dangerous
activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how.
We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they
even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're
equipping
them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
There was silence then on the radio and the
interview was over.