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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #30 on: July 15, 2008, 06:41:48 AM »
If my wife had been Commander in Chief on September 11th, 2001, todays newspaper would have a small block in the upper right corner where the daily reading of the ground temperature of the Middle East, expressed in thousands of degrees, would be reported. And we would be driving on Western Hemisphere gas, under our control. Mr. Chaves would play nice.

In the end, I think it will come down to this if we are to survive.

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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #31 on: July 15, 2008, 09:01:35 PM »
And we would be driving on Western Hemisphere gas, under our control. Mr. Chaves would play nice.

I miss gas at $1.25 a gallon.

The NATO rules of engagement would be better served by a bunch of inmates from the US, they work out, their in great shape, give them guns and turn them loose.,.....Oh wait,.. we can't fight like that either,..  Damn,...

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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #32 on: July 15, 2008, 10:21:51 PM »
If my wife had been Commander in Chief on September 11th, 2001, todays newspaper would have a small block in the upper right corner where the daily reading of the ground temperature of the Middle East, expressed in thousands of degrees, would be reported. And we would be driving on Western Hemisphere gas, under our control. Mr. Chaves would play nice.

In the end, I think it will come down to this if we are to survive.

Mac.



I agree with your spouse.  And not because I am in a somber to melancholy mood tonight or that she married a good man.   My thought on the world and how people continue to “not play well with others” is this … Drop the bomb.  Kill them all. 

Over the last hundred years or so, not much has changed with the radical elements of Islam and/or the Palestinians that sold their souls to the corrupt boy-loving antics of Yasser Arafat.  Make a run south of the border and you have Chavez ..  a complete tool from soup to nuts with dementia that can be confused with syphilis entering the third stage.   

Stop the blood feud.  There is no negotiating with evil that is feeding off of a religious menu of hate. There is no negotiating with egomaniacal pathos either.  It’s just pure-d hate.  You can’t negotiate with this because the other side does not have the capacity for rational thought and what it means to "play well with others" ... much less to love your neighbor.  Our “leaders” can’t be vain enough to think that their wit and wisdom can change this evil.  Sanctions and/or _______ing appeasement does not work because it simply does not translate in the language of hate.   

Only option is that you have to kill them.  You have to kill them all.   

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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2008, 09:52:58 AM »
O M G  it's time.

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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #34 on: July 16, 2008, 06:09:03 PM »
O M G  it's time.

Miller time?  I just finished a six pack of Negra Modelo ... hmmmmm.  Beer ... it's what's for dinner. 

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Re: Just a Thank you
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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2008, 10:51:39 PM »
If my wife had been Commander in Chief on September 11th, 2001, todays newspaper would have a small block in the upper right corner where the daily reading of the ground temperature of the Middle East, expressed in thousands of degrees, would be reported. And we would be driving on Western Hemisphere gas, under our control. Mr. Chaves would play nice.

In the end, I think it will come down to this if we are to survive.

True how true. And then he turned sand into glass.

Mac.
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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2008, 11:34:05 PM »
http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3164

PO2 (EOD2) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq , giving his life to save his fellow Seals.

During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego, as his coffin was being moved from the hearse to the grave site at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, SEALs were lined up on both sides of the pallbearers route forming a column of two, with the coffin moving up the center. As Mike's coffin passed, each SEAL, having removed his gold Trident from his uniform, slapped it down embedding the Trident in the wooden coffin. The slaps were audible from across the cemetery; by the time the coffin arrived grave side, it looked as though it had a gold inlay from all the Tridents pinned to the top. This was a fitting send-off for a warrior hero.

This should be front-page news instead of the crap we see everyday.

Since the media won't make this news, I choose to make it news by forwarding it onto you guys. I am damn proud of our military.  If not, then rest assured that these fine men and women of our military will continue to serve and protect.









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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #37 on: July 24, 2008, 06:19:20 AM »
Marshal'ette, I'm not sure where you find this information or how much time you take finding it but keep up the good work!!!

Many Thanks,

Richard
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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #38 on: July 24, 2008, 06:36:56 AM »
DAMMIT M'ette!  Starting the day with blurry eyes is not easy.  :'(
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Re: Just a Thank you
« Reply #39 on: October 17, 2008, 12:58:05 AM »
This is true...it is factual....and for me anyway, well worth the read.  See what you think.  Thanks



This story was copied from a magazine called 'Renewed & Ready' and
what a story it is. Written by Beverly Brass, as told to her by Denny Kukich of Wood Dale , Illinois.
 
 
I put my carry-on in the luggage compartment and sat down in my
assigned seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm glad I have a good book
to read. Perhaps I will get a short nap,' I thought.

 

I fly frequently, and I always look for an opportunity to share Jesus with someone. I
wondered who it might be this time because there were empty seats all around
me.  Not much of a chance to talk to anyone.

 

Just before take-off, a line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding me. 'This is more like it! OK, Lord, which one will it be? Who needs to hear about you?'

 

I decided to start a conversation. 'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.


'Chicago--to Great Lakes Base. We'll be there for two weeks for special training, and then we're being deployed to Iraq.'

 

After flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that sack lunches were available for five dollars. It would be several hours before we reached Chicago, and I quickly decided a lunch would help pass the time. As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his buddy if he planned to buy lunch.


'No, that seems like a lot of money for just a sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks. I'll wait till we get to Chicago.' His friend agreed.
 
I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I was hungry, but could not bring myself to eat in front of them. I walked to the back of the plane and

handed the flight attendant a fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.'
 
She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she
thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq. It's almost like you are doing it for him.'

Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the soldiers were seated.
 
I forgot about me!
 
Overwhelmed by her emotional response, I returned to my seat. She asked,
'Which do you like best--beef or chicken?' 'Chicken,' I replied, wondering
why she asked. She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a
minute later with a dinner plate from first class. 'This is your thanks.'
Now I felt guilty--I had dinner and the soldiers had only a sack lunch.

After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane,  heading for

the rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be
part of it. Here, take this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars.
 
Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down
the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I hoped he was not
looking for me, but noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my
side of the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled, held out his
hand, and said, 'I want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my seatbelt
I stood and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I
was a soldier and I was a pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an
act of kindness I never forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was
heard from all of the passengers.
 
Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A man
who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand,
wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars in my palm.
 
When we landed in Chicago I gathered my belongings and started to deplane.

Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me, put
something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a
word. Another twenty-five dollars!
 
Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to
the base. I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars.
'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will be about time for a
sandwich. God Bless You.'
 
Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their
fellow travelers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a prayer for
their safe return. These soldiers were giving their all for our country.
I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little.....

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