God Bless the mothers who have lost children -- and the wives and children who have lost their beloved husbands and parents. We have to hold them in constant prayer. Support our troops by bringing them home! We can't lose another precious American life to these terrorist monsters. I wish that people who are not in favor of this war, were not smeared as "unpatriotic". I have the flag flying outside my house; we are the most patriotic people I know. Just because you cannot fathom this war, doesn't mean you don't SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. I have never seen a military with more courage than this one. God Bless you and keep you.
Here's an excerpt of a letter I got (there's another one that really touched earlier in the week, posted in the prior blog):
"Keep fighting the good fight. Ann Coulter is one of the meanest people in American politics, and she seems to care nothing about little things like facts and truth. She's an embarrassment to sane conservatives."
I want to publicy say that I was wrong about Stafford Jones, the Chairman of the Alachua Republican Party. He's a good guy working very hard down in Alachua County, and Lord knows he's had his share of troubles. He left a very thoughtful message the other night. We have each extended an olive branch to each other in this Ann Coulter mess (read blogs below). I apologize for not giving him the benefit of the doubt. I think we were both suspicious of each other, coming from opposite ends of the spectrum. Actually, we have a lot in common - we both want a safer, better America. We have the most magnificent country on earth, and we have to join together and stop this bickering between the parties.
Have been on seven radio shows across the country this past week, including Radio America and others from Florida to Tennessee to California. I will be on in Las Vegas next week, pluus several right-wing shows coming up -- including Georgetown University Radio www.georgetownradio.com next Friday from 3-4 p.m. They're pretty conservative too. I'll attach links to these in the morning. Just wanted to update you.
Luv xoxo
Lyd
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Hello Lydia :
ReplyDeleteSadly, I am convinced if you gave everyone on the planet a gun with one bullet, and they were allowed to use it, mankind would cease to exist. Although I agree with your cause to the fullest, we are absolutely, 100%, incapable of genuinely ever getting along.......there will always be war.
Human beings will forever be jealous, power hungry, greedy, betraying, etc... on some setting of the scale. To truly end war forever, one would have to give the whole world a lobotamy to rid us of these emotions; obviously this is impossible.
Also, I suggest people who are experiencing diffuculties in their lives seek to place hope, faith, belief, and love within themselves and stop placing complete faith in an imaginary figure to solve their problems and make themselves feel better...........God does not pay your rent or put food on the table.
Even if there was a God, (and I know there aint) I wouldnt respect Him because he takes absolutely no respnsibility for His children. I have created one and I am there physically as well as emotionally. Gods very own actions suggest that we may create and then simply walk away;this is lazy and uncaring.And if I screw up with my children, all I have to do is wipe them out with a flood and start over.
This is comical,absurd,and complete nonsense and I will tell this to Gods face himself if he gets off his lazy butt and comes talk to me; he is always welcome.
People only choose God as a last resort when they have exhausted all other options attempting to justify a miserable existence.
I honestly admire & respect your futile efforts,however, there are no long term answers and never will be.
TAKE CARE
Johnny moo moo
Worfeus :
ReplyDeleteExcellent reasoning!However are you suggesting I give complete free will to my 13 year old daughter without my physical and emotional guidance and support? Or should I write a few letters desribing my laws and then take off forever leaving her to fend for herself?
Also, I am not blaming God for anything except laziness and perhaps a lack of responsibility and this is if he did exist.
Whether he exists or not, mankind ( and I study history intensely) is incapable of ever finding peace despite the best efforts of any individual. I truly wish I were wrong but thousands of years of violent history conclusively prove there are no answers : The answer is there are no answers except lobotamy: we are doomed if we havent learned by now!
Johnny moo moo
Worfeus : Maybe I should stick to archie comic books? However, I have taken full responsibility for my creation on all levels and have been complimented by school teachers, neighbours, and family. I am simply saying that maybe God could check us out once in awhile and come down,have a beer,act normal,and guide us once in awhile without taking away free will...or is he too important for us little people?
ReplyDeleteI still have an unbroken record in stopping religious people in their tracks. However, I am dying for someone to prove me wrong.
Johnny moo moo
When the Bush administration attempts to justify our presence in Iraq based on the "war on terror", it effectively means that we will never leave. Terrorism has been around for a long, long time and will not go away anytime soon. It doesn't matter whether we're talking about Islamic extremists or the IRA or Basque separatists or the Kurdish resitance in Turkey. The list could go on and on and on.
ReplyDeleteCan a "war on terror" ever be won? Of course not. That's why the nonsense spewed by Bush, Cheney and company is nothing but a smokescreen for their broader intent. In fact, we've seen more examples of domestic terrorism in the U.S. than attacks here by Islamic extremists.
Our troops should not be sacrificed on the altar of a bogus "war on terror". The sad fact is that they are being sacrificed, and the animosity exhibited toward the U.S. is so much greater now than it was before we invaded Iraq. So instead of fighting a "war on terror", our glorious leaders have actually ENFLAMED the terror threat. Thanks, guys (and gals)!!
Johnny moo moo : Although I am opposed to any kind of war, reality suggests that simply sending Hitler a bunch of flowers would not have prevented WW2. Based on our nature, sometimes war is necessary and some good may actually arise out of it!
ReplyDeleteI will watch this episode of "Band of Brothers"; it sounds very good!
It was in fact Guy Sajers "Forgotten Soldier" and Anne Frank that made me see the true light of who we really are.
Johnny moo moo
Your arguements are sound and I do not dispute any of your excellent points,however,its too bad there are no long term answers. Its time to close the books on Iraq and end this futile war. But this leads me back to my thesis on the nature of mankind and its infinite hopelessness.
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Boring Canadian
Hello ALL:
ReplyDeleteWhile we all want the troops to come home as soon as possible, do we really think that will solve the mess we created? I have told friends for 2 years what we need to be doing in Iraq and I have finally seen a Senator (Schumer) support this idea in the last few days.....We need to be looking at dividing Iraq into 3 separate nations....Kurdistan in the North...Sunnistan in the center and Shiastan in the South. This is what the "no-fly zones" did before all this mess started....Remember them Mr. President? Your dad came up with the idea about 15 years ago and it kept Saddam under control for a long time.
And that's how we'll both bring the troops home as quickly as possible and possibly even ensure some stability in the region.
Shalom
KAN12
http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20010716.html
ReplyDeleteThis may help you understand mAnn Coulter and shelve her where she belongs.
It's too bad that "satire" is the new crutch used to camoflauge hate speech. Vitriol in good fun can be humorous, but this type of viciousness spewed by mAnn and other pundits is encitement to violence. The death threats you are receiving over this proves that statement.
In these times of political discourse nothing surprises or shocks me anymore and that in itself is frightening. Professional lines have been crossed and "integrity" is just a word in the dictionary.
Keep the faith.
Jules :)
KAN12 has a good point, from the perspective that such an ethnic division of Iraq - assuming the ethnic parties in question would agree to it - would help to diffuse the ethnic and religious animosity among the Kurds, Sunni and Shia.
ReplyDeleteOf course, three separate nation-states would add more volatility to the region, but that may be a risk worth taking to ensure ethnic peace and no civil war in Iraq.
The fact that the Bush administration seriously underestimated the ethnic divisiveness in Iraq - something that any student of history could have foretold - speaks volumes about their incompetence.
Just to add to my last comment...one thing that could impede such an ethnic division of Iraq is that good old three-letter word: OIL. Most of it is located in the southern area which is dominated by the Shia. The Kurds may not care about it so much, but the Sunni - who controlled Iraq under Saddam - may have something to say about that. It's certainly a big factor.
ReplyDeleteWorfeus.....that's hilarious!!!!! I hadn't heard that one before...was that a quote from Cheney or Rumsfeld, or HANNITY (or Pat Robertson?)
ReplyDeleteLydia...I cant wait for your book about Ann Coulter by the way...I'll buy 15 myself and give them to friends...sort of like how the Scientologists do with Dianetics...see if we can get it on the bestseller list!!!!!
Shalom
KAN12
Support the troops my ass. Why don't you go find one of your old mothers skirts to hide behind.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: I'm curious as to how you have supported the troops...being as they all have the best body armor there is..and armor on all their vehicles. Did you send over some toothpaste or some Doritos? Did that make yu feel like you were part of this great Crusade? Or did you vote for people who continue to put our troops in an untenable situation while wiping their butts with thousand dollar bills? I actually watched a friend's kids one night this summer while he was home for 2 weeks...he and his wife had to go to Wal Mart to buy a High powered flashlight to take with him on his nite patrol south of Baghdad....2 weeks later one of his fellow soldiers died in his arms when a roadside bomb went off under their hummer....it happened to be the night the armored hummers were down so they had to go out without armor. Thank God (hopefully) he's due home after Christmas....He went to Iraq to find WMD and all he got was a lousy T-shirt.
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KAN12
Oh and by the way...I'll go to Afghanistan right now to find the guy who actually started all this...So all you idiots who want to call us pussies can KISS MY A$$...I'll put "Born to Kill" on my helmet right next to my peace sign... Right Worfeus?
ReplyDeleteShalom
KAN12