I'm sure glad the war is over
Are you aware that the US lost about 140 soldiers and Marines in Iraq from the first bomb until the li'l shrub told us the war was over, wearing his pretty pilot suit. That compared with the '91 war's 135 deaths.
But gosh! Now that we aren't at war any more, we have had another 360 killed. And that doesn't count the British, Italian, or other Coalition soldiers, UN and Red Cross workers, etc.
And now the REservists and National Guardsmen are being told that they won't be released, even though their service commitment has expired. Yeah, I know that during WWII the soldiers signed up for the duration plus six months. But that was for the duration of the WAR, plus six months to get them back and out. Peace in Iraq was declared over 7 months ago, and there's no end in sight. Neither are those pesky WMD's.
And as they rotate out the Regulars, we are told it will take 15-18 months to re-fit them to go back. What happens if there is another war somewhere else? All of our resources are committed to forcing democracy down the Islamic world's throat. Who is there to sent to a war?
And, close the window over there, because the DRAFT is coming back. Probably after Election Day, if we continue to populate the Casa Blanca at 1600 Penn. Ave. with Shrubbery and Halliburton.
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
It's an abomination!
I just got this from a friend in Oklahoma. It details an event that took place around Thanksgiving 2003. Who could believe that we would do this to ourselves, when we raise so much cain about the Euros who steal our bones and funiary artifacts? Is it alright for the Cherokee Nation government to condone this by inaction, and yet go to war with the Smithsonian Institution? How can the Tribal Council and Chief be any more honorable than the pipeliners and housing developers, who are also raping the graves of the People?
"Sunday morning dawned cold, soggy and cloudy, with temperatures near freezing and a trickle of rain still falling from a heavy, early morning shower.
But poor weather conditions didn't keep a group of 15 protesters from speaking out against the construction of a storage facility on what was once a cemetery for orphaned children.
On a leaf litter lot across from Sequoyah High School, the group gathered to remember the adults and children buried in the lot, and to draw attention to the construction of storage lockers on a burial ground.
The protest was spawned by concerns over additional construction of buildings on the land.
A lone monument stands in the middle of the muddy field, the only indication anyone was buried there. All the headstones were lost over time, along with many records about the burial ground, said John Ketcher.
The 83-year-old Ketcher, a former Cherokee Nation deputy chief and tribal council member, has been researching the cemetery for many years.
"This is where the orphanage buried those who passed away if the families didn't claim them or didn't want them, or who had no family," Ketcher said.
Ketcher remembers seeing the stones and monuments through the trees while playing and hunting as a child, but he didn't really know what it was.
The land wasn't maintained, though, and after a while, the trees and weeds took over and the land was declared surplus. The grave stones and monuments were eventually removed.
"I don't really know what happened to the monuments," Ketcher said.
Eventually the land was sold to a private individuals, and the burial ground was forgotten.
In the early morning light, muffled by the thick, gray, cottony clouds overhead, the protesters gathered in a circle to pray for the children.
Sandra Pallie organized the protest, and as the cold, blustery wind forced her to don gloves and stocking cap, she explained why she was out there.
"There's construction on hallowed ground; there are children buried here," Pallie said. "I don't know that they should be building on this hallowed ground. I think it's a dishonor to build on a grave site, on anybody's gravesite."
She believes she has an aunt buried in the lot, but said her main concern is for the children buried there who cannot speak for themselves.
"These children didn't have any say in this at all," she said. "These were orphans, and they were not given a proper resting place."
Despite her concerns, Pallie doesn't begrudge the landowner for doing what he did. She said he probably didn't know about the burial ground when he bought the land, and was only informed of it later.
"I don't have any grief against the owner," Pallie said. "He's probably just trying to make a living and has mortgages to pay."
Pallie would like to purchase the property and turn it into a monument for the children buried there.
"I would love to raise some money to purchase the land," Pallie said. "I would like to be able to offer the owner a fair price for it."
Following the prayer services, flowered wreaths were placed in the ditch near a white fence, as a memorial for the children. In the distance, the stone monument - the only indication that this land was once a burial ground - sits solitary, surrounded by red, muddy earth.
As the protesters began to disband, ready to get out of the freezing cold wind, one stopped to speak to Pallie.
"Thanks for bringing this to light," he said."
This really sucks, readers.
I just got this from a friend in Oklahoma. It details an event that took place around Thanksgiving 2003. Who could believe that we would do this to ourselves, when we raise so much cain about the Euros who steal our bones and funiary artifacts? Is it alright for the Cherokee Nation government to condone this by inaction, and yet go to war with the Smithsonian Institution? How can the Tribal Council and Chief be any more honorable than the pipeliners and housing developers, who are also raping the graves of the People?
"Sunday morning dawned cold, soggy and cloudy, with temperatures near freezing and a trickle of rain still falling from a heavy, early morning shower.
But poor weather conditions didn't keep a group of 15 protesters from speaking out against the construction of a storage facility on what was once a cemetery for orphaned children.
On a leaf litter lot across from Sequoyah High School, the group gathered to remember the adults and children buried in the lot, and to draw attention to the construction of storage lockers on a burial ground.
The protest was spawned by concerns over additional construction of buildings on the land.
A lone monument stands in the middle of the muddy field, the only indication anyone was buried there. All the headstones were lost over time, along with many records about the burial ground, said John Ketcher.
The 83-year-old Ketcher, a former Cherokee Nation deputy chief and tribal council member, has been researching the cemetery for many years.
"This is where the orphanage buried those who passed away if the families didn't claim them or didn't want them, or who had no family," Ketcher said.
Ketcher remembers seeing the stones and monuments through the trees while playing and hunting as a child, but he didn't really know what it was.
The land wasn't maintained, though, and after a while, the trees and weeds took over and the land was declared surplus. The grave stones and monuments were eventually removed.
"I don't really know what happened to the monuments," Ketcher said.
Eventually the land was sold to a private individuals, and the burial ground was forgotten.
In the early morning light, muffled by the thick, gray, cottony clouds overhead, the protesters gathered in a circle to pray for the children.
Sandra Pallie organized the protest, and as the cold, blustery wind forced her to don gloves and stocking cap, she explained why she was out there.
"There's construction on hallowed ground; there are children buried here," Pallie said. "I don't know that they should be building on this hallowed ground. I think it's a dishonor to build on a grave site, on anybody's gravesite."
She believes she has an aunt buried in the lot, but said her main concern is for the children buried there who cannot speak for themselves.
"These children didn't have any say in this at all," she said. "These were orphans, and they were not given a proper resting place."
Despite her concerns, Pallie doesn't begrudge the landowner for doing what he did. She said he probably didn't know about the burial ground when he bought the land, and was only informed of it later.
"I don't have any grief against the owner," Pallie said. "He's probably just trying to make a living and has mortgages to pay."
Pallie would like to purchase the property and turn it into a monument for the children buried there.
"I would love to raise some money to purchase the land," Pallie said. "I would like to be able to offer the owner a fair price for it."
Following the prayer services, flowered wreaths were placed in the ditch near a white fence, as a memorial for the children. In the distance, the stone monument - the only indication that this land was once a burial ground - sits solitary, surrounded by red, muddy earth.
As the protesters began to disband, ready to get out of the freezing cold wind, one stopped to speak to Pallie.
"Thanks for bringing this to light," he said."
This really sucks, readers.
Friday, January 09, 2004
Hey, it's been a while!
But this Pete Rose thing really has me bugged!
Hiz majesty said,
"Now you're coming clean, and it's not good enough," he said Thursday during a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press. "It's not right. So how can I win? How can I win if people aren't going to be fair with me?"
O.K. Senior Hustle, how have you been fair with the people? For years you lied about gambling. Then you said it was only horses. Then you admitted to other sports. Eventually you got around to the dreaded word, baseball, but it was never your team. Now your gambling buddies say it was 5 times a week, and you bet on your own team! And they claim you never bet when the poor pitchers were on the mound.
So what's fair, Pete? You've conned the fans for years and you now want forgiveness, the Hall of Fame and the opportunity to manage a Major League team again? You are so deep in delial that you can't see reality!
You once agreed with your shrink that you had a gambling addiction and that you needed to avoid all betting, even on the ponies. Now you say it's O.K. because you only do it occasionally, and that it's only for fun.
Let me give you a tip, Pete. Find another way to have fun. Take your wife out to dinner. Do more stuff with your kids. Sign some baseballs for FREE for charity. Get a life!
I' sorry, folks, but a lifetime ban should last until you are planted in the ground, six feet under! You knew the rules. You chose to violate them constantly. You have lied about it for 14 years. You are still not contrite. Live with it!
Yeah, the druggies have gotten away with it, but that's wrong too. Strawberry should have been banned early. Others too. They aren't role models either!
'Nuff said.
But this Pete Rose thing really has me bugged!
Hiz majesty said,
"Now you're coming clean, and it's not good enough," he said Thursday during a 30-minute interview with The Associated Press. "It's not right. So how can I win? How can I win if people aren't going to be fair with me?"
O.K. Senior Hustle, how have you been fair with the people? For years you lied about gambling. Then you said it was only horses. Then you admitted to other sports. Eventually you got around to the dreaded word, baseball, but it was never your team. Now your gambling buddies say it was 5 times a week, and you bet on your own team! And they claim you never bet when the poor pitchers were on the mound.
So what's fair, Pete? You've conned the fans for years and you now want forgiveness, the Hall of Fame and the opportunity to manage a Major League team again? You are so deep in delial that you can't see reality!
You once agreed with your shrink that you had a gambling addiction and that you needed to avoid all betting, even on the ponies. Now you say it's O.K. because you only do it occasionally, and that it's only for fun.
Let me give you a tip, Pete. Find another way to have fun. Take your wife out to dinner. Do more stuff with your kids. Sign some baseballs for FREE for charity. Get a life!
I' sorry, folks, but a lifetime ban should last until you are planted in the ground, six feet under! You knew the rules. You chose to violate them constantly. You have lied about it for 14 years. You are still not contrite. Live with it!
Yeah, the druggies have gotten away with it, but that's wrong too. Strawberry should have been banned early. Others too. They aren't role models either!
'Nuff said.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
