Sunday - June 12, 2005
This Is Not A Memorial
This is a cemetary, it is a hideous admission of failure, it is two holes in the ground symbolizing lack of resolve, it is an insult to the families of those who died, it is .... an abomination and a travesty.
What should be here is the tallest tower in the world with a flaming beacon on top. I figure 2,001 feet high should be just about right. We can use the bricks and concrete from the UN building after we tear it down and import the populations of “Palestine” and Saudi Arabia as slave labor to build it - with regular beatings, of course, to keep them on schedule. Then, when they’re finished, ship them home in a very leaky boat.
What’s really outrageous about this to me is that we will be replacing the two largest phallic symbols in the world with two ugly vagina symbols. The pussification of America continues ....
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Permalink • Friday - June 10, 2005
Not Everyone Hates America
Paul Edwards, a blogger down in Australia, takes the time to thank America for many things. In doing so, he reminds us all of what America has done for the world over the last century .. and asked nothing in return. Go read it now and feel good about America.
It is a beautiful piece and a wonderful read. In fact, I’m recommending we begin negotiations today with Great Britain to see if we can swap them California for Australia and possibly trade them Massachusetts for New Zealand. Scratch that. No one wants Massachusetts.
(-- thanks to Grumpy Old Man for the tip)
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Permalink • Thursday - June 09, 2005
Photo Du Jour
oday’s offering is a two-fer-one deal. It is a poem and a picture that I wrote and posted here a year and a half ago. I wrote the poem to go with the picture .... and to force people to just .... remember what once was. Two buildings where over 3,000 people died. Innocent civilians, businessmen, secretaries, janitors, delivery boys and yes .. firemen and policemen. They had all gone to work that morning expecting nothing more than another boring day at the office. Hours later, their lives were abruptly terminated by madmen from overseas. It is now nearly four years later. People have forgotten. Our country is divided. The war against these madmen is ongoing. Are we safe yet?
I intend to keep posting this image over and over and reminding everyone of that tragic day until hell freezes over or .... the last terrorist sonofabitch is dead and the last terrorist-sponsoring country is freed .... whichever comes first. Are you with me or against me?
in a country far away
A city of lights sprang up
turning nightime into day.
to guide them on their way.
The lights glowed in the darkness
until that fateful day.
who pushed back the night?
Are they gone forever,
has wrong defeated right?
if they have lost the sight.
Of Freedom’s glorious goals
and Liberty’s precious light.
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Permalink • Saturday - May 28, 2005
IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY
1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and why?
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one-gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
2. How long does the Sentinel hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time, and if not, why not?
He does not execute an about face. He stops on the 21st step, then turns and faces the Tomb for 21 seconds. Then he turns to face back down the mat, changes his weapon to the outside shoulder, counts 21 seconds, then steps off for another 21 step walk down the mat. He faces the Tomb at each end of the 21 step walk for 21 seconds. The Sentinel then repeats this over and over until he is relieved at the Guard Change.
3. Why are his gloves wet?
His gloves are moistened to improve his grip on the rifle.
4. How often are the Guards changed?
The Guard is changed every thirty minutes during the summer (April 1 to Sep 30) and every hour during the winter (Oct 1 to Mar 31). During the hours the cemetery is closed, the guard is changed every 2 hours. The Tomb is guarded, and has been guarded, every minute of every day since 1937.
5. How does the Guard rotation work? Is it an 8 hour shift?
Currently, the Tomb Guards work on a three Relief (team) rotation - 24 hours on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on, 96 hours off. However, over the years it has been different. The time off isn’t exactly free time. It takes the average Sentinel 8 hours to prep his/her uniform for the next work day. Additionally, they have Physical Training, Tomb Guard training, and haircuts to complete before the next work day.
6. Is it true they must commit 2 years of life to guard the Tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of their lives?
No, this is a false rumor. The average tour at the Tomb is about a year. There is NO set time for service there. The Sentinels live either in a barracks on Ft. Myer (the Army post located adjacent to the cemetery) or off base if they like. They do have living quarters under the steps of the amphitheater where they stay during their 24 hour shifts, but when they are off, they are off. And if they are of legal age, they may drink anything they like, except while on duty.
7. Has anyone ever tried to get past the Tomb guards, or attempted to deface the Tomb?
Yes, that is the reason why we now guard the Tomb. In the early 1920’s, there were no guards. People often came to the cemetery in those days for picnics during which time some would actually use the Tomb as a picnic area (probably because of the view). Soon after (1925) civilian guards were posted. In 1926, a military guard was posted during cemetery hours; and on July 1, 1937, this was expanded to the 24-hour watch. Since then, the ceremony has developed throughout the years to what we have today.
ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service, no matter where or how they serve.
God bless and keep them.
Abstracts from FAQ of Society of Honor Guards, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
For more information, visit this website: http://www.tombguard.org
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Permalink • Thursday - May 19, 2005
He Writes, We Read
Bill is back!
Sanctuary, Part 1
Sanctuary, Part 2
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Permalink • Thursday - April 21, 2005
Must. Not. Puke.
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Permalink • Wednesday - March 16, 2005
Do you?
Do you know the lyrics to the National Anthem? If our readership follows national norms, then 2 out of 3 of you do not.
So, take a moment and sing it to yourselves silently. Now compare what you sang to the real lyrics.
How’d you do? Be honest!!
Oh, say can you see
by the dawn’s early light
What so proudly we
hailed at the twilight’s
last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes
and bright stars thru
the perilous fight,
O’er the ramparts we
watched were so
gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red
glare, the bombs
bursting in air,
Gave proof thru the
night that our flag was
still there.
Oh, say does that
star-spangled banner
yet wave
O’er the land of the
free and the home of the brave?
(clarifying point: I will assume that the authors of this study were referring to the first stanza only since I’ve never been to an even that sang more than that.)
Click below for the other three stanzas.
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Permalink • Tuesday - March 15, 2005
This Is Interesting
 | Riddle Me This .. The picture to the left is from pro-Democracy demonstrations in Lebanon ....
Is it just me or does anyone else find it odd that anti-war protestors, human shields, pro-UN activists, Democratic party activists and environmental protestors are all skanky, ugly women who obviously have no life, no boyfriend, and nothing to live for while intelligent protestors for reasonable things like democracy and freedom have great ta-ta’s and cool shades? I wonder why that is???? |
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Permalink • Sunday - March 06, 2005
Score One For The Good Guys
Remember the asshole who refuses to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? There’s a recall effort underway to boot his ass out and a judge says, “sure, that’s fine. You can do that.” He’s pissed.
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Permalink • Monday - February 28, 2005
Internet Activists Jailed
Blogging on the internet can be dangerous. Especially if you live in Bahrain, China or Vietnam, according to Al-Jizz - which should probably be jailed itself, but that’s another story for another day.
In America, the government wouldn’t dare jail me or Vilmar or any other blogger - no matter what we said. Can you guess why? It has something to do with the first two Amendments to the Constitution. The First Amendment says the government has to leave us alone to speak our mind and the Second Amendment is the incentive for the government to comply with the First. Any questions?
If the Arab, Chinese and Vietnamese people all had stockpiles of guns in their homes their governments might be more willing to listen to reason - not to mention complaints about bad service.
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Permalink • Tuesday - February 15, 2005
The Future Of Iraq
What will Iraq be like a few years from now? The best answer can be found in Afghanistan. They have their own free press (Afgha.com), which is more concerned with the weather these days than anything else. The people there are recovering from over 30 years of brutal warfare and oppression, first by the Soviets and later by the Taliban .... thanks to the United States Of America. They have a bright future ahead of them now that they are free. I urge all of you to visit the Afghanistan Free Press daily to watch the progress. I do.
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Permalink • Wednesday - February 09, 2005
A Stamp You Can’t Lick
The USPS issued today the official Ronald Reagan commemorative stamp. I just ordered the special folio collection for the first day of issue ($12.95). Order yours today. The Gipper would be pleased.
 | WASHINGTON - President Reagan’s famous smile and blue eyes shine from a new postage stamp issued Wednesday in ceremonies across the country. It’s the latest in an already-high stack of honors bestowed on the former president since his death eight months ago. |
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Permalink • Monday - February 07, 2005
Strength. Guts. Courage. Faith. Trust.
I got an email from a friend of mine, working at the American Embassy in Baghdad, who gave me permission to share this letter with as many people as I thought would appreciate it------and I can think of no one better than you, our BMEWS audience.
This is a letter from the brother of the woman who died in the attack on the Embassy a few days ago. You may remember that 2 people died in that attack.
Anyway, this man gets it. His sister dies and he writes the President a letter displaying incredible personal strength in light of his loss. What he did took courage. The kind of courage so many in the US lost long ago (you know who they are.)
His faith and trust in our President and our country when incidents like these occur are traits I hope I can display if this were ever to happen to me.
Go ahead, read it here and tell me if you don’t also agree.
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Permalink • Friday - February 04, 2005
Give The General A Medal!!!!!!
I LOVE the way this guy thinks!
OOOH-RAH!!!!
From the Chief of Staff on down, everyone must think this guy is a hero. But they have to kowtow to political correctness so they “counsel” him.
I say, PROMOTE HIM! NOW!!! We just may have another George S. Patton in our midst.
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