How can fifty people shut down anything?
Stay with me God. The night is dark. the night is cold; my little spark of Courage dies. The night is long; Be with me God and make me strong.
I love a game; I love a fight. I hate the dark; I love the light. I love my child; I love my wife. I am no coward. I love life.
Life with its changes of mood and shade I want to live. I am not afraid But me and mine are hard to part. Oh! Unknown God, lift up my heart.
You stilled the waters at Dunkirk And saved your servants. All your work Is wonderful, Dear God. You strode Before us down that dreadful road.
We were alone and hope had fled. We love our country and our dead And we could not shame them; so we stayed The course, and were not afraid.
Dear God; that nightmare road, then That sea; we got there-we were men My eyes were blind, my feet were torn, My soul sang like a bird at dawn.
I know that death is but a door. I know what we are fighting for. Peace for our kids our brothers freed, A kinder world, a loving creed.
I but the son my Mother bore. A simple man and nothing more. But-God of strength and gentleness Be pleased and nothing less.
Help me God, when death is near To mock the haggard face of fear. That when I fall, if fall I must, My soul may triumph in the dust.
Chaplain Oran Zaebst
1940
102nd Cavalry Regiment
“Essex Troup”
This was read at a funeral I went to Saturday by a fellow Serviceman at the deceased's request. Three uniformed soldiers folding our flag. Taps. Not a dry eye in the Church.
I was so moved, I requested a copy from the Gentleman. It's available for download on scribd with handwritten notes below.
Any more LEOS who may be deciding to shoot a Veteran should read this, though it would probably mean more to our Country's Veterans past and present.
What happened to Scott Olsen may be a tipping point whether anyone on FR agrees or not.
If these morons keep this up, the unthinkable could happen.
California could be in play next year.
How do you actually “strike” when you are a “hobo”? Threaten to p*ss on the sidewalk instead of into the gutters for a day?
Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you first need a job in order to strike?
I think they will find that they themselves are no more than 1% of the Oakland population.