Posted on 02/19/2007 4:45:55 AM PST by Chairman_December_19th_Society
As we settle into the nighttime of despair, fret not, for the Sun will rise again!!
Good morning!!
We, here, will never forget those who died on September 11, 2001, as we seek to protect the Republic from all who will do her harm!!
I have taken up reading Winston Churchill's most excellent work on the Second World War; I suspsect the effort of reading its breadth will consume much time over the course of many weeks and months to come. That's not the point--I am struck by a strange and dangerous parallel by what happened in the 1930s and what is transgressing today.
Churchill writes in the first volume, "The Gathering Storm", about the unease of the French with the German rearmament during the 1930s, yet its country's unwillingness to confront the danger. The excuse given by the French? The English don't want them to do anything. Such a statement was, in fact, quite true as debate after debate, vote after vote, in the English Parliament sought not the confrontation of that gathering storm, but rather to ignore the growing wind in the hopes that it would, quite simply, disappear. History, of course, records the tens of millions of lives that were expended in the storm; it didn't go away.
Today, there is a malevolence growing in the Middle-East, in the form of a radicalized Iran. Iran is already well known as the birthplace of modern terrorism, and is responsible for the holding of 53 Americans for 444 days as hostages--as a matter of State policy.
Indeed, Iran has stated on many recent occassions that Israel has no right to exist, and will, soon, be wiped off the map. Weapons of Iranian manufacture have been found within the boundaries of Iraq, in the hands of America's opponents. Iran has also called for the destruction of the United States.
The response of the American Congress? Placidity, to the effect of working to tie the President's hand. No metter what Iran does, they say, war will not be tollerated. Never mind, Iran, you can build your nuclear weaponry, your ICBMs, your army and navy needed to wipe the Jewish State, and us, off the map. The retort of Congressional supporters of such appeasement efforts? The full efforts of the United Nations, if only we would work in concert with that body, will ensure the safety of the region. Much like the French of the 1930s believed they should not handle the growing danger because the British would not appreciate it.
Indeed, the Congress is so infatuated with the idea, they went so far as to commit the treasonous act of actually undercutting the ability of the President to wage war against the Nation's enemies, while staging the hypocrasy of actually stating support for the instrumentality of that defense--but never let it be used, it might actually offend the international community.
The threat, however, continues to breed, just as it did seventy years ago. The threat sees the confusion and chaos in the entities which could actually get in the way of their designs. They see even the hypocracy of the American Jewish element, which on the one hand cries "Never again!" with respect to the Holocaust, but freely supports the Democratic Party which is bent on a course of succouring the enemies of the Jewish people.
The threat sees the European Union rent and confused, aligned in every which way on the problem except with one of focus and intent. The threat sees the United Nations as incapable and as impotent as its predecessor, the League of Nations, when confronted with a danger giving birth that could threaten the entire globe.
The entire globe? Yes. Let us not forget where Iran--"the threat"--is located. This will come as a shock to those who cannot even locate the United States on a globe, but Iran hovers over the single location of the globe where the United States gets around one-third of its oil. This is not to mention the oil that is provided as the life blood for Europe and for the far east--Japan. All America's allies--at least in peace; with the threat as it is, it is hard to say whom we can count on when the bubble goes up.
And most certainly the bubble will go up. No, Iraq is not the war, the war has yet to start. If that sounds frightening, it should. It should bear the same terror as the weapons the Iran seeks to obtain while the West sleeps until the dawn of the horror. Tens of milllions died in World War II. Millions of Britons, and millions of Frenchman, died; died even after spending years hoping the problem will simply go away if it were to be ignored.
Will it be millions of Americans that will die because we choose to sleep now?
Awake. It is not yet too late. But it may soon be.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
Blush! Yes. LOL You crack me up.
will do
thanks -
i might add the same for you!
I saw that. Let's see....I wonder IF we, here, in my family are allowed any credits for planting over 5,000-6,000 evergreen seedlings on vacant land. They are now 20 feet tall.
titmouse?
Wow!! You get cedit from me!....does that count?
Yeah but you are looking after teh worlds front.
I am afraid I fell off the turnip truck on this one. Crack you up? Why? Because of the name of the bird?
HOB, yes, that is the real name of that bird. It is very small and one of my favorites because it appears so delicate. It is especially beautiful in the snow. The sparkling white seems to bring out the beautiful contrast in the bird's colors.
Visit went well...
Good. And your mom, is she holding her own, too?
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1502&status=article&id=250820274114419
The latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows that two of three Americans (66%) believe a U.S. victory in Iraq is important. They also say they are hopeful we can pull it off. Nearly half (48%) believe both — that victory is important and that the U.S. will win.
This points to a disconnect between ordinary Americans and the elites who run the mainstream news outlets. Think of it — the media, with all their experts and experienced analysts, repeatedly ignore the ramifications of abandoning Iraq. And despite the nonstop negative coverage, Americans recognize the importance of victory in Iraq and the dangers that failure would pose for both the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Take heart folks....the masses get it... its only the elites who don't.
Yes.
Love it, love it, love it!
So glad the visit went well.
I'm feeling better, thanks. This morning was...bad.
Interesting article about the poll. Now the question is how mainstream America can pressure congress to not get us all killed by their partisan foolishness.
Don't know how I missed your cute bird pix/post to me lysie, but I did.
I've only had a jay come to my feeder once. Otherwise it was mostly cardinals, sparrows, chickadees etc.
Those cardinals would shell sunflower seeds in nothing flat and they loved them. I never thought of trying peanuts, I'm sure that's quite a sight with the smaller birds.
How is your neck, prairie? I hope you can find some relief. Wearing a collar (the kind you can buy at the drug store) has helped me in the past.
Today I went to the local GOP monthly meeting and Sen. DeMint (solid, staunch conservative) was the guest speaker. He had a lot of good points and ideas. He's endorsing Mitt but thinks Rudy would make a great president as well.
McCain had a campaign staffer at the meeting and I asked him how it was that McCain hasn't ever mentioned pro life issues before and the staffer said it's because it's not something a senator typically gets involved with. I didn't point out that a) that's demonstrably untrue; and b) that McCain ran for the presidency before and never mentioned pro life issues. The kid was a lightweight.
Anyway, I'm pretty sick of candidates running to the right and then when they win they govern from the middle. I'm going to choose a candidate who doesn't change his mind every five second.
If Hillary wins the presidency (gag), top democrats want Bill appointed to serve in her Senate seat.
http://www.examiner.com/a-573127~Some_mull_idea_of_Sen__Bill_Clinton.html
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