AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 1055) [Remember the Trade Center!!]

Various News Sources and FReepers | December 11, 2003 | All of Us

[lysie]

This has been a terrible week. Heavy duty prayers are needed for all the bad news we have had.

[duckbutt]

Oh my! Please convey the prayers of the folks of ATRW to the church family......Lots of lives are changed by the action of what appears to be an inattentive teen.

take care......

[Peach]

What a horrifying thing to witness, Miss Marple. Through some miracle, may the injured husband and wife make a full recovery.

Having been pretty much out of the news loop for a few days, I was horrified to just hear about Michael Isakoff from Time magazine losing a hand and receiving other serious injuries to his chest and arm by deflecting a grenade and thus saving the lives of soldiers. May God comfort him through his rehabilitation and lifelong disability.

[JRandomFreeper]

Prayers lifted for the family.

/john

[Molly Pitcher]

HI LEPTON!!

[Radix]

I seem to recall, an episode, promulgated into the mainstream, by Democrat Party political operatives (read liberal media hacks) concerning an incident involving Laura Bush, when she was a teen, and had a horrific traffic accident.

Somehow, that episode, was brought into the public forum, in order to disrupt the campaign of George Bush, as he was running for president. Likely the circumstances of the 2 unrelated incidents (last night, and some 40 years ago) were not similar. LTSOAA, and all that, but they (Dems) still tried to make it an issue. That is what Democrats do when it is not involving their own. They minimize facts as they please, and overblow certain issues, when it suits them. This is the new definition of objective journalism. Whatever they think, is what is so!

You know their dismissing of the seriousness of one of their own drunken married Senators on a lonely remote road late at night with a single girl, abandoned in the darkness, of a disabled, water laden vehicle, after said girl being impeded by a few doses of alcoholic beverages under the auspices of that powerful politician, related to an American icon of incredible stature, could not escape, and save her own life. That was nothing!

I know nothing of that poor Indiana girl (from last nights incident) who's life is not likely to be a coveted thing by many. Yet still, there is always the possibilty of redemption. My God, I could have slammed into a snow shoveler or Pedestrian myself just a few short days ago. I was simply a dust mote, trapped in a gale wind, and forces of nature and physics, for an instant, or so it seems.

I grieve for the victims, and I feel bad for the parents of that reckless driver. That young girl, is about to become aware of the harsh reality, of her having to own up to her responsibilties, and the price that should be paid, for her recklessness. Driving, is a serious privilage, which requires, awesome responsibility, and cognizance of the surroundings. Good driving is something that is simply not being taught in American Driving Schools. I have been around a bit. I know, because, I see a lot of problems. and I work in the Transportation, and Physical Distribution Industry. The DOT, has a lot of problems to contend with, and bad driving, is more endemic than most would be willing to readily acknowledge.

I drove big rigs in Europe for years. I have watched drivers for years. Americans are not very good at driving generally speaking. The Germans are much better at it. That is in my view, because, they mostly adhere to the rules of the road. Some cynics might suggest that Germans drive on the Autobahns without the restriction of speed limits, and so rules do not exist there. That would be a silly argument. The speed limits in Germany are a serious concern. That would be a cynical outlook indeed. The Autobahn, is just a part of the road sytem over there. Germans, obey traffic rules, universally, in my experience.The driving rules there, are adhered to closely, by most.

Americans, simply do not obey traffic laws. The advent of the cell phone, has greatly contributed to the poor driving in this country.

Anyhow, this episode of reckless driving, and a fleeing from responsibility, is all around, a sad thing! I feel terrible about the entire matter.

[Molly Pitcher]

john if you're crazy, you got a whooooole lot of company around here.

Georgia, Good, glad someone's older than me;^))

Will be getting an FRnote off to you tomorrow, and if I forget, just whistle...busy time here....

[Molly Pitcher]

I agree, Nita. Long day....so night to everyone.

[MozartLover]

Good night, Birthday Girl.:)

[Utah Girl]

Happy Birthday!!! sorry to have missed you.

[Utah Girl]

And I'm off to bed. I cancelled my plans for this evening and have just vegged. Prayers for those who need them.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Happy Birthday, Molly. I almost missed it. You deserve much better than this simple birthday wish, but I'm afraid it's all I have for you this evening. How about a birthday prayer to go with it?

Lord, please shower your love and blessings upon this sister who means so much to so many people here. Keep her love tank full and let her reflect Your grace even more in the coming year. Amen.

[JRandomFreeper]

Hey, Kurt. How are things going? You guys doing ok?

/john

[JRandomFreeper]

Kilt the thread, ye did.

Suffer the punishment thereof... Say goodnight, Gracie.

Good night, Gracie. God bless us all, each, and every one.

/john

[DollyCali]

Hi Lepton..this was NOT my statement.. but the statement from the "freind" ??? who wrote to me. Re-read the original.. sorry if it was unclear.

I think Kuncinich is a .... well, hm.. this IS a family forum, isn't it?

:)

[Mr. Mulliner]

Hi John. Today I spent time trying to chase down the most economical way for me to make my car safe and legal again. (A brick mailbox jumped out in front of me on Saturday.) Ouch! It looks like $500 to $800 just to keep it ugly, but legal. I've already had to spend $400 to have the guy's mailbox rebuilt.

[DollyCali]

Oh NO.... just paint a band-aid on the "ouchies" & save the $$$

sorry about your mishap. Those dargond mailboxes just jump out at the most inopportune times, don't they?

[DollyCali]

Night John , all.

Will tell you about my "night out at the movies" on tomorrow's thread.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD flick..

is the suspense killin' ya?

[kayak]

AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 1054) [Remember the Trade Center!!]

Yesterday's Thread (12/10/03)

[kayak]

I've stayed up way too late and have a frantic day tomorrow so just a quick cup of coffee and a doughnut for brekkie.

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