Posted on 05/23/2005 7:54:29 AM PDT by redrock
Thanks for posting this, Redrock.
Bumpity, bump.
Thanks for your service.
Hey, you've posted long enough that I knew what you were saying. He really meant it when he showed his love for his Country.
Outstanding story. Salute, heroes.
RIP
Here's part of an interview I found while was looking for a pic:
DZ: If you had to do it all over would you still wave the flag?
GF: If I had to do it all over I'd wave three flags! I feel that I had been rescued from the gutter by America. One day I was under the gutter, chased by police, thinking dogs were going to get me. I laid there listening to the dogs and the gutter. The next day there I am standing on the Olympic platform and you hear the anthem. I was proud. Thanks to the Job Corps, I had a chance. I had three meals a day and a chance. LBJ started this war on poverty from 1964 and that's why I would wave three flags. I know there are a lot of guys who had to do their thing to make a political stand. But some of us [on the 1968 US Olympic team] felt very separated from that. In 1968 there were people organizing to get us to boycott the Olympics. Did you know [the boycott organizers] only approached the college guys? The guys who competed in college? Not one of us high school dropouts were ever asked to be part of what they were doing. They never asked the poor people to join. And I didn't like being called or set apart as a "Black athlete." I was an American athlete.... I got a chance from this country and when I go to Africa or Germany, or anywhere else in the world, people don't see me as black, but as an American. (laughs) Not that that is always a good thing.
Thank you.
ping
I saw most of it but missed some sound because I took a phone call... It was an awesome show. Lori's daughter, Carla, looks so much like her mother...
I hope it is replayed or available on tape; it's something I would like to see several times again.
Thank you to all the heroes who now rest in peace.
I taped it, so if you want to borrow it just let me know! I can just drive a couple miles to go see their beautiful new home! :)
You were really thinking! Thank you! :-} It only occurred to me later that I could have - duh - taped it. Who knew it would be such a WONDERFUL program!? Have you seen the awesome new Piestewa home yet?
Thank you for the ping, Tonk! And, redrock, please add me to your pings if you will.
Yesterday, I attended the UCLA American Indian Pow Wow, sponsored by the American Indian Students Association. There were Indians from all over the country, as far as North Dakota and Oklahoma, from the Northwest, Arizona, New Mexico, California and more.
The drumming, singing and dancing was just incredible, very uplifting and strengthening. I thought the best drum group was Sizzortail from Oklahoma but don't know if they took 1st prize or not. I think it was Stoney Creek.
The Grand Entry began with the Head Dancer followed by the veterans' Color Guard. And, believe me, they stand attention for a long time. The opening prayer included blessings for veterans. The opening dance was a tribute to mothers of veterans and deployed soldiers.
It was a beautiful day in the sun, a day to remember the heritage of this nation. Oh, and I didn't see any drunk Indians either, but many strong and proud ones.
I buy as much as I possibly can from Sears. As a major sponsor of the show, they do a lot of good. But what far too many people don't know is Sears' policy towards those employees who are activated Guard or Reserve service-members.
First off, Sears makes up any loss of pay for being activated for up to a full year. This also includes any in-position raises. And they make sure that the family's health benefits stay available as well.
As much as I love that show, It's still hard to believe that any network would do something that does so much good.
Mark
Haven't seen it yet...will probably drive out there tomorrow and look at it. I'll take some pictures of it for ya! :)
"Native American" is another of those terms foisted on people by the leftists.
I saw 2 of the Navajo (I think) Windtalkers on LKL one night, after the movie Windtalkers came out. These 2 were among the Indians recruited by the military during WWII who used their own languages to send messages that could not be figured out by our enemies, because the languages are so obscure.
Larry K asked them "Does it offend you to be called Indian?", and they said no, absolutely not.
There was just some discussion the other day on one of the radio shows I listen to (could have been Laura Ingraham) talking about how sports teams have had to change their names from things like the Indians, and there was a comment that the majority of Indians don't mind at all that the name is used by teams.
This whole issue is just more pc nonsense from the left, trying to cause divisiveness. (Yes, I agree, we're all Native Americans if we were born here!)
Can you tell your story of the American Indian you met last month?
The Code Talker WW II Vet
Native Americans have always been among the most courageous warriors on earth. And now their heritage is being demeaned by the Leftists who do not want them honored by naming teams after them like the Braves and Warriors.
This man is a hero and his story is heartbreaking. His sacrifices for us are not only unrewarded but ridiculed. A man like this is worth a thousand of those demeaning him.
There's a segment on tonight showing how they did all they had to do. You could probably get an idea of what went on last night by watching it. M
Here's an address for "fan mail" to the program (particularly this episode, of course):
Extreme Makeover, Home Edition
Lock and Key Productions
1149 So. Gower St., Ste. 10
Los Angeles, CA 90038
God bless you for telling this story, redrock.
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