Happy Anniversary

ejectejecteject ^ | 9/11/2003 | Bill Whittle

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Each and everyone of us contributes to the dream of America."

Indeed we do.

[prairiebreeze]

Take a moment, today – take a long moment – and imagine how just how much worse things could have gone

I think this very thing nearly every day. I especially shudder when I remember how close it came to being Gore at the helm. Arrrg!

Thanks for the ping Luis

Prairie

[Luis Gonzalez]

I've been in sort of a daze all day...I hate that.

I watched the services this morning, and saw children reading out the names of their Daddies "I love you and miss you Daddy", and all the old rage came bubbling up, and all the hurt...

There's been a lot of hurt these past few years, but it didn't kill us, it made us stronger.

I am however, glad to live here, and to live here today.

I am grateful that I was here to watch the giant awaken, to hear the voice of one America, to be part of the amazing lesson that we taught the world...that free people do not endure, but they prevail.

That on this hunk of land, craddled by the mighty oceans, on this dirt, on this soil, stand the greatest people the world has ever given birth to, and we will not be defeated.

[Libertina]

Right you are Luis. Happy Anniversary to you as well!

[Luis Gonzalez]

"The debacle is the nine stooges who thrive on tearing down America."

Many have tried, none have succeeded.

[f.Christian]

Great pic ... osama bill clinton --- al queda !

[Calpernia]

Great post Luis. Thanks for the ping lonestar. Saying hi to Tina!

[Luis Gonzalez]

Jeff...

I love my wife dearly.

I don't agree with everything she does either.

[auboy]

Thanks!

[Luis Gonzalez]

LOL!

Great picture!

[Luis Gonzalez]

You're welcome.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Thanks Victoria.

[Libertina]

Evening Calpernia! Thanks for the ping, Luis was right, and so were you; this is a very nice article! Hope your day was a good one, filled with memories and the strength to do what needs to be done. :)

[paulklenk]

Ping

[freedumb2003]

Thanks!

That was what I needed today. To be uplifted rather than just depressed.

And thank Luis for the best post of the day.

[kayak]

You know, Luis, there are times when I don't even agree with everything I have done

..... but I'm far from ready to throw myself overboard .... :-)

Thank you for posting this beautiful essay with a much-needed emphasis on the positive.

"In my eyes, he has not tired, he has not faltered, and he has not failed."

[Utah Girl]

Thanks Luis!

[redrock]

Thanks Luis for posting this.

The media...the 9 eunuchs running for President on the Democratic ticket....can all keep trying to paint us (US!!!!) as victims....as losers all they want.

We KNOW better.

Because we are Americans...each of us descended from someone who braved the ocean...or guns..to be Free.(or we ARE that original person..wanting to pass down to our children and grandchildren THAT Freedom.)

Here...we have NO tribes....no nations built upon the rule of Kings and Princes. Here.....we are, each of us, NOT judged by our lineage...but by what we DO.By what we create.

It is what makes us different that any other place on this planet.

We are each descended from someone who refused to lose...who refused to give up on those dreams of Freedom.

When 'push-comes-to-shove'..we don't know HOW to lose.

redrock

[DollyCali]

Thank you sincerely for the article Luis....... Interesting title.. Happy Anniversary.... good thoughts and observations.

[kayak]

An excellent essay that I think you'll appreciate, my friend.