Posted on 01/17/2004 8:02:01 PM PST by The Wizard
As I listen to the jabberings of the misc. democrats who are attacking the President, those who were in the services, et al, I always remember one sight I will never forget the rest of my life......
A few days after 9-11 when no one knew what was happening and who was behind it, and no one was really sure if it was over, I watched George Bush, all alone, walk out to the mound at Yankee Stadium, in front of 55 thousand people and as clean a target as ever existed, show the world that America, (at least this American) wasn't going to be intimidated.....and there, all alone, no SS, no NYPD, nothing, he threw out that first ball.......
You could hear America stop breathing until he was off the field.......
That took more guts than anything any of these pathetic weasels ever did in their lives.......
I will never forget that.....ever......
The usefulness of these enviro-idiots would make Stalin smile.
I cannot fault your assessment. Note the enviros and their congressional buddies bleat about energy dependance yet do work VERY hard to ensure it remains in place.
Thanks so much for the "increasing the picture size" information!Glad that my info was helpful. Another rule of thumb is to check the file size (by right-clicking on the picture and clicking properties), the larger the filesize, the larger you can usually make the picture without too much distortion.
With a little playing around it will be really easy. For instance the picture that Howlin provided in #218 has a much larger file size and could be made even larger without distortion than the one that I played with earlier.
Take the issue of nuclear power, it is clean, safe, cheap, and plentiful. Look at the job of demonization that has taken place against that energy source, the general public panics at the mere mention of the thought. Hydro-electric (save the salmon), coal (acid-rain), wind (kill the birdies), oil (Santa Barbara spills and Exxon Valdez), and geothermal (spoiling nature's wonders). You name it and some enviro-freak has demonized it. The only source of energy that hasn't been demonized is buying foreign oil.
I don't think that has been coincidental. But then again, I do have my tin-foil hat ready just in case. 8^)
Just the thought of placing oneself out there in front of all those people, with the danger involved, and then the added stress of trying not to make a fool of oneself while pitching the ball, while being an amatuer, and wearing a heavy vest, and being over 50...................
Well the whole thing is a little too much to comprehend, but GWB did it, and did it exceedingly well.
I used to be very pessimistic about the future of this country. I have to say that my hope renewed when a man of decency, integrity, courage, and faith moved into the White House in 2001. As long as enough American people "get it" and support this man of decency, integrity, courage, and faith, I'll retain my hope for America, because it will be an indication that these character qualities are still valued among Americans. It bothers me greatly that many so-called "conservatives" are apparently so cold to those character qualities.
As an example, consider that the left continues to call him a liar. Now we all know the many on the left wouldn't recognize the truth if it hit them in the face (and that George W. Bush may well be the most honest President since Abe).
They can't recognize honesty, because they don't possess honesty as a personal characteristic. And maybe that's the problem of those on the extreme right as well, and that's why they are so miserable, and scream so loud. He is optimistic, contented, loving and encouraging..........personal qualities that they lack.
I'm absolutely sure that its true of those who say the President lacks courage. If I were a betting woman, I'd say he has more courage in his little finger than they have in their entire bodies.
Bottom line.........I think they're miserable..........and jealous.
Never have, never will. Unlike you all, I don't expect HIM to agree with my every thought.
Although I've lived in the L.A. area since 1976, I grew up in Jersey City and Union City, NJ. My father's family emigrated from Italy in the early part of the 20th Century and settled in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. One of my cousins still lives in Greenpoint. My dad is buried in a cemetary on the Brooklyn-Queens border, within sight of lower Manhattan.
For the last five years before moving out here, I lived in Flushing, within walking distance of Flushing Meadow Park and Shea Stadium. My dad took me to Yankee Stadium when I was a kid, and I still remember walking out to center field to see the monuments to the great Yankees of old.
Although I didn't lose anyone close to me on 9/11, I don't think there is anyone who grew up in the New York metro area for whom those attacks weren't deeply personal.
That pompous windbag we were dealing with yesterday simply doesn't understand that quality we call courage. He/she simply is blind to just how significant the seemingly simple gesture of a President throwing a pitch can be to people such as yourself who lost so much that awful day. Such people as the windbag really aren't worth our time.
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