Posted on 01/29/2005 12:34:59 PM PST by Wolfstar
I don't have an update on the embassy attack. There's a thread running here on FR about it, though. The idea that tomorrow (tonight, my time) innocent Iraqis, who just want to got to the polls and exercise the freedom to vote, might be slaughtered by those human monsters...well, it offends every sense of honor and liberty I have.
Well, if Ted would ever come out from under the crawl space Barney found him in, perhaps Barney would be willing to accept an apology from The Swimmer.
Heh
Phancypants, please give that soldier my love and admiration.
I will be sure to. We just had to say "goodbye" because his time was up.
I could tell he was keyed up, so I steered the conversation in the direction of "how's the weather?" and "how much longer until you get back to the USA?"
That seemed to help.
I promised I would stay up late and pray with him.
Hi, Gretchen. The Vice President's trip started a round of high-level meetings between him, the President, and our new SecState with virtually every European leader.
The Vice President's words are, indeed, moving, for they remind us that each individual has been endowed by the Creator with life and rights, as well as the liberty to the "pursuit of happiness." That, our Founders believed, was a "self-evident" truth.
Sadly, as the Vice President observed, other persons "with a high opinion of themselves -- some of them well educated, and possessed of refined manners" sometimes exercise their own right "to choose" to destroy and to deprive millions of their fellow human beings of their very lives, rights, liberties.
For what?
What kind of arrogance leads one human being to conclude that his/her own life priorities or ambitions are so important that the breath of life may be denied another?
It seems that education, opinion of ones' self, and "refined" manners, in such persons, mask an arrogant spirit that sets itself above its Creator and which, one day, will be measured and found wanting by what America's Founders recognized as "the Supreme Judge of the World."
Wherever in the world, at whatever period in history, such arrogance becomes institutionalized, the world is robbed of the genius and talents that might have solved some of its more perplexing problems.
I don't know. It's hard to tell just from that one moment in time. But to me it looks like he started kissing her neck, and she is bending backwards away from him. But who knows. Maybe that's what I want to see.
Wonderful composition of photos again today. Thank you for all the work you do, and thanks to all of those who post the photos on the Dose.
Especially, thank you for posting that wonderful picture of the Korean War Monument. The first time I ever saw the Monument it was around 8:00 p.m., lightly misting and as you approached the Monument, you could almost see the men dragging themselves through the marshy field ~ you could feel them breathing. Don't have to tell you that's my very favorite of all the Monuments, do I.
You'll both have lots of company.
Look at that wonderful man. He is paying such close attention to that little boy. That's something that boy will remember forever!
Perception is a funny thing, huh?
We saw the same image and had opposite conclusions.
I just figured she was being coy. She seems to be smiling.
But you're right, it's a quick snapshot so it's hard to tell.
WWOOHHOOO top 100
I just read your last post on the other dose. No snow or ice for us--just rain so far. Whew! I only hope it doesn't freeze tonight.
Sure we will :-)
(PS-love the quote on your profile. My favorite play of all time. I AM Beatrice, LOL!)
A perfect description of terrorism, in my opinion.
You are very welcome. I'm glad the Vice President's powerful words touched you as they did me.
How haunting that photo is. Makes me think of what those men actually had to endure in Korea.
Personally, I prefer "As You Like It", but Beatrice's character, and that line in particular, really speak to/for me!
We all need to pray for the protection of those brave souls who will go to vote in spite of the threats against them, and the soldiers of the Coalition and the Iraqi forces who will be guarding the polling places. I'm praying for this, and for God to thwart the efforts of those who want to harm anyone trying to make a better life for themselves and their families by voting.
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