LIVE THREAD: Support Our Troops And Their Mission Rally (C-SPAN to Rebroadcast @ around 2:00 am EST)

September 25, 2005

[tgslTakoma]

I am heading down to the Rally site now, to help with setting up - which began at 5am today. I didn't know if someone would post a live thread later. My apologies if I have stepped on any toes.

EAGLES UP !!

Link to C-SPAN 1
Rally to Honor Military Families

[FairOpinion]

When I heard the Father of the fallen pilot speak, I remembered this beautiful poem, and would like to dedicate it to all our fallen heroes.

It was written by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. who fought in WW II as a pilot, and died three months after writing the poem.

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High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee, Jr


Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air. . . .

Up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or ever eagle flew —
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

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http://www.skygod.com/quotes/highflight.html

[ChadGore]

bttt

[ChadGore]

This footage is *AMAZING*

[Reagan Man]

To Cindy Sheehan:

"Cindy lies and Casey cries".

[ariamne]

How fitting! Thank you for sharing with us at this moment especially..

[Zacs Mom]

love your tagline!

[ariamne]

Amen--I pray that young man hears what is being said today, in his place of rest..and takes comfort, somehow..

[Kaslin]

Indeed they, unlike the luntics from yesterday are totally focused.

[ChadGore]

This is really amazing stuff.

[tiredoflaundry]

The DUmmies think the Whitehouse is writing the speeches for the Gold Star families! lol

[CedarDave]

TheSarce has a picture of me and my handmade sign at Crawford. Haven't seen it yet; if I don't look like a total dork, will see if it can get posted somewhere, maybe my home page.

[TaxRelief]

The CSpan Streaming video has deteriorated too much to get any more good screen shots.

[Txsleuth]

I hope President Bush is watching this...

He NEEDS to see/hear these people...he has to listen to the BS, way too much.

[ChadGore]

Nobody cares what non voters think.

[mylife]

Gary Qualls refuting Sheehan now

[chgomac]

"The familys are fantastic"

Yes, aren't they! They come forward so bravely to speak with pride and respect of their & our, fallen warrior heroes.

They are the best of America, our families.

[ariamne]

I hope you are still wearing your hazmat, tired! What a bunch of loons---what that tells me is that the powerful speeches are getting to the DUmmies, hence they must invent a speechwriter. With DUmmies, one must always read between the hate.

[Reagan Man]

Gary Qualls - Powerful words

[TheSarce]

Cedar Dave, FReepmail me your regular email addy and I'll send it to you.

[mystery-ak]

Gary Qualls.....sigh....