Posted on 07/30/2002 11:03:03 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
Your ever lastin' summer, you can see it fadin' fast
So you grab a piece of somethin' that you think is gonna last.
Well, you wouldn't even know a diamond if you held it in your hand;
The things you think are precious I can't understand.
CHORUS:
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
You been tellin' me you're a genius since you were seventeen;
In all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean...
The weekend at the college didn't turn out like you planned;
The things that pass for knowledge I can't understand.
CHORUS:
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
I've spent a lot of money and I spent a lot of time;
The trip we made to Hollywood is etched upon my mind.
After all the things we've done and seen you find another man;
The things you think are useless I can't understand.
CHORUS
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years, stowin away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears, have you had enough of mine
FReegards...MUD
Had no idea you possesed such good taste in music.
I'll have to make a point of listening to that one more carefully, sometime.
...seems there's more there than first meets the either the eye, or ear. ;^)
I'm open to suggestion...MUD
They settle down in seats of clouds
A man named Martin shouts out proud
"I have a dream!" and once he did
The Newcomer said, "Your dream still lives."
Groups of soldiers in blue and gray
Others in khaki, and green then say
"We're from Bull Run, Yorktown, the Maine"
The Newcomer said, "You died not in vain."
From a man on sticks one could hear
"The only thing we have to fear.
The Newcomer said, "We know the rest,
Trust us sir, we've passed that test."
"Courage doesn't hide in caves
You can't bury freedom, in a grave,"
The Newcomers had heard this voice before
A distinct Yankees twang from Hyannisport shores
A silence fell within the mist
Somehow the Newcomer knew that this
Meant time had come for her to say
What was in the hearts of the five thousand plus that day
"Back on Earth, we wrote reports,
Watched our children play in sports
Worked our gardens, sang our songs
Went to church and clipped coupons
We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we fought
Unlike you, great we're not"
The tall man in the stovepipe hat
Stood and said, "Don't talk like that!
Look at your country, look and see
You died for freedom, just like me"
Then, before them all appeared a scene
Of rubbled streets and twisted beams
Death, destruction, smoke and dust
And people working just 'cause they must
Hauling ash, lifting stones,
Knee deep in hell, but not alone
"Look! Blackman, Whiteman, Brownman, Yellowman
Side by side helping their fellow man!"
So said Martin, as he watched the scene
"Even from nightmares, can be born a dream."
Down below three firemen raised
The colors high into ashen haze
The soldiers above had seen it before
On Iwo Jima back in '44
The man on sticks studied everything closely
Then shared his perceptions on what he saw mostly
"I see pain, I see tears,
I see sorrow-but I don't see fear."
"You left behind husbands and wives
Daughters and sons and so many lives
Are suffering now because of this wrong
But look very closely. You're not really gone.
All of those people, even those who've never met you
All of their lives, they'll never forget you
Don't you see what has happened?
Don't you see what you've done?
You've brought them together, together as one.
With that the man in the stovepipe hat said
"Take my hand," and from there he led
Three thousand plus heroes, Newcomers to heaven
On this day, two thousand one, nine eleven
Author Unknown
"Estrada graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was editor of the Harvard Law Review. Estrada graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia College, New York. Estrada served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy. Estrada is a partner with Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group and the Business Crimes and Investigations Practice Group. Estrada served as Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief of the Appellate Section for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. Estrada tried 10 cases as a prosecutor and argued 7 cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit."
I noticed that even the RATS recognize this guy's qualifications.
FReegards...MUD
Athletics Supporters rejoice; await Minnesota and New York.
(Shall we roll it, Jimmy?)
(We're rolling on, uh, what, one?)
(No, one again.)
((Chuckle))
(Got to get this airplane off.)
(Naw, leave it, yeah.)
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
Y' didn't have to love me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here
You didn't have to make me a total disgrace
Y' didn't have to leave me with that beer in my face
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here
Uh, that's alright, it's awful doggone clear
Hey, hey, baby, why you treat me mean
Oh, oh, baby, why you treat me mean
You didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, why'd you treat me mean
You didn't have say you'd always be by my side
Y' didn't have to tell me you'd be my blushin' bride
Hey, hey, mama, why you treat me mean
But that's alright, I know your sisters, too
You didn't have to tell me that you love me so
You didn't have to leave me, mama, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you
You didn't have to leave me like a total disgrace
You didn't have to leave me with that beer on my face
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you
Oh, but that's alright, I'd be the same way, too
Oh, yeah-yo
No man... no
Now, my baby, now you didn't have to crucify me like you did
You didn't have to tell me I was just your kid
Hey, hey, mama, what's the matter here
You didn't have to tell me you would be my own
You didn't have to tell me, baby, let me go
Hey, hey, mama, what is wrong with you
Uh, that's alright, I know your sister, too
Ooh, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah-yeah
Ooh, yeah... oh
What's the matter with you, mama
FReegards...MUD
"The terrorist attack that was perpetrated on Sept. 11th was a horrific even that forever changed America. It however was part of an ongoing effort by Bin Laden to wage a terrorist war on America in which he had previously attacked America six different times spanning over the entire Clinton administration. The result however was a very dismal response from Bill Clinton who is undoubtedly the worst and most corrupt President in our history. Bill Clinton rather than respond and engage terrorism merely didn't even give it serious priority. Some of his apologists cite the ongoing investigation into his noted corruption, but that hardly stopped the President who didn't even meet with the CIA director from doing anything. What the Bin Laden-gate scandal represents the most damning of scandals and exemplifies his incompetence and neglect that plagued us for 8 gruesome years.
"Despite the 9-11 attack being carried out after he left office, that does not negate his responsibility and complicity given it was the culmination of events that started with his administration and continued forth. Clinton's own 'Wag the Dog' strike on tents in Afghanistan was cited in Time Magazine as the reason for Al Qaeda to begin planning 9-11. Again apologists say he tried, but the facts tell a story of him failing to go after Bin Laden even when he was offered on a silver platter and was in the crosshairs. No. Clinton and his petty defenders point to his botched 98 'Wag the Dog' strike. He actually used a move made for covering up his own personal abuses and then used it as a defense for his failure to go after the man he dubbed the most wanted in the world. How convenient for him.
"So prepare yourself for the startling truth of how America's worst president made it possible for 9-11 and invited terror. We had an 8 year catalyst. The blatantly liberal media in cooperation with left wing academia will never own up to the truths presented here, but despite what those revisionists do, Clinton's legacy will be cemented in the minds of many. This scandal overshadows everything else including the Chinagate, Lippogate, and many other Clinton scandals. Compared to Clinton, Nixon was a saint and could never come close to matching the corruption of Clinton. In the words of Clinton himself, as quoted by the Sunday Times of London, Clinton's failure to accept an offer to have Bin Laden handed over was the "Biggest Mistake" of his presidency."
From the archives...MUD
Yep...and SamfromSC is the embodiment of the blindly-loyal DemonRAT patsy...MUD
When I try to discern the Republican way of thinking about an issue, I ask myself, "What Would Jesus Do?". Then I take the opposite of that. =P
Jesus was a RadicalRightWinger, imho...MUD
Prescient words, all-knowing one..."Justice" has never even come close to catching up with the Clinton Whore'd, unless you include their utter lack of political power to be "Justice", which, of course, I don't. Lawbreakers need to be held legally accountable, or else they will continue committing crimes indefinitely and without remorse.
But I guess that's just "pie-in-the-sky" reasoning, these days...MUD
This Leftist spin that Jesus was a socialist is silly on its face...Collectivism is slavery, and Christ was the embodiment of FReedom and self-determination.
FReegards...MUD
Bears repeating, again and again...MUD
Yep...MUD
Gotta hand it to ya, Mr. Fufkin...anybody who bet against the Skins in '02, '03, or '04 made out like a bandit...but 2005's the year the Skins make their move...LOL!!
FReegards...MUD
Thanks for the ping!
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