"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?" ~Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), "Non-Violence in Peace and War"
Kupe--thanks for bringing this back on topic--I can always count on you for that! Draginol--you have a way of saying what I mean, only better! Muggaz and all: I've replied to Muggaz's blog with something similar, but I thought I would repost a shorter version here. Apparently I wasn't very clear in my blog. My intention was to single out Tillman as a role model among professional athletes . We are constantly hearing about
Muggaz: I would ask you to reread my post--you'll be hard pressed to find anything that I've said that is supportive of the war, but I still believe Tillman was a role model. He's a role model because he did what HE believed in and sacrificed an awful lot to do that--but let's remember also--Tillman died in Afghanistan, not Iraq. He joined up after September 11th, in a response to an attack on American soil--this isn't a about the war in Ira
wow, that was hard to read--but I think I got it...welcome!
The artist deserves all the vitriolic criticism he'll no doubt get which I also defend the right of people to express I'll not only defend it--I'll encourage it!
Glad to hear it's turned in your favor--I love when people are stupid enough to hang themselves! She's got quite the imagination, eh?
nauseating. That's the word I was looking for--dharma you are a far better wordsmith than I!
Thanks for the link.
Greywar-- Hey I thought you said no more "links" articles--just kidding The cartoon is disgusting--there is no other word that I can think of to describe it. Do they have a right to print it? Yup. Should they have conjured up a little human dignity and a little respect and opted to NOT print it? Yup. Voltaire: "I may not
I had a friend who insisted that "It's Raining Men" was really "Israeli Men" and for the longest time I thought that U2's Stuck in a Moment said "I'm just trying to find a decent melody, a song that I can sing, and my own cup of tea." Yea, that would be "in my own company."
Did they design it for real women I think they designed it for the barbie doll image of a woman! I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks this is crazy!
Pat Tilman, a former Arizona Cardinal's football player, was killed in Afghanistan last night. Tilman, who had always showed a level of ethics rarely matched by his fellow NFL colleagues, joined the Army with his brother after September 11th. He gave up million dollar contracts, fame, and glory to fight for what he truly believed in. Moreover, Tilman refused to ack
Volvo has come to the aid of women everywhere! Or at least that is what Volvo thinks. Volvo has designed a car that does little more than play on stereotypes of women. The car comes with lots of storage room, cute little makeup holders, headrests that accomdate ponytails, a wrap around bumper, and a sealed hood that can only be opened by mechanics. In a
am curious as to why the only politician you cited was an obscure (to an american) irish politician...and you didn't differentiate between father or son...which one is the extremist and why? and if you are irish (or british) why not suggest an example from more than 1 side of the political fence. it would seem to me to only ostr
wonder if you Americans can tell me, I heard a rumour about a midget version fo the show 'The Bachelor' Can anyone confirm these stories??? Yes, it was a Fox show...I think it was called "The Littlest Groom."
The stories coming out about North Korea today are sad, yet surreal. Apparently, earlier today, two fuel trains collided near the Ryongchon station, located about 30 miles from the border with China. The estimates of the dead range anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000, and NBC reports that the surrounding buildings were decimated. The reason I say "apparently" is
What is your point? Interestingly ,this was the lead story on the news tonight. The Pentagon in the early ninties had an informal ban on showing pictures of soldiers coffins, they cracked down on the ban at the start of this war. The woman who worked for Maytag and took the picture and sent it to the
At a press conference yesterday, a reporter keep asking Scott McCellan if the President was thinking about reinstating the draft. He had some vague answer about it not being discussed at present. The reporter persisted and asked if the President had completely ruled out reinstating the draft--McCellan said he wasn't going to answer the question. From that, I gather that while it's not an immediate possibility, the Administration isn't ruling out a
I'm trying to get it done tonight--but JoeUser is such a distraction--all I need is a little will power and a lot of caffeine!
wow, I'm feeling left out--I only scored 38%
I think my boss might read my blog--he called earlier and told me that I didn't have to come in tomorrow, that I could "probably use a day off." Unfortunately, since I didn't do anything today, I should either get it done tonight, or come in tomorrow...
Very funny Dan--liked the site for dharma's duck too--needs a picture though!
Interestingly, sometime last week the front page of the NY Times had a picture of soldiers removing a coffin from a plane. The reason it struck me was that the coffin was in a large cardboard box. There was something about that image that moved me--this soldier, as you say, paid the ultimate sacrifice, and he's being shown in a cardboard box. The image was unnerving, and has stuck with me.
By the way, thanks for setting this up!
eekk...what did I do? Why are all my personal blogs on politics showing up here! AHHH....
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