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Do Not Forget !!!!!!
tideman
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>>DO NOT FORGET
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater watching "Schindler's List," asked myself,
>>"Why didn't the Jews fight back?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know why.
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater, watching "Pearl Harbor" and asked myself, "Why
>>weren't we prepared?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know why.
>>
>>
>>
>>Civilized people cannot fathom, much less predict, the actions of evil
>>people.
>>
>>
>>
>>On September 11, dozens of capable airplane passengers allowed themselves
>>to be overpowered by a handful of poorly armed terrorists because they
>>did not comprehend the depth of hatred that motivated their captors.
>>
>>
>>
>>On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too
>>many
>>Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to
>>the dominance of others. Many political pundits, pacifists and media
>>personnel want us to forget the carnage. They say we must focus on the
>>bravery of the rescuers and ignore the cowardice of the killers. They
>>implore us to understand the motivation of the perpetrators. Major
>>television stations have announced they will assist the healing
>>process by not replaying devastating footage of the planes crashing into
>>the Twin Towers.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be manipulated.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not pretend to understand.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the liberal media who abused freedom of the press to
>>kick
>>our country when it was vulnerable and hurting.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget that CBS anchor Dan Rather preceded President Bush's
>>address to the nation with the snide remark, "No matter how you feel
>>about him, he is still our president."
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget that ABC TV anchor Peter Jennings questioned President
>>Bush's motives for not returning immediately to Washington, DC and
>>commented, "We're all pretty
>>skeptical and cynical about Washington."
>>
>>
>>
>>And I will not forget that ABC's Mark Halperin warned if reporters weren't
>>informed of every little detail of this war, they aren't "likely --
>>nor should they be expected -- to show deference."
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not isolate myself from my fellow Americans by pretending an attack
>>on the USS Cole in Yemen was not an attack on the United States of
>>America.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the Clinton administration equipped Islamic
>>terrorists and their supporters with the world's most sophisticated
>>telecommunications equipment and encryption technology, thereby
>>compromising America's ability to trace terrorist radio,
>>cell phone, land lines, faxes and modem communications.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be appeased with pointless, quick retaliatory strikes like
>>those
>>perfected by the previous administration.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be comforted by "feel-good, do nothing" regulations like
>>the silly "Have your bags been under your control?" question at
>>the airport.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be influenced by so called,"antiwar demonstrators" who
>>exploit the right of expression to chant anti-American obscenities.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the moral victory handed the North Vietnamese by
>>American
>>war protesters who reviled and spat upon the returning soldiers, airmen,
>>sailors and Marines.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be softened by the wishful thinking of pacifists who chose
>>reassurance over reality.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will embrace the wise words of Prime Minister Tony Blair who told Labor
>>Party conference, "They have no moral inhibition on the slaughter of
>>the innocent. If they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000, does
>>anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced in it?
>>
>>
>>
>>There is no compromise possible with such people, no meeting of minds, no
>>point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: defeat it or be
>>defeated by it. And defeat it we must!"
>>
>>
>>
>>I will force myself to:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-hear the
>>weeping
>>
>>-feel the helplessness
>>
>>-imagine the terror
>>
>>-sense the panic
>>
>>-smell the burning flesh
>>
>>- experience the loss
>>
>>- remember the hatred.
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater, watching "Private Ryan" and asked myself,
>>"Where did they find the courage?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know.
>>
>>
>>
>>We have no choice. Living without liberty is not living.
>>
>>
>>
>>-- Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
>>
>>Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine.
>>
>>
>>
>>Keep this going
>>until every living American has read it and memorized it so we don't make
>>the same mistake again.
Tideman
"Don't shoot to stop 'em, Shoot to Destroy 'em!"
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater watching "Schindler's List," asked myself,
>>"Why didn't the Jews fight back?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know why.
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater, watching "Pearl Harbor" and asked myself, "Why
>>weren't we prepared?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know why.
>>
>>
>>
>>Civilized people cannot fathom, much less predict, the actions of evil
>>people.
>>
>>
>>
>>On September 11, dozens of capable airplane passengers allowed themselves
>>to be overpowered by a handful of poorly armed terrorists because they
>>did not comprehend the depth of hatred that motivated their captors.
>>
>>
>>
>>On September 11, thousands of innocent people were murdered because too
>>many
>>Americans naively reject the reality that some nations are dedicated to
>>the dominance of others. Many political pundits, pacifists and media
>>personnel want us to forget the carnage. They say we must focus on the
>>bravery of the rescuers and ignore the cowardice of the killers. They
>>implore us to understand the motivation of the perpetrators. Major
>>television stations have announced they will assist the healing
>>process by not replaying devastating footage of the planes crashing into
>>the Twin Towers.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be manipulated.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not pretend to understand.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the liberal media who abused freedom of the press to
>>kick
>>our country when it was vulnerable and hurting.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget that CBS anchor Dan Rather preceded President Bush's
>>address to the nation with the snide remark, "No matter how you feel
>>about him, he is still our president."
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget that ABC TV anchor Peter Jennings questioned President
>>Bush's motives for not returning immediately to Washington, DC and
>>commented, "We're all pretty
>>skeptical and cynical about Washington."
>>
>>
>>
>>And I will not forget that ABC's Mark Halperin warned if reporters weren't
>>informed of every little detail of this war, they aren't "likely --
>>nor should they be expected -- to show deference."
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not isolate myself from my fellow Americans by pretending an attack
>>on the USS Cole in Yemen was not an attack on the United States of
>>America.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the Clinton administration equipped Islamic
>>terrorists and their supporters with the world's most sophisticated
>>telecommunications equipment and encryption technology, thereby
>>compromising America's ability to trace terrorist radio,
>>cell phone, land lines, faxes and modem communications.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be appeased with pointless, quick retaliatory strikes like
>>those
>>perfected by the previous administration.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be comforted by "feel-good, do nothing" regulations like
>>the silly "Have your bags been under your control?" question at
>>the airport.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be influenced by so called,"antiwar demonstrators" who
>>exploit the right of expression to chant anti-American obscenities.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not forget the moral victory handed the North Vietnamese by
>>American
>>war protesters who reviled and spat upon the returning soldiers, airmen,
>>sailors and Marines.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will not be softened by the wishful thinking of pacifists who chose
>>reassurance over reality.
>>
>>
>>
>>I will embrace the wise words of Prime Minister Tony Blair who told Labor
>>Party conference, "They have no moral inhibition on the slaughter of
>>the innocent. If they could have murdered not 7,000 but 70,000, does
>>anyone doubt they would have done so and rejoiced in it?
>>
>>
>>
>>There is no compromise possible with such people, no meeting of minds, no
>>point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: defeat it or be
>>defeated by it. And defeat it we must!"
>>
>>
>>
>>I will force myself to:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-hear the
>>weeping
>>
>>-feel the helplessness
>>
>>-imagine the terror
>>
>>-sense the panic
>>
>>-smell the burning flesh
>>
>>- experience the loss
>>
>>- remember the hatred.
>>
>>
>>
>>I sat in a movie theater, watching "Private Ryan" and asked myself,
>>"Where did they find the courage?"
>>
>>
>>
>>Now I know.
>>
>>
>>
>>We have no choice. Living without liberty is not living.
>>
>>
>>
>>-- Ed Evans, MGySgt., USMC (Ret.)
>>
>>Not as lean, Not as mean, But still a Marine.
>>
>>
>>
>>Keep this going
>>until every living American has read it and memorized it so we don't make
>>the same mistake again.
Tideman
"Don't shoot to stop 'em, Shoot to Destroy 'em!"
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Thanks Tideman
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Hey, elephants come to me to remember things they forgot.
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Pearl Harbor. My dad remembered that one until he died. He fought in the Pacific Theater until 1943 and was discharged for a heart condition. He hated anything Japanese. When I was 19 with no credit, I asked Dad to co-sign a note so I could buy a new Datsun pickup. He refused and advised me to go to the Ford dealer.
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