FWIW........Flame on

Limited-Time

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No snoops, no research, just an E-Mail passed on......


>I don't usually pass on political emails, but this is one smart lady who >seems to be saying what most of us are thinking and I thought maybe you all >would like to read what she has to say....
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> Here is a real woman who should run for president!
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>Written by a housewife from New Jersey and sounds like it! This is one >ticked off lady.
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>"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started >by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001?
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>Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not brutally >murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from our >nation's capitol and in a field in Pennsylvania ?
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>Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning >or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
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>And I'm supposed to care that a copy of the Koran was "desecrated" when an >overworked American soldier kicked it or got it wet?...Well, I don't. I >don't care at all.
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> I'll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for >incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
> I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start >caring about the Holy Bible, the mere possession of which is a crime in >Saudi Arabia .
> I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking >off Nick Berg's head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed >throat.
> I'll care when the cowardly so-called "insurgents" in Iraq and >Afghanistan come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own >religion by hiding in mosques.
> I'll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of >nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide >bombs.
> I'll care when the American media stops pretending that their First >Amendment liberties are somehow derived from international law instead of >the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights.
> In the meantime, when I hear a story about a brave marine roughing >up an Iraqi terrorist to obtain information, know this: I don't care.
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>When I see a fuzzy photo of a pile of naked Iraqi prisoners who have been >humiliated in what amounts to a college-hazing incident, rest assured: I >don't care.
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>When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to >move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank: I >don't care.
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>When I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and >fed "special" food that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining that >his holy book is being "mishandled," you can absolutely believe in your >heart of hearts: I don't care.
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>And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled "Koran" and >other times "Quran." Well, Jimmy Crack Corn and, you guessed it, I don't >care !!
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>If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail friends >Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous >behavior!
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>If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you >choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities >committed by radical Muslims happen here in our great Country! And may I >add:
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>"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference >in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan
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>I have another quote that I would like to add AND.......I hope you forward >all this.
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>"If we ever forget that we're One Nation Under God, then we will be a >nation gone under." Also by.. Ronald Reagan
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>One last thought for the day:
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>In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the Anti-American >sentiment and negativity, we should remember England 's Prime Minister Tony >Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his >Parliament members why he believes so much in America , he said: "A simple >way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in... And how >many want out."
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>Only Four defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
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> 1. Jesus Christ
> 2. The American G. I.
> 3. The British Soldier and
> 4. The Canadian Soldier
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> One died for your soul, the other 3 for your freedom.
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>YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET ! AMEN
 

Haut Medoc

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Re: FWIW........Flame on


Seen it before....but.....
Smite the Saracens!.....:):):)
 

bassman284

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Do you ever get the feeling that the same person writes ALL these e-mails? They all sound exactly alike.
 

WillyBWright

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Either she hasn't heard that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, or it's nothing but a propaganda device of dubious origin.
 

Limited-Time

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Soooooo WBW specificly what section of the letter do you deem offensive, and why???
 

QC

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Willy B. Wrong has made me drag out the age old explanation once again . . . I apologize to those of you who have been paying attention.

1) 911 Sucked

2) We don't want it to happen again

3) Everybody who was anybody thought Iraq had WMD

4) Anybody who has a brain concluded that a madman with WMD made # 2 a worry

5) So we made flippin' sure

Please don't ignore 1 thru 5 with your crystal ball BS, it really gets old.

Thank you.

Signed,

Someone who is still looking for the Crystal Ball . . . :rolleyes:
 

Tail_Gunner

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Willy B. Wrong has made me drag out the age old explanation once again . . . I apologize to those of you who have been paying attention.

1) 911 Sucked

2) We don't want it to happen again

3) Everybody who was anybody thought Iraq had WMD

4) Anybody who has a brain concluded that a madman with WMD made # 2 a worry

5) So we made flippin' sure

Please don't ignore 1 thru 5 with your crystal ball BS, it really gets old.

Thank you.

Signed,

Someone who is still looking for the Crystal Ball . . . :rolleyes:


Well said..........:cool:
 

ricksrster

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This one is definitely for real by a lady named Lori Kimble:

[FONT=Trebuchet MS,Book Antiqua,Bookman Old Style,Arial] It could have been any night of the week, as I sat in one of those loud and casual steak houses that are cropping up all over the country. You know the type- a bucket of peanuts on the table, shells littering the floor, and a bunch of perky college kids racing around with longneck beers and sizzling platters.

Taking a sip of my iced tea, I studied the crowd over the rim of my glass. I let my gaze linger on a few of the tables next to me, where several uniformed military members were enjoying their meals.

Smiling sadly, I glanced across my booth to the empty seat where my husband usually sat. Had it had only been a few weeks since we had sat at this very table talking about his upcoming deployment to the Middle East? He made me promise to come back to this restaurant once a month, sit in our booth, and treat myself to a nice dinner.

He told me that he would treasure the thought of me there eating a steak and thinking about him until he came home. I fingered the little flag pin I wear on my jacket and wondered where at that moment he was. Was he safe and warm? Was his cold any better? Were any of my letters getting to him?

As I pondered all of these things, shrill feminine voices from the next booth broke into my thoughts.

"I don't know what Bush is thinking invading Iraq. Didn't he learn anything from his father's mistakes? He is an idiot anyway, I can't believe he is even in office. You know he stole the election."

I cut into my steak and tried not to listen as they began an endless tirade of running down our president. I thought about the last night I was with my husband as he prepared to deploy. He had just returned from getting his smallpox and anthrax shots and the image of him standing in our kitchen packing his gas mask still gave me chills. Once again their voices invaded my thoughts.

"It is all about oil, you know. Our military will go in and rape and pillage and steal all the oil they can in the name of freedom. I wonder how many innocent lives our soldiers will take without a thought? It is just pure greed."

My chest tightened and I stared at my wedding ring. I could picture how handsome my husband was in his mess dress the day he slipped it on my finger. I wondered what he was wearing at that moment. He probably had on his desert uniform, affectionately dubbed coffee stains, over the top of which he wore a heavy bulletproof vest.

"We should just leave Iraq alone. I don't think they are hiding any weapons. I think it is all a ploy to increase the president's popularity and pad the budget of our military at the expense of social security and education. We are just asking for another 9-11 and I can't say when it happens again that we didn't deserve it."

Their words brought to mind the war protesters I had watched gathering outside our base. Did no one appreciate the sacrifice of brave men and women who leave their homes and family to ensure our freedom? I glimpsed at the tables around me and saw the faces of some of those courageous men, looking sad as they listened to the ladies talk.

"Well, I for one, think it is a travesty to invade Iraq and I am certainly sick of our tax dollars going to train the professional baby killers we call a military."

Professional baby killers? As I thought about what a wonderful father my husband is and wondered how long it would be before he was able to see his children again, indignation rose up within me.

Normally reserved, pride in my husband gave me a boldness I had never known. Tonight, one voice would cry out on behalf of the military. One shy woman would stand and let her pride in our troops be known. I made my way to their table, placed my palms flat on it and lowered myself to be eye level with them.

Smiling I said, "I couldn't help overhearing your conversation. I am sitting over here trying to enjoy my dinner alone. Do you know why I am alone? Because my husband, whom I love dearly, is halfway across the world defending your right to say rotten things about him. You have the right to your opinion, and what you think is none of my business, but what you say in my hearing is and I will not sit by and listen to you run down my country, my president, my husband, and all these other fine men and women in here who put their lives on the line to give you the freedom to complain. Freedom is expensive, ladies, don't let your actions cheapen it."

I must have been louder than I meant to be, because about that time the manager came over and asked if everything was all right. "Yes, thank you." I replied and then turned back to the ladies, "Enjoy the rest of your meal."

To my surprise, as I sat down to finish my steak, a round of applause broke out in the restaurant. Not long after the ladies picked up their check and scurried away, the manager brought me a huge helping of apple cobbler and ice cream, compliments of the table to my left. He told me that the ladies had tried to pay for my dinner, but someone had beaten them to it. When I asked who, he said the couple had already left, but that the man had mentioned he was a WWII vet and wanted to take care of the wife of one of our boys.

I turned to thank the soldiers for the cobbler, but they wouldn't hear a word of it, retorting, "Thank you, you said what we wanted to say but weren't allowed."

As I drove home that night, for the first time in while, I didn't feel quite so alone. My heart was filled with the warmth of all the patrons who had stopped by my table to tell me they too were proud of my husband and that he would be in their prayers. I knew their flags would fly a little higher the next day. Perhaps they would look for tangible ways to show their pride in our country and our troops, and maybe, just maybe, the two ladies sitting at that table next to me would pause for a minute to appreciate all the freedom this great country offers and what it costs to maintain. As for me, I had learned that one voice can make a difference. Maybe the next time protesters gather outside the gates of the base where I live, I will proudly stand across the street with a sign of my own. A sign that says "Thank you!"
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waterinthefuel

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Nice post Rickster. I forwarded that in an email to some of my buddies.
 

RubberFrog

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I think everybody here knows what I would do if I heard those ladies complaining....
 
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