"We're really blessed in this country to have the Judeo-Christian tradition of wanting to love each other and help each other have better lives and to enjoy life and be good to each other. As opposed to the tradition of some Islamofascist localities where they do the reverse - sending their own children off to be blown up."
The Big Picture, 4/29/04.
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.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/28/06 at 08:06 PM
#1
Thanks for the thought, but You've certainly pressed a button:
Memorial Day should be an observance rather than a celebration.
Having just spent the day on the National Mall to see and speak with veterans at the war memorials as well as several veteran members of Rolling Thunder, I am constantly reminded of the sacrifice these brave men, women, and families have made.
Tomorrow I shall be at the Presidential wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery. I think it is also the last day of the Faces of the Fallen exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial which have artists' interpretation of those we have lost in Iraq. It's quite sobering.
There's no place I would rather be other than a VA hospital.
It is pitiful that Memorial Day has been reduced to, 'the weekend summer begins' (the beaches and pools on the East Coast officially open this weekend), the Indy 500, and sales frenzies.
How many have ever gone, or taken your children, to a VA hospital or a national cemetery (there are 123 of them at this writing)?
There is a movement to mark Memorial Day with a National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 PM.
So at 3:00 Pm tomorrow, take a moment to remember those who gave the greatest sacrifice; and if you see a veteran, thank him.
TAPS
(I'm still a bit computer illiterate so I have pasted the web sites.)
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/29/06 at 12:00 PM
#2
Thanks for this great post, A.M.
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#1
Thanks for the thought, but You've certainly pressed a button:
Memorial Day should be an observance rather than a celebration.
Having just spent the day on the National Mall to see and speak with veterans at the war memorials as well as several veteran members of Rolling Thunder, I am constantly reminded of the sacrifice these brave men, women, and families have made.
Tomorrow I shall be at the Presidential wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery. I think it is also the last day of the Faces of the Fallen exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial which have artists' interpretation of those we have lost in Iraq. It's quite sobering.
There's no place I would rather be other than a VA hospital.
It is pitiful that Memorial Day has been reduced to, 'the weekend summer begins' (the beaches and pools on the East Coast officially open this weekend), the Indy 500, and sales frenzies.
How many have ever gone, or taken your children, to a VA hospital or a national cemetery (there are 123 of them at this writing)?
There is a movement to mark Memorial Day with a National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 PM.
So at 3:00 Pm tomorrow, take a moment to remember those who gave the greatest sacrifice; and if you see a veteran, thank him.
TAPS
(I'm still a bit computer illiterate so I have pasted the web sites.)
http://www.rollingthunder1.com/
http://www.womensmemorial.org/Press/FacesPR(Mar05).html
http://www.usmemorialday.org/speeches/president/may0200.txt
http://www.usmemorialday.org/act.html