This year marks the 70th anniversary of the invasion of IWO JIMA. The first wave of Marines hit the beach on 2-19-45 expecting the fight to take only ten days. That was not to be. It took a total of 36 days with 26,000 casualties including 6,800 dead. Some 70,000 Americans took part in the invasion with 21,000 Japanese defending almost to the last man. Only 1,083 were taken prisoner.
On the 23rd, four days after the first wave hit the beach, Lt. Greeley Wells carried the flag to the summit of Mt. Suribachi and planted it there. Then the word came that the Sec. of War wanted that flag as a memento, so another, larger was raised resulting in the famous Joe Rosenthal photo of the Flag Raising.
The island is now a Japanese Shrine and renamed Iwo To, "Sulfur Island" and a tourist attraction, having been returned to Japan in 1968. As Secretary Powell once said,"The only land we ever asked for was enough to bury our dead."
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
WHITE HOUSE AND ISIS
EVERY DAY BRINGS A NEW STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE, EACH A LITTLE MORE BIZARRE, ON THE "OBAMA" STRATEGY TO COMBAT ISIS. TODAY WE HEAR FROM THE WH THAT THEY BEHEADED 21 EGYPTIAN CITIZENS WHEN THE ENTIRE WORLD KNOWS THEY WERE ONLY KILLED BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS. CITIZENS YES, BUT CHRISTIANS FIRST!
THIS PRESIDENT CANNOT BRING HIMSELF TO CALL THE ENEMY WHAT IT IS MUSLIM EXTREMISM. WHY? THINK ABOUT IT. THIS PRESIDENT WAS RAISED IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY BY A MUSLIM FATHER, WENT TO A MUSLIM SCHOOL, PRAYED IN A MUSLIM MOSQUE, AND AS PRESIDENT HAS SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH MUSLIM ADVISERS. QUESTION ANSWERED. END OF STORY.
EXCEPT THAT IS NOT THE END OF THE STORY. WHAT OBAMA AND CROWD CALL A STRATEGY IS LONG ON WORDS AND SHORT ON ACTION. WORDS DO NOT HURT THESE PEOPLE, ONLY BULLETS!
ISIS RECRUITS NEW FIGHTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. YES THAT INCLUDES THE GOOD OLD U.S. OF A. THEY FLOCK TO THEIR SIDE BECAUSE THEY ARE WINNING AND IT IS GOOD TO BE ON THE WINNING SIDE. AND THEY HAVE NOT FELT THE HURT AND PAIN OF DEFEAT........YET.
WHEN SHERMAN MARCHED THROUGH GEORGIA IN THE CIVIL WAR BURNING CROPS AND TOWNS AND DESTROYING EVERYTHING OF VALUE TO THE ENEMY IT HURT THEM.....BADLY! WHEN THE ALLIES USED DAY AND NIGHT BOMBINGS OF GERMAN CITIES THEY DESTROYED THE ENEMIES WILL TO FIGHT BY TAKING IT TO THE PEOPLE. IT HURT THEM..BADLY! WE MUST HURT THE ENEMY.....BADLY!
TODAY WE HEAR THAT THE ANSWER IS, READY FOR THIS? JOBS! THEY ARE ONLY FIGHTING BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A JOB TO GO TO EVERY DAY?????I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT EVEN THESE FOLKS REALLY BELIEVE THAT. BUT?????????????
THIS PRESIDENT CANNOT BRING HIMSELF TO CALL THE ENEMY WHAT IT IS MUSLIM EXTREMISM. WHY? THINK ABOUT IT. THIS PRESIDENT WAS RAISED IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY BY A MUSLIM FATHER, WENT TO A MUSLIM SCHOOL, PRAYED IN A MUSLIM MOSQUE, AND AS PRESIDENT HAS SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH MUSLIM ADVISERS. QUESTION ANSWERED. END OF STORY.
EXCEPT THAT IS NOT THE END OF THE STORY. WHAT OBAMA AND CROWD CALL A STRATEGY IS LONG ON WORDS AND SHORT ON ACTION. WORDS DO NOT HURT THESE PEOPLE, ONLY BULLETS!
ISIS RECRUITS NEW FIGHTERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. YES THAT INCLUDES THE GOOD OLD U.S. OF A. THEY FLOCK TO THEIR SIDE BECAUSE THEY ARE WINNING AND IT IS GOOD TO BE ON THE WINNING SIDE. AND THEY HAVE NOT FELT THE HURT AND PAIN OF DEFEAT........YET.
WHEN SHERMAN MARCHED THROUGH GEORGIA IN THE CIVIL WAR BURNING CROPS AND TOWNS AND DESTROYING EVERYTHING OF VALUE TO THE ENEMY IT HURT THEM.....BADLY! WHEN THE ALLIES USED DAY AND NIGHT BOMBINGS OF GERMAN CITIES THEY DESTROYED THE ENEMIES WILL TO FIGHT BY TAKING IT TO THE PEOPLE. IT HURT THEM..BADLY! WE MUST HURT THE ENEMY.....BADLY!
TODAY WE HEAR THAT THE ANSWER IS, READY FOR THIS? JOBS! THEY ARE ONLY FIGHTING BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A JOB TO GO TO EVERY DAY?????I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT EVEN THESE FOLKS REALLY BELIEVE THAT. BUT?????????????
Sunday, January 25, 2015
CHURCHILL GOT IT RIGHT!
DURING THE RIVER WAR IN 1899 A YOUNG SOLDIER AND JOURNALIST NAMED WINSTON CHURCHILL MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT DURING A SPEECH: "INDIVIDUAL MUSLIMS MAY SHOW SPLENDID QUALITIES, BUT THE INFLUENCE OF THE RELIGION PARALYSES THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WHO FOLLOW IT. NO STRONGER RETROGRADE FORCE EXISTS IN THE WORLD."
CHURCHILL WENT ON TO THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICAL LIFE AND LED GREAT BRITAIN THROUGH THE HORRORS OF WWII, A HERO. HE DIED IN 1965 AT THE AGE OF 90.
CHURCHILL WENT ON TO THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICAL LIFE AND LED GREAT BRITAIN THROUGH THE HORRORS OF WWII, A HERO. HE DIED IN 1965 AT THE AGE OF 90.
Monday, January 12, 2015
FRIC n' FRAC
The news media has been talking about this for, it seems, since 2012. Who will run in '16? The usual candidates are parading across the country, pressing the flesh and testing the waters. All the things that pols do before telling the truth about their intentions. We see the same old faces and the same old attitudes when it comes to announcing officially. EGAD I"M SICK!
There is an element of professional politicians who keep saying that the American people want Dems and Reps to "work together." "Get along." "Quit the infighting." All manner of stupid comments about how to "serve the people." Well, I have a better idea.
In my view the parties should have a platform of ideas to run on. Then stick to it and run on it. Not all voters want the same thing and if both parties offer the same thing, dressed a little differently perhaps but the same thing, where is the incentive to get in the fight?
This form of government, a Republic, was never intended to "get along" as pols like to say. Cooperate so more legislation can be passed. NO. More legislation is not good legislation. Good bills come about because they are debated, torn apart, rewritten over and over, and then, maybe, brought to the floor for a vote up or down. Not slipped into a conglomeration of disconnected ideas and passed without debate or even being read by those who vote. SHAMEFUL!
Demos have only one candidate it seems. And Reps have too many including those who have been beaten before. I refuse to believe that the people cannot come up with good runners. You will notice that I said THE PEOPLE, not professional politicians. It must not be just "Fric 'n Frac."
There is an element of professional politicians who keep saying that the American people want Dems and Reps to "work together." "Get along." "Quit the infighting." All manner of stupid comments about how to "serve the people." Well, I have a better idea.
In my view the parties should have a platform of ideas to run on. Then stick to it and run on it. Not all voters want the same thing and if both parties offer the same thing, dressed a little differently perhaps but the same thing, where is the incentive to get in the fight?
This form of government, a Republic, was never intended to "get along" as pols like to say. Cooperate so more legislation can be passed. NO. More legislation is not good legislation. Good bills come about because they are debated, torn apart, rewritten over and over, and then, maybe, brought to the floor for a vote up or down. Not slipped into a conglomeration of disconnected ideas and passed without debate or even being read by those who vote. SHAMEFUL!
Demos have only one candidate it seems. And Reps have too many including those who have been beaten before. I refuse to believe that the people cannot come up with good runners. You will notice that I said THE PEOPLE, not professional politicians. It must not be just "Fric 'n Frac."
Friday, December 26, 2014
Murder? So What?
The son of Adam and Eve went bad and murder was born. It continues today at ever increasing violence. Why?
Perhaps we should look at what happens when a murderer is caught and brought to justice. He may go on trial before a jury of his peers in, oh, perhaps a year. Maybe more in today's courts. There may be every reason in the world to delay prosecution. Lawyers are very good at putting things off.
I have a few thoughts on the subject of "Crime and Punishment" you may find worthy of consideration. First of all, in the case of willful, 1st degree murder, which is the one that I consider the subject of this piece, I believe in the Biblical "Eye for an Eye." However, today it seems that society considers that to be "cruel and unusual punishment." Shameful. So our prisons are jammed with the guilty enjoying a life of leisure while the families of their victims suffer.
If we as a nation had the will to carry out the death penalty when the jury says "Guilty your Honor" perhaps that would slow the murder rate. For certain it would prevent a second murder by that person (as so often happens in today's "catch and release" world).
Murder has always been a capital crime. Today we have lost the will to treat it as such!
Perhaps we should look at what happens when a murderer is caught and brought to justice. He may go on trial before a jury of his peers in, oh, perhaps a year. Maybe more in today's courts. There may be every reason in the world to delay prosecution. Lawyers are very good at putting things off.
I have a few thoughts on the subject of "Crime and Punishment" you may find worthy of consideration. First of all, in the case of willful, 1st degree murder, which is the one that I consider the subject of this piece, I believe in the Biblical "Eye for an Eye." However, today it seems that society considers that to be "cruel and unusual punishment." Shameful. So our prisons are jammed with the guilty enjoying a life of leisure while the families of their victims suffer.
If we as a nation had the will to carry out the death penalty when the jury says "Guilty your Honor" perhaps that would slow the murder rate. For certain it would prevent a second murder by that person (as so often happens in today's "catch and release" world).
Murder has always been a capital crime. Today we have lost the will to treat it as such!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
RACIST---------------WHO? ME?
In the early days of my manhood it was common to say so if you did not like someone. Likewise you were told to "Buzz off." "Get lost." "I don't like you and never will." Or words to that effect. Sometimes even worse things were thrown at you. It made little difference what the color of your skin was or where your folks came from the words were the same.
Now if those things are said, or show up on Twitter or Facebook look out, here come the PC crowd. We seem to live by "Political Correctness" and the word "Racist" is inserted into every political discussion and most conversations. We are not allowed to utter the word "God" in many places and certainly don't want to offend a Buddhist, a Hindu or a Muslim by praying in the name of Jesus Christ. That would be "Politically incorrect." Even those in seats of power like congress are ever careful to NEVER offend; everyone except the White house that is.
A white officer of the law shoots a black "Gentle Giant" who is a thief, mugger, aggressive young 290 pound man on a rampage, in defense of his life and a country goes NUTS! People come from all over to "demonstrate" by looting and burning someone's property (who must have been a racist).
That's not enough. Before an NFL game the team comes onto the field with hands in the air to mimic something that DID NOT HAPPEN. Worse.......they let 'em play! But even that is topped when members of the Black Caucus in the House of Representatives do the same thing on the floor of the chambers. BUT----that is not RACIST! If not why not?
Is it a shame that a young man conducts himself in such a manner that he ends up being shot to death? Yes. Is it my fault that he did that? No. Is the Cop that he attacked at fault because that offender ended up dead? No. Am I to be called a racist because I say these things? You bet I will be labeled that.
By the way, when a Black officer shoots a white perp. does it make the news? Not often. And another "by the way," where is the "white caucus" in the House????
I yearn for the days of "The Virginian"........"When you call me that, smile."
Now if those things are said, or show up on Twitter or Facebook look out, here come the PC crowd. We seem to live by "Political Correctness" and the word "Racist" is inserted into every political discussion and most conversations. We are not allowed to utter the word "God" in many places and certainly don't want to offend a Buddhist, a Hindu or a Muslim by praying in the name of Jesus Christ. That would be "Politically incorrect." Even those in seats of power like congress are ever careful to NEVER offend; everyone except the White house that is.
A white officer of the law shoots a black "Gentle Giant" who is a thief, mugger, aggressive young 290 pound man on a rampage, in defense of his life and a country goes NUTS! People come from all over to "demonstrate" by looting and burning someone's property (who must have been a racist).
That's not enough. Before an NFL game the team comes onto the field with hands in the air to mimic something that DID NOT HAPPEN. Worse.......they let 'em play! But even that is topped when members of the Black Caucus in the House of Representatives do the same thing on the floor of the chambers. BUT----that is not RACIST! If not why not?
Is it a shame that a young man conducts himself in such a manner that he ends up being shot to death? Yes. Is it my fault that he did that? No. Is the Cop that he attacked at fault because that offender ended up dead? No. Am I to be called a racist because I say these things? You bet I will be labeled that.
By the way, when a Black officer shoots a white perp. does it make the news? Not often. And another "by the way," where is the "white caucus" in the House????
I yearn for the days of "The Virginian"........"When you call me that, smile."
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The Rich On Welfare
I have written on the subject in the past but it just will not leave my head. The American people are the most generous in the world. We donate more money for helping the down trodden and the desperate people of the world than any other country. Americans are there when needed for aid and assistance anywhere in the world, whether fire, flood or wind. That is not what bothers me. I consider that most of the money for those things is used properly (we hope). My gripe is this:
Men and women run hard and spend countless dollars (not theirs) in order to get elected to a seat in Congress, either House or Senate. Now the idea (they tell us) is to serve those in the district they represent. Good. Swell idea. Go to work.
Sooner or later they leave the office. Either voted out or retire. Herein lies the problem. They retire after a given time (not long) and continue to receive pay from the tax payer who is now represented by some other hard working and dedicated Senator or Representative (tongue in cheek). Now they are being paid for doing nothing (which is normal for some). Now instead of paying salaries of 535 elected reps. the number has exploded to, you pick a figure.
Our founders expected those sent to represent the people would do the job assigned to them and then come home and go back to work. No one expected it to be their life's work. That has changed, you say, and more is expected of them and more time is spent by them on the job (make that position). That may or may not be true and so now we keep them for the rest of their lives and in pretty good fashion too. And there, you have heard my GRIPE!
Men and women run hard and spend countless dollars (not theirs) in order to get elected to a seat in Congress, either House or Senate. Now the idea (they tell us) is to serve those in the district they represent. Good. Swell idea. Go to work.
Sooner or later they leave the office. Either voted out or retire. Herein lies the problem. They retire after a given time (not long) and continue to receive pay from the tax payer who is now represented by some other hard working and dedicated Senator or Representative (tongue in cheek). Now they are being paid for doing nothing (which is normal for some). Now instead of paying salaries of 535 elected reps. the number has exploded to, you pick a figure.
Our founders expected those sent to represent the people would do the job assigned to them and then come home and go back to work. No one expected it to be their life's work. That has changed, you say, and more is expected of them and more time is spent by them on the job (make that position). That may or may not be true and so now we keep them for the rest of their lives and in pretty good fashion too. And there, you have heard my GRIPE!
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