posted on February 9, 2004 03:56:54 PM new
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak my mind. I lost my job this past year. When Clinton was president I was secure and prosperous, but in the last year, we had to close our operations. We simply could not compete with foreign labor. This foreign labor worked for low pay under very bad conditions.
They worked very long shifts, and many even died on the job.
This competition could hardly be called "fair." I was forced out of the place where I had worked for 34 years.
Not a single government program was there to help me.
How can Bush call himself "compassionate?" Far worse, I lost two of my sons in Bush's evil war in Iraq. They gave their lives for their country, and for what? So that Bush's oil buddies can get rich. My pain of losing my sons is indescribable.
While it is trivial next to the loss of my sons, I regret to say that I also lost my home. I simply have nothing left. How can Bush call himself a Christian when he neglects people like me? I am a senior citizen with various medical problems. I'm not in a position where I can begin a new career. I was reduced to the point where I had to live in a hole in a ground, all because of President Bush.
And when the authorities found me there, did they have any compassion for my misfortune and ailments? No, I was arrested. Mr. Bush, I dare you to look me in the face and tell me you are a compassionate man! I dare you to look me in the face and tell me you are a Christian. If I had any money left, I would donate it to the Democrat Party.
If Al Gore had been elected in 2000 I would still have a job, a home, and most importantly, my dear sons!
Regards,
Saddam Hussein
"If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go. Not all of us are sheep....."
posted on February 9, 2004 05:12:12 PM new
Bear,
Have you heard that one from Toby Keith about the American Soldier... probably way over most the heads posting here... LOL
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
heh, who really cares in a world were queers can be married...
posted on February 9, 2004 05:24:49 PM new
I forget what show I recently saw Toby Keith on, perhaps it was Larry King. But if I remember right he did say he questioned the war also but supports the troops all the way as do many others.
I'm just trying to be a father,
Raise a daughter and a son,
Be a lover to their mother,
Everything to everyone.
Up and at 'em bright and early,
I'm all business in my suit,
Yeah,I'm dressed up for success,
from my head down to my boots.
I don't do it for money
there's bills that I can't pay.
I don't do it for the glory,
I just do it anyway.
Providing for our future's my responsibility,
Yeah I'm real good under pressure,
being all that I can be.
And I can't call in sick on Mondays
when the weekends been too strong,
I just work straight through the holidays,
And sometimes all night long.
You can bet that I stand ready
when the wolf growls at the door,
Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady,
hey I'm true down to the core.
And I will always do my duty,
no matter what the price,
I've counted up the cost,
I know the sacrifice.
Oh, and I don't want to die for you,
But if dyin's asked of me,
I'll bear that cross with honor,
'Cause freedom don't come free.
I'm an American soldier, an American,
Beside my brothers and my sisters
I will proudly take a stand,
When liberty's in jeopardy
I will always do what's right,
I'm out here on the front lines,
So you can sleep in peace tonight.
American soldier, I'm an American,
posted on February 9, 2004 05:43:16 PM new
twelve, you may be thinkin of Toby Keiths song 'Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue'
This was written a few days after the September 11th terrorist attacks. My father was a soldier in the Army in the ‘50s and always flew a flag to show his patriotism. I had just lost him in a car wreck six months before the attacks took place, so I wrote my feelings down. I never really intended for this to be a song. It was originally titled “Angry American.”
American Girls and American Guys
We’ll always stand up and salute
We’ll always recognize
When we see Old Glory Flying
There’s a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Until the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flyin’ in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it’s gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you’ll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
`Cause we`ll put a boot in your ass
It`s the American way
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shakin’ her fist
And the eagle will fly
Man, it’s gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringin’ her bell
And it feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Looks like you're still wrapped in the flag with blinders on. NTS.
Hope you will soon join the multitude of those who are seeing the light -- those who love this country and don't want to sacrifice our good soldiers to the agenda of a warmonger.
posted on February 9, 2004 06:03:47 PM new
too much! lets see, was posting at EO for a long time, till I left here and posted there, and first reaction to my post was 'to leave us alone' LOL! then your accusing me of what?
I COPIED and PASTED song lyrics from Toby Keith's website for crying out loud!
I didn't write the song
and I didn't opine here.
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posted on February 9, 2004 06:12:21 PM new
Here is the one I was thinking of NTS
I'm just trying to be a father
Raise a daughter and a son
Be a lover to their mother
Everything to everyone
Up and at 'em, bright and early
I'm all business in my suit
Yeah, I'm dressed up for success
From my head down to my boots
I don't do it for the money
There's bills that I can't pay
I don't do it for the glory
I just do it anyway
Providing for our future's my responsibility
Yeah I'm real good under pressure
Being all that I can be
And I can't call in sick on Mondays
when the weekends been too strong
I just work straight through the holidays
And sometimes all night long
You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door
Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey, I'm true down to the core
And I will always do my duty no matter what the price
I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice
Oh, and I don't want to die for you
but if dyin's asked of me
I'll bear that cross with honor
'cause freedom don't come free
I'm an American soldier, an American
beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
when liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front lines
Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American soldier
Yeah, an American soldier, an American
beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand
when liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right
I'm out here on the front lines
So Sleep in peace tonight
American soldier, I'm an American
An American, an American soldier
One of the best I have heard in a long time...
Notice who was invited to the Superbowl in Houston and who got to sit home and watch... LOL
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
heh, who really cares in a world were queers can be married...
posted on February 9, 2004 07:52:24 PM new
Twelve, Kiara & Near, I love em all. The country music of today is about the only music that you can understand & makes any sense.
Looks like you're still wrapped in the flag with blinders on. NTS
Give it a rest helen, we all know how anti American you have become.
"If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go. Not all of us are sheep....."
posted on February 9, 2004 08:37:11 PM new
Me neither, Kiara, although I could listen to hours of banjo pickin. You've got to see The Three Pickers - Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Scaggs with Allsion Kraus. It's mind boggling - 5 Stars!
posted on February 9, 2004 08:45:01 PM new
I like Allison Kraus a bunch...too bad Lester Flatt died, he and Earl Scruggs were a spiffy duo....
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