Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Possibly published in print!
Missed the confirmation telephone call from the local newspaper about my email concerning their front page neglect of our abducted soldiers. But they gave a phone number to leave a message okaying its publication; I just called it and hope I'll see it in print!
Lately I've been thinking about the spirit of deception that is blanketing this nation and its national "news" outlets. (AKA the "enemedia" from enemy and media.) I am reminded of Romans 1: 20 (?) "surpressing the truth. Professing to be wise they become fools."
Lately I've been thinking about the spirit of deception that is blanketing this nation and its national "news" outlets. (AKA the "enemedia" from enemy and media.) I am reminded of Romans 1: 20 (?) "surpressing the truth. Professing to be wise they become fools."
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Cats and Iraq
I was going to title this "cats and corpses" but thought that might spark a nightmarish image. But still, this is a nightmare. Two soldiers were abducted in Iraq, brutally tortured and then killed. Where does that fit in the scheme of the area newspapers? Of less importance than a local house where 53 cats were found by Animal Control!!!!! One regional paper, the Courier Post, didn't event put the soldiers on the front page at all. The Phila Inquirer put it as a side bar on the rightside of the front page and my local paper had it below the fold, with the story continued to page 4. Most of page 4 was the continuation of the cat story.
What riles me is that I've been reading this book of quotes by Ronald Regan. I admit that when he was President, I pretty much swallowed the media line that he was an airhead. (Except when he ordered the Navy to shoot down the Libyian plane!) Now older, maybe-not-so-wiser, I can see how inspirational he was. His quotes are inspirational today in the face of this war; but I know that the majority of the media wouldn't understand them a bit--freedom, sacrifice, liberty. There is absolutely no outrage from the media--or even my co-workers--about the atrocity committed against the soldiers. In fact, the media is pushing all sorts of alleged atrocities committed by our troops, Marines in particular. Two different situations have been shown to be totally false, after thousands has been spent by the Marines to defend themselves. Our media is salivating to hang our own citizens.
As far as I'm concerned, kill those cats in the house and feed them to the prisoners at GITMO.
What riles me is that I've been reading this book of quotes by Ronald Regan. I admit that when he was President, I pretty much swallowed the media line that he was an airhead. (Except when he ordered the Navy to shoot down the Libyian plane!) Now older, maybe-not-so-wiser, I can see how inspirational he was. His quotes are inspirational today in the face of this war; but I know that the majority of the media wouldn't understand them a bit--freedom, sacrifice, liberty. There is absolutely no outrage from the media--or even my co-workers--about the atrocity committed against the soldiers. In fact, the media is pushing all sorts of alleged atrocities committed by our troops, Marines in particular. Two different situations have been shown to be totally false, after thousands has been spent by the Marines to defend themselves. Our media is salivating to hang our own citizens.
As far as I'm concerned, kill those cats in the house and feed them to the prisoners at GITMO.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
how time flies
Been moving packages out to the troops. 9 boxes today, totalling 88+ pounds. Thank goodness my friend's teenage son is big and strong and willing to help!
