> Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote & forwarded: <snippage> > ...These times don't call for a swaggering > chicken-hawk, they call for an > American Winston Churchill. Don't be afraid. In a > generation, I want > the bravery and stout-heartedness that this > generation showed in the > face of sneaky, underhanded devils to cause them to > say, "This was America's finest hour."
Hear, hear! > Begin forwarded message: <snippage> > > The English people were being beaten down by > bombs, starved by sinking > > ships, and surrounded by a maniacal gang of thugs. > > > > Mr. Hitler bragged that it was only a matter of a > few short weeks before > > he had rung England's neck like that of a chicken. > He was already planning victory marches and speeches. > > > > The English had a different idea. They intended to > not only survive but to win. > > This beautiful [British] woman in her early 80's > > .... said: "You know, I've lived in America since > shortly after World War > > II. It disturbs me to see the current leaders talk > so much about the > > dangers of terrorists, and talk so little about > what Americans are made > > of.... What allowed us in England to > hang on during the war > > was not our military force, but the spirit of the > people. Americans have > > this same spirit, but no one talks about it. > That's a shame, because it > > is the best protection we've got. Someone must > tell them." Concurrances: Two days ago I watched a National Geographic DVD 'Lord of the Rings, Beyond the Movie,' in which some of the occurances in Middle Earth were compared to similar situations in our world; the fortitude and, for lack of a better word, pure pluckiness of the Brits during the Blitz was one (compared to Minas Tirith as the Ringwraiths arrived). [The DVDs would be a good jump-off point for getting children to delve into history and how myth/legend/"truth" intertwine, but are a little simplistic for educated adults. Still, I learned a few things about Finland and the _Kalevala_ (sp?).] I just finished _Three Cups Of Tea_, about Greg Mortensen and his initially-one-man-but-became-many-more war on ignorance in Pakistan and Afghanistan, by building schools for girls and boys, and expanding into programs for starting up small businesses for adults. Talk about "what Americans are made of" and "the spirit of the people..." The man probably qualifies for a DSMIV diagnosis, but his results are impressive, and underline the concept that those who have something to live for are far less susceptible to being schnookered by jihadist con-artists. And henceforth I shall refer to madrassa 'graduates' as idiots, per Rich's notion. Debbi Timely Synchronicity Maru :) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
