The Coalition of the Swilling

Amen to that.

Damn good post Bingley. Your anger is shared down here in Georgia. Trust me, I have lost count of the number of times I have broken out in a fit of rage induced cursing, in front of the kids, because of the news.

Sometimes I just think we are doomed. Doomed I tell ya. And there is no hope.

This is going to sound terrible, but we need a good war. Like a WWII type war. I know we are in Iraq and I know I have never served, but a good knock down drag out war every now and then keeps people from getting soft. They remember sacrifice, duty, honor, courage. But we have had peace for so long that we no longer value the things that matter. Having an entire generation of 18 to 25 year olds fighting an evil enemy in a vicious war will remind them that freedom is not free.

But now I sound like a crusty old fart.

We are doomed. :-(

We are to the point, that as a society, we are afraid to offend anyone, even those who seek to kill /do kill us. We have also gotten to where we can no longer recognize that there is in fact a hierarchy with regards to societies. Not all are equal, nor should they be regarded as such. If a system is not perfect, it is regarded as a failure, even if it is still leagues ahead of other systems.

If Crusader hadn't said it, I would have. It's one of my reoccuring soapbox rhetorical questions, "When did it become illegal to offend someone?"

No one does anything, anywhere anymore out of a sense of honor or pride or righteousness. You do it because you're frightened of being sued.

Kill the lawyers (no offense DaveJ). Seriously though, we really need to take a harsh, harsh look at our civil law. It sucks.

Now Cullen, give the lawyers some slack. Don't let the crooked 99% make the decent 1% look bad.....
8^P

Totally sweet, Mr. B. You have been tracked back here. It was worth my lunch hour for this.

Seriously, what happened to majestic memorials? How about a circle of statues of every single passenger, with a pool in the middle surrounding a larger statue of five passengers beating a terrorist with makeshift clubs?

I'd drive out there to see that.

Per the battle of Trafalgar and the men of the time, is why I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Patrick O'Brian novels so much. REAL men characterized there, with no blush at all towards feminism,.

I dont know where the fire has gone. Because I am one female who would gladly fight along side some Real Men in a Real Battle (but knows she can't because she is not trained nor made for such things), I rather think that its because for too long, people have been happy to accept the idea that there is no such thing as evil. I don't know why this is so, except that perhaps maybe the "nuanced" rejection of all things spiritual, and a stultified acceptance of 'gray areas'.

My best wishes to those at the Coalition!!

Bill, that is friggin' inspired.

A second vote for Bills design!

Bills design: Thirded!

None of the old Roosevlet in his wheel chair serenity. Beating the ever loving hell out of the hijackers. Classic. If anyone knows someone who can draw, they need to have them make up a drawing of your idea.

Why the heck did I type in my email address for my name.....? It has been a LONG day. :-(

Fourthed, Bill! I'd pony up some dough for that.

(old Roosevlet in his wheel chair serenity
Hey! Back OFF, you! If you'd take the time to notice, he has a Scottie ~ motto here ~ guarding him. 'No quarter given' the message there, my friend.)

I stand corrected. :-)

I like Bill's design, too!

I actually like the Disturbed Harmony one. It seems to have the most gravitas - which I think is appropriate for the memorial.

Hey look!! I can comment again, Bingley! Whoo-hoo!! Whatever fix you made obviously worked.

I've been fixed for years.

Whoops! I mean Great to see you back, red!