Ironic, the biggest waste of governmental funding the incumbents could come up with and I'm silent on it here? I'm either in rapt amazement, stunned or in complete car wreck shock. Thus far I've been hesitant to articulate my thoughts on the level of disgust I'm feeling towards our pre-emptive measure in the gulf......until I found this prayer from Mr. Twain.
Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with
our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms
of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with
the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste
their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the
hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to
turn them out roofless with their little children to wander
unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and
thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer and the icy winds of
winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the
refuge of the grave and denied it-for our sakes who adore Thee, Lord,
blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter
pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears,
stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask it,
in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is
ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek
His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.
-- Mark Twain
Linky Dinkies of Interest:
- devoid of good taste
- haliburton R00lZ! and why does no one seem to care?
- internationl laws only apply to others.
- pre-planning, usually a good thing.
- news != CNN.
- roundup! yee-haw!
- proof there is a higher power at work.
- MTV is pablum. MTV is pissed cause everyone got proof.
What about talking about Perini corporation winning a $600M contract? Dick Blum is a major partner and is Senator Dianne Feinstein's husband.
Posted by: Randy at April 23, 2003 09:59 AMGood point. So far, they're at a $100M and there's been no glaring controversy of non-compete bids. Doesn't necessarily indicate 100% above board behavior and that there wasn't any cronyism although, Diane's contributions don't indicate anything in a cursory review.
Posted by: kerry at April 23, 2003 01:21 PM