Saturday, May 27, 2006
memorial day - remember
Photobucket - Video and Image HostingI always have conflicting feelings on Memorial Day. One part of me mutters about how ghastly war is. Killing in the name of religion or nationality is simply flat-out nuts and wrong. Another part of me counters that nothing else has been as successful in making political or government changes. Remember our own radical demand for self-government. Every Memorial Day weekend I ponder alternatives to war, and maybe I've missed it, and I loathe it, but I have never heard of an effective or practical non-military way to achieve results like those sought by disputants in altercations such as The War of the Roses or the American Revolution or World War II. Have you?

Here are my links about the occasion. I'll add more as the weekend goes along, so let me know yours.

-Wide Awake Cafe's "Remembering C.C."
-Wizbang's tribute and collection of links
-LeShawn Barber's tribute
-Chuck Simms' "Where Have All the Heroes Gone?"
-Isaac Asimov's essay on The Star Spangled Banner
-Rogers Wade's tribute
-Ralph Bennett's "Go and Find a Soldier's Grave"

On this Memorial Day weekend on 2006, while we enjoy our days off, if we are fortunate enough to have them, and our barbeques and our family get-togethers, if we are fortunate enough to have them, let's take a few moments off and on over the days, to send thoughts of thanks to the soldiers who have made it possible for us to enjoy our time and food and families.
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Blogger DADvocate — at 8:13 PM, May 27, 2006:
The greatest insanity of mankind is that we fight wars. Unfortunately, it has always been necessary for good people to fight to protect their families, neighbors, and nations. But we fight too many unnecessary wars also. Although, in a sense, all wars are unnecessary.

Thank you for the kind comments about my son. The pictures are amazingly similar.
 

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