Good ol' Cea, ever the optimist. <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15> Obviously, I'm definitely on it ... As if that were something new.

Danny Pearl's death was a complete surprize to me! He obviously wasn't amused in the photo (see previous post, a couple pages back). I'm thinking he didn't die in vain! Death to all Islamic terrorist!!!!!!!!!!!<img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/evil.gif" width=15 height=15>

*Man cannot construct a building, that will outlast a book!
**author unknown....

I'm having trouble with imagining how cold you'd have to be, to videotape someone having their throat cut. I guess it's the same head that makes it possible to film snuff movies -- but how does anyone get there in the first place? Yeeesh. <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/sickpuke.gif" width=15 height=15> It's revolting.

Universal Soldier

Buffy Sainte-Marie

He's five feet two and he's six feet four
He fights with missiles and with spears
He's all of 31 and he's only 17
He's been a soldier for a thousand years

He's a Catholic, a Hindu, an athiest, a Jain,
a Buddhist and a Baptist and a Jew
and he knows he shouldn't kill
and he knows he always will
kill you for me my friend and me for you

And he's fighting for Canada,
he's fighting for France,
he's fighting for the USA,
and he's fighting for the Russians
and he's fighting for Japan,
and he thinks we'll put an end to war this way

And he's fighting for Democracy
and fighting for the Reds
He says it's for the peace of all
He's the one who must decide
who's to live and who's to die
and he never sees the writing on the walls

But without him how would Hitler have
condemned him at Dachau
Without him Caesar would have stood alone
He's the one who gives his body
as a weapon to a war
and without him all this killing can't go on

He's the universal soldier and he
really is to blame
His orders come from far away no more
They come from him, and you, and me
and brothers can't you see
this is not the way we put an end to war.

Donavon (sp.ck.) had a hit with that song sometime in the early 70's. Not for sale here in the states!

I remember Buffy's detailed account of how she came to write that song. In the early days of traveling, she flew allot. Upon entering the states, she noticed a Military Plane unloading body bags. For the fortunate ones, they were on-route to the nearest hospital, mamed and dissfigured. It was then, she realized, it was 'us' (you and me) that was ultimately responcible for war.

GREAT Anthem...........<img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

Todd...how do you manage to always quote a person or song I simply adore?
You must be sharing a brain cell with me! (which is a bit greedy, for I do not have many to spare!!) <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

Thanks, Todd, I remember that song, well, 1st time around, "Bell, Book & Candle" album, I think. I'd play Universal Soldier & "God is Alive" over & over, mesmerized by Buffy's powerful, haunting voice...

a poem by Maya Angelou

Take Time Out

When you see them
on a freeway
wearing beads
with packs by their sides
you ought to ask
What's all the
warring and the jarring
and the killing
and the thrilling all about
Take Time Out

When you see him
with a band around his head
and an army surplus bunk
that makes his bed.
You'd better ask
What's all the beating and the cheating
the bleeding and the needing
all about.
Take Time Out

When you see her walking
barefoot in the rain
and you know she's tripping
on a one-way train
you need to ask
What's all the lying and the dying
the running and the gunning
all about.
Take Time Out

Use a minute
feel some sorrow
for the folks
who think tomorrow
is a place they can call up on the phone.
Take a month and show some kindness
for the folks that thought that blindness
was an illness that affected eyes alone.

If you know that youth is dying on the run
and my daughter trades
dope stories with your son
we'd better see what all our
fearing and our jeering
and our crying and our lying
brought about.
Take Time Out.

you still runnin' with them colored fellas?

Toddy!!!
yes I am
whatcha gonna do about it,Dawg?

watch what you say around here..or people will get into a big discussion...of course it all coming from white man's privledge...it's a good measure as to how far their head's are up their ass.

don't let nobody get ahold of your brain's reigns!! know what i mean...my dawg?

with ya bro
word

The man who is a bigot
is the worse thing God has got,
except his match, his woman,
who really is Ms. Begot.

MA

Oh, now that is a truly wonderful one, Georgia. Thanks so much for sharing it. <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

We all need someone we can bleed on
And if you want to you can bleed on me

We all need someone we can lean on
And if you want to, you can lean on me

There will always be a space in my parking lot
When ya need a lil cocain & sympathy

Mick/Keith