One Mans Opinion - 9/10/2011
By Dewaine Shoulders
They say you never forget where you were when something big, or terrible happens. There are many who are still among us that remember where they were when Pearl Harbor was attacked. There are many who remember where they were when JFK was assassinated in Dallas. And there are those of us that remember where we were when man first landed on the moon.
And like those people, I'll never forget where I was and what I was doing on that September morning in 2001.
Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 - 7:45 a.m. (Central Time Zone)
The wife and I had recently moved from Dallas to Texarkana to care for her mother, who had just had quadruple bypass surgery and a leg amputated due to diabetes. I had found a part-time job, but was looking for something better. We both were looking for full-time work, and the going was rough at that time in Texarkana.
That particular morning, I got up early and went to apply at one of the two hospitals in Texarkana. I garnered an application and took it out to my Ford Explorer to fill it out. It was a beautiful morning, and damned if I wanted to sit inside a musty old hospital, filling out an application. So, while filling out the application, I turned on the radio, listening to a Shreveport, Louisiana radio station that carried The Bob and Tom Show, which originates from Indianapolis. I think I was a tad bit homesick for Kentucky that morning. Back home, I used to listen to Bob and Tom daily.
Now, if you've have ever listened to The Bob and Tom Show, you know these people rarely get serious. Kristie Lee, the woman that does the news on the show, interrupted the shows humor with a serious story. A plane had just crashed into one of the World Trade Center towers. Instantly, my attention was taken from the application and was placed on the radio. I remember staring at the radio, asking myself, "How could that be? How could some pilot not see two towers that reach so far up in the New York skyline?" It was then nearly ten minutes after the first plane had hit the first tower when the news was announced.
Within minutes, still filling out the application, Kristie Lee interrupted the show again, reporting that a second plane had hit the other tower. It was 8:05 in the morning (local time).
At that exact moment, I knew that this was no accident. We had just been attacked! I tossed the employment application in the back seat of my Explorer and took off out of the parking lot and made a beeline home. Ten minutes later, I was screeching the tires as I turned onto the driveway.
My wife had decided to sleep-in that morning before she was to go out looking for a job. So, she was just getting out of bed when I came rushing into the house we were renting at the time, immediately turning on Fox News. There, I witnessed the replay of the first plane crashing into the first tower.
My wife asked what was going on, and I tried to relay what precious little I knew from listening to the radio on the way home. She joined me on the couch, where we witnessed the buildings collapse, one--- and soon after--- the other. The carnage was awful. Then we learned about Flight 93 crashing in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and another plane slamming into the Pentagon in DC.
I felt my gut tighten. War had been declared on America!
For the next three days, we slept little; constantly watching what was going on in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.
At this point, we knew that Flight 93 had gone down in Pennsylvania, as passengers had overtaken the hijackers, in a plane that was presumably destined to crash into the White House.
As for the plane that hit the side of the Pentagon, my wife's nephew was among the first responders that were digging out burnt corpses and verified the horrific scene weeks later (after being debriefed) to us. And yes, it was a plane that hit the Pentagon (not some missile as conspiracy theorists have claimed). He saw the parts of the plane and the pieces of the engines.
Needless to say, around 3,000 souls were lost that fateful day. As December 7th, 1941 had been a day that would live in infamy, so would September 11th, 2001.
We watched the TV for three days straight, nodding off occasionally on the couch, but unable to peel ourselves away from the TV for longer that quick bathroom breaks and grabbing something to eat in front of the TV.
After three days of constant replaying of the horrific scenes of death and devastation, I finally turned the TV off. I told my wife that we would be at war soon, and that life was about to get interesting.
I was then reminded of the old Chinese proverb: "May you live in interesting times."
And life in America has become interesting indeed! And a lot has changed in America since 9/11/200... A day that will live in infamy.
Ten years after, I'm divorced, having moved back to Kentucky, and still in shock that someone dared do this to America. I have never hated people so much in my life like I have those that flew those planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and almost into The White House. I bless those brave souls that stopped the hijackers and crashed the plane in Shanksville, PA. They were truly heroes all!
I also have no respect for anyone that tries to condone the acts of a bunch of religious kooks. Anyone that dares claim that these idiots were martyrs to some lunatic cause are foolish. They were murderers!
And I'm aware that not all Muslims are guilty of the 9/11 attacks, but to any Muslim that condones what happened, or can justify it because of their religion, I can't even have pity for them, as they will burn in Hell, along with those mass-murdering hijackers.
To the politicians that now try to sugarcoat the attacks and politicize it, you will burn in Hell for forgetting the true nature of Radical Islam, and forgetting the faces and names of those that died at the hands of the hijackers.
And to the mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, who won't allow the Police, Firefighters or prayer to be involved in the 10th anniversary, you will burn in Hell as one of the people who has forgotten the true meaning of 9/11. It was an attack on our way of life. It was an attack on America, and as an American, you should know that those brave firefighters and first responders gave their lives to protect those trapped inside those buildings. To not allow them a place at the anniversary event is a slap in the face of those brave men and women in the NYFD!
Bloomberg is a man who won't allow prayer at the event, but is all for building a mosque near Ground Zero! He may be a billionaire, but the man had no sense! To me, he's just one more loonfish swimming in the Sea of Stupidity!
From New York, to Shanksville, PA, to Washington DC, those that died on September 11th, 2001 should never be forgotten. They were innocent people, living their lives when a group of Radical Islamic loonfish decided to make a statement to America.
Well, I'm going to make a statement to the current and would-be terrorists that would try to do harm to America--- be they foreign-born or homegrown--- The religion you claim to follow is a cult. If killing innocent people is a part of your religious beliefs, then your religion was spawned from Satan himself.
Anyone who kills in the name of God or any god will burn in Hell; not collect 72 virgins in paradise. Only fools believe in that!
As an American, I will never forget what happened to my country on 9/11/2001. And I will never forgive those bastards that tried to destroy America in the name of their minor god!
NEVER FORGET! AMEN!
But that's just my opinion, I could be right!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
What about the past 3 years?!?
I just finished watching President Obama's address... on Fox News, of course... And it prompted this blog. His speech really made me angry, to say the least. I listened closely while he read what he was supposed to say and didn't say a word until the end.
When Obama stated, "We have 14 months left to the next election...," there was an uproar in my home. He acts like he really wants to make this better, and then BAM! "Let's not make them wait until the next election." Really? That's all he really cares about is making himself look good now so that people will vote for him and his lies again.
Hey, Mr. Obama, what happened to the last three years since you were elected? Why couldn't you step in then and honor your promises? Why'd you have to wait until campaigning started for the next term? You were too busy going on vacations to stand up for the people of America. You waited until people were laid off and until some people took their own lives because they didn't know how to survive in this economy.
We need a leader! A leader, like Sarah Palin, who will have our backs when times get tough. A leader who will find a way to fix our problems here in America instead of spending money relentlessly on some of the stupidest projects! We need a leader who will be our president during the ENTIRE term! Run, Sarah, Run!
When Obama stated, "We have 14 months left to the next election...," there was an uproar in my home. He acts like he really wants to make this better, and then BAM! "Let's not make them wait until the next election." Really? That's all he really cares about is making himself look good now so that people will vote for him and his lies again.
Hey, Mr. Obama, what happened to the last three years since you were elected? Why couldn't you step in then and honor your promises? Why'd you have to wait until campaigning started for the next term? You were too busy going on vacations to stand up for the people of America. You waited until people were laid off and until some people took their own lives because they didn't know how to survive in this economy.
We need a leader! A leader, like Sarah Palin, who will have our backs when times get tough. A leader who will find a way to fix our problems here in America instead of spending money relentlessly on some of the stupidest projects! We need a leader who will be our president during the ENTIRE term! Run, Sarah, Run!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Catch “The Undefeated” for Alaska and America’s Story
Governor Palin today posted on Facebook:
Steve Bannon just released a powerful film about Alaska’s history, our rich resources, and a committed team’s successful effort to tackle political corruption. Bannon’s independently financed, produced, and directed film called “The Undefeated” is now available on cable via pay-per-view and video-on-demand. I’m thankful for Bannon’s group at Victory Films for independently putting their own time and resources into documenting the work my team in Alaska did in successfully fighting corruption and enacting real reform that put local and state government back on the side of the people. Thank you to the good Alaskans who participated in the film and spoke so passionately about our state’s history, our natural resources, and our destiny as the energy contributor for America’s security.
Bannon’s film shows how on a state and local level all citizens – no matter background or party affiliation – can come together to fight the special interests and the corrupt powers-that-be that steal power from the people. Through examples of putting government-run businesses back into the private sector hands, inviting competition, reducing taxes, and blowing the doors open to force government transparency, “The Undefeated” shows that though real reform is difficult and real reformers are vilified, it is possible. The obstacles in the way of reform are why true reform is so rare, but as the film shows, it can be done and it is worth it.
This film is not about any one person. It’s about great American values – like our indomitable optimistic pioneering spirit – that will always see America through no matter how tough times are. It’s the spirit of our Last Frontier, it’s the story of how Alaskans fought corruption and won, it’s the story of the spirit of the Tea Party Movement, and it’s the story of a people’s movement for reform. I’m grateful to these filmmakers for telling the story.
Here’s more about Steve Bannon’s film and where to view it. I encourage you to watch it. I promise you it will open some eyes.
- Sarah Palin
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
O4P-CA: Boots on the Ground in Iowa
O4P-CA departed friday morning and headed to Iowa for the Tea Party of America's "Restoring America" event at the Indianola Balloon Festival Grounds.
As soon as we landed in Iowa we headed straight to the local Target to pick up a few things for the weekend.
We had our O4P-CA bags stuffed full of goodies (O4P-CA SWAG)
But we needed something to transport the SWAG in to the event that night at The Machine Shed. We found some really groovy red rectangular baskets to put the SWAG in. (Pssst Peter, Michelle, and Kristi, the groovy red rectangular baskets are behind the front desk at the Days Inn waiting for you. They'll come in handy transporting O4P stuff back and forth from upcoming events)
Look closely and you can see the black Converse-esque O4P Grizzly Shoe Proto-types. They say: GRRRR on the tongue of the shoe and have a Quad colored Warhol-esque O4P Logo (see below) on the backside of each shoe. Hopefully these will be ready for the O4P Christmas store. (along with long sleeve T-Shirts, and an O4P Road Side Emergency Kit!...STAY TUNED for details)
We brought lots of SWAG to give out to the O4P Volunteers.
It was so much fun to meet, mingle, smooze, and talk to all the O4P volunteers that we've been talking to online for so long.
All of the volunteers were so warm and friendly and full of excitement for the weekends activities.
People from all over the country came together last friday and saturday in Iowa for the historic Tea Party.
I remember over a year ago at the first Meet-up in San Diego Tammy Bruce told us to look around at each other because we would be seeing a lot of the same faces the next year and a half.
I also remember (the Meet-up last November) in Chicago a group of us sort of jokingly said that the next time we would see each other would be in...Iowa...WE WERE RIGHT!
And yes, it was good to see some familiar faces too.
We even saw some VERY familiar faces.
The next day we got up early and headed out to Indianola.
O4P Volunteers set up a booth, got instructions from Peter and Karen; and then got busy.
O4P Volunteers from all over the country invaded, and took over the grounds determined to recruit new patriotic Davids for the looming battle against Goliath and his corporate cronies.
Everywhere you turned, there were O4P Volunteers equipped with clipboards taking measurements for new soldiers and making sure they were armed and loaded with facts, truth...and the name of their O4P State Coordinator.
Slowly but surely people are catching on to what O4P is all about...A complete restoration of our country. Even the LSM wanted to know what was going on.
Talking to people, one vote at a time, is the way we plan to bring real change to America.
Heading back to Los Angeles on Sunday morning with a renewed hope in this network, this fellowship, this crusade that has begun I couldn't help but wonder: Do Bachmann, Perry, Romney, Gingrich, Cain, Huntsman, Johnson, or Santorum have anything close to the enthusiasm, dedication, or numbers that O4P does?
It's really a silly question.
The answer is NO.
In the coming months the confused Obama administration will have to set aside their abstract economic theory to endlessly ponder something else...
Us.
(Hey Obama...YES SHE CAN!)
Join Organize4Palin (O4P) TEXT: 4PALIN to 74679 and Register HERE
Thomas S Schmitz
California State Coordinator Organize4Palin (O4P-CA)
Twitter: @CA4Palin & @ThomasSSchmitz
Iowa Was About Special Moments, Not Mere Politics
Last Saturday, thousands of Palinistas, of all affiliations descended upon rural Indianola in a mass pilgrimage. We came from New York, Florida, Texas, California, Alaska - all corners of this great nation - to see, hear, commune and meet with Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin - Our Sarah. We stood in the rain waiting for Our Sarah and were not bothered by it. I tried to get the "Official Organize4Palin Wet Tee Shirt Contest" going, but had no takers. I won by forfeiture.
You see, these two days were not just about politics. Of course, Gov. Palin gave an epic speech. She hit all the salient points about our economy. She pointed out the utter lack of leadership by the man who supposed to be a leader. But, when she descended those steps from the stage, the former Alaska Governor became simply Sarah. This weekend was about camaraderie, friendships, humor, special moments - and meeting not merely with Gov. Palin - but with Our Sarah.
We long ago got the memo that the prospect of Gov. Palin announcing her candidacy for the 2012 Presidential election during this rally was highly unlikely. Since Gov. Palin's intentions were clearly spelled out in public SarahPAC press releases, one would think professional reporters would have gotten that memo too. Besides, Gov. Palin did run the following day, though her run was not announced until after the fact.
They tried to spin the narrative of supporters who walked away "disappointed". That tale is pure, unadulterated baloney. Not one of the over 2,000 people on that field walked away disappointed in anything Gov. Palin did. She spent more time meeting with her supporters at the rope line than even on her own speech, walking two complete passes. Anyone who wanted to be with her got what he or she wanted. Even my wife, who tacks hard left was astounded when I told her that. We could not think of anyone in recent history who walked two passes on a rope line. "Sarah was going back to her people," my wife said.
This post is about my special moments, which are but a few of the thousands experienced by all who came to see Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin - Sarah.
Whether you are Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, love Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin or hate her, you no doubt use the political slang "thrown under the bus." So, I figured it was time to get a picture - well - under the bus. So, I took a picture under the Central West bus Jelayne Sessler's TX for Palin group chartered. No, the driver was not there to witness the humorous spectacle; and yes the bus was not running.
I couldn’t fit under the bus. Since Jelayne was the photographer, and I’m more than twice her size by weight, she couldn’t throw me under the bus either. So I did the next best thing – I laid down in front of the bus. Trust me, you don't want to be thrown under the bus. Yeah, I need to lose a couple of pounds. OK, a little more than a couple.
The First and Only (so far) O4P NYS Shirt Signed
As she signed the shirt, I said, “Take New York. Take the heart of it. Take it all...all 29 electoral votes. Do it for my wife. Do it for my mother. Do it for all the little girls of this country.”
Hug and Handshake with Todd and Sarah Palin
US for Palin, NY4Palin and Reagan-Sarah Signs Captured on C-SPAN
September 3, 2011 at the Thirteenth Hour and the Twenty Ninth Minute Central Daylight Time
September 3, 2011 at the Fourteenth Hour and the Fourteenth Minute Central Daylight Time
Photo Copyright © 2011 Ron Devito. Photographer, Jason Recher, SarahPAC.
September 3, 2011 at the Fourteenth Hour and the Twenty Eighth Minute Central Daylight Time
Front left to right: Ron Devito, Kristi Honas, Camille, Deb, Heather, Nancy (those with first names only have requested it). Rear left to right: Jason Recher, SarahPAC; and Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin.
Photo Copyright © 2011 OP Ditch, Vets4Sarah
You see, these two days were not just about politics. Of course, Gov. Palin gave an epic speech. She hit all the salient points about our economy. She pointed out the utter lack of leadership by the man who supposed to be a leader. But, when she descended those steps from the stage, the former Alaska Governor became simply Sarah. This weekend was about camaraderie, friendships, humor, special moments - and meeting not merely with Gov. Palin - but with Our Sarah.
We long ago got the memo that the prospect of Gov. Palin announcing her candidacy for the 2012 Presidential election during this rally was highly unlikely. Since Gov. Palin's intentions were clearly spelled out in public SarahPAC press releases, one would think professional reporters would have gotten that memo too. Besides, Gov. Palin did run the following day, though her run was not announced until after the fact.
They tried to spin the narrative of supporters who walked away "disappointed". That tale is pure, unadulterated baloney. Not one of the over 2,000 people on that field walked away disappointed in anything Gov. Palin did. She spent more time meeting with her supporters at the rope line than even on her own speech, walking two complete passes. Anyone who wanted to be with her got what he or she wanted. Even my wife, who tacks hard left was astounded when I told her that. We could not think of anyone in recent history who walked two passes on a rope line. "Sarah was going back to her people," my wife said.
This post is about my special moments, which are but a few of the thousands experienced by all who came to see Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin - Sarah.
Beautiful and Providential Flights
What could beat watching twilight and a huge first quarter moon for the entire duration of the flight out - and passing over the spot where where I met Gov. Palin the first time? On the return flight to Des Moines piloted by two retired fighter pilots, we were given the option to go to Channel 9 and listen in their communications with Air Traffic Control. So, I got a nice refresher in IFR communications. From Chicago back to Newark, great IFR flying and a sweet approach to landing. Thank you, United.The SarahMobile
A proper SarahMobile is essential for getting around when you take your show on the road, and you haven't traveled with a charted bus group. Any decent rental car will do, but nothing beats a nice score. I rented this Alamo Jeep Wrangler at the same price as the econo-box I had reserved. Now, that's a score.
Under the Bus
Whether you are Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, love Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin or hate her, you no doubt use the political slang "thrown under the bus." So, I figured it was time to get a picture - well - under the bus. So, I took a picture under the Central West bus Jelayne Sessler's TX for Palin group chartered. No, the driver was not there to witness the humorous spectacle; and yes the bus was not running.
I couldn’t fit under the bus. Since Jelayne was the photographer, and I’m more than twice her size by weight, she couldn’t throw me under the bus either. So I did the next best thing – I laid down in front of the bus. Trust me, you don't want to be thrown under the bus. Yeah, I need to lose a couple of pounds. OK, a little more than a couple.
Speaking of Buses
I hated buses all my life until this one rolled out of the garage...and what a bus it is. This is the Palin family's mobile home and command center, and it was at rear stage left in Indianola. This bus was bought and paid for with money earned by the sweat of the Palin family's brows. Its operation is financed by donors who love the Palins and who donate without even being asked. There is one bus I love and adore: this one. You see, what's beautiful about this bus is not just the visually stunning artwork on it, or the fact that it was imported from Alaska and built right here in the good old US of A. The Palins will never, ever throw any loyal employee, or volunteer under it. They don't drive that way. This is a bus operated by people whose word is their honor and their sacred bond. No, I did not enter the bus. The open door did not mean "permission granted."
Ordinary...Extraordinary
Machine Shed, Clive, IA - September 2, 2011 at the Twentieth Hour and the Twenty Seventh Minute Central Daylight Time
The First and Only (so far) O4P NYS Shirt Signed
As she signed the shirt, I said, “Take New York. Take the heart of it. Take it all...all 29 electoral votes. Do it for my wife. Do it for my mother. Do it for all the little girls of this country.”
Hug and Handshake with Todd and Sarah Palin
1080p HD YouTube
US for Palin, NY4Palin and Reagan-Sarah Signs Captured on C-SPAN
September 3, 2011 at the Thirteenth Hour and the Twenty Ninth Minute Central Daylight Time
September 3, 2011 at the Fourteenth Hour and the Fourteenth Minute Central Daylight Time
Photo Copyright © 2011 Ron Devito. Photographer, Jason Recher, SarahPAC.
September 3, 2011 at the Fourteenth Hour and the Twenty Eighth Minute Central Daylight Time
Front left to right: Ron Devito, Kristi Honas, Camille, Deb, Heather, Nancy (those with first names only have requested it). Rear left to right: Jason Recher, SarahPAC; and Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin.
Photo Copyright © 2011 OP Ditch, Vets4Sarah
Former AK Gov. Sarah Palin's Restoring America Speech and Meet/Greet - 1080p HD
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