tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post604865868756135885..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Never ForgetAlways On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-15672676782494047702016-09-15T12:10:46.761-05:002016-09-15T12:10:46.761-05:00Meditation on a Tragic Anniversary
A radiant clo...<b>Meditation on a Tragic Anniversary<br /><br /><br /><i>A radiant cloudless morning<br />_____ air fresh and clear<br />__________ sky the brightest blue<br />_______________ mood mellow<br />A lovely young day bright with promise ––<br /><br />And then a gleaming silver shell appeared<br />_____ mirroring beautifully the morning sunshine <br />__________ A Thing of Beauty –– but horribly out of place<br />_______________ like a spacecraft from an alien planet<br /><br />Dipping crazily far too low upon the skyline<br />_____ before anyone could feel the menace ––<br />_________ it smashed directly into a gigantic upright construct ––<br />_______________ one of a pair ––<br /><br />Twin monuments to Greed and Vain Ambition some were quick to say<br /><br />But sudden violent death eradicated an entire investment firm<br />_____ in one horrific instant –– <br />__________ dozens of bright young lives incinerated –– gone!<br /><br />Before dazed onlookers could begin to understand what was happening<br />_____ another silver shell acting as a missile <br />__________ crashed into the second of the giant pair.<br /><br />Ugly buildings! A hideous blot <br />_____ on the once-graceful Manhattan skyline!<br /><br />“Ada Louise Huxtable might secretly rejoice at this,”<br />_____ part of me though wickedly, for I had always resented<br />__________ the overbearing, outsized twins ––<br />_______________ bounders, interlopers, invaders!<br /><br />But before that ruined day was halfway through<br />_____ three-thousand innocents had been<br />__________ burned alive, brains and eyeballs boiled <br />__________ skulls pulverized, skeletons crushed<br />_______________ between twisting, white hot girders<br />_______________ pelted with falling rubble midst the flames<br />_______________ caught, crippled, crumpled, smashed to bits ––<br />__________ Smothered in collapsing stairwells and buried alive<br />_______________ in a torrent of red hot cinders and debris<br /><br />In so many ways the scene must have mimicked the final hours<br />_____ of the residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum<br /><br /><br />And then there were those hideous echoes <br />––––– of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire ––<br />Where so many jumped to their deaths<br />_____ to escape being burned alive ––<br />In an instant smashed skulls, broken bones and bloody pulp <br />_____ were all that remained of their vibrant young lives ––<br />__________ and locked inside the ruined sweatshop –– <br />_______________ cinders –– ashes and soot.<br /><br />And just a year ago in Benghazi –– to mark the anniversary <br />__________ of this Great Triumph of Barbarity over Civilization<br />_______________ our young, handsome, well-meaning, <br />_______________ hopelessly naive, ambassador to Libya<br />_______________ was surrounded in his quarters, <br />_______________ dragged out into the streets<br />_______________ beaten, sodomized and brutally murdered.<br /><br />But what does any of this matter? What difference does it make?<br />_____ Let’s just forget about it, and MOVE ON.<br />__________ Might as well. <br /><br />We are privileged to live in interesting times.<br /><br />Kyrie eleison!<br />Kyrie eleison!<br />Christe eleison!</i></b><br /><br />~ FreeThinke FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-61281028511180665622016-09-15T11:28:01.218-05:002016-09-15T11:28:01.218-05:00I am grateful to AOW for posting this beautiful ch...I am grateful to AOW for posting this beautiful <i>choral transcription</i> of <b>Samuel Barber's ADAGIO for STRINGS</b>. I just discovered TODAY, September SIXTEENTH, the eloquent musical content of this post. <br /><br />To me, because I have a profound musical orientation, Barber's MUSIC speaks to the terrible sadness and devastation left in the wake of 911 far better than of our poor words could hope to do.<br /><br />I wonder how many LISTENED to Barber's exquisite lament on this tragic anniversary?FreeThinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682678301019952436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31993418851286637612016-09-11T23:12:06.541-05:002016-09-11T23:12:06.541-05:00Bunkerville,
The little toys of amusement are dumb...Bunkerville,<br />The <i>little toys of amusement</i> are dumbing down the populace. The populace is then easily manipulated by whomever. **sigh**Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-69695176398415818532016-09-11T23:11:12.118-05:002016-09-11T23:11:12.118-05:00LA,
I can't disagree.
But I refuse to like wh...LA,<br />I can't disagree.<br /><br />But I refuse to like what's happened. <br /><br />The <i>age of egocentricity</i> is a horrible alternate universe as far as I'm concerned.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31216231121982816532016-09-11T23:02:50.377-05:002016-09-11T23:02:50.377-05:00Jason,
Thank you.
Hydronephrosis with complicatio...Jason,<br />Thank you.<br /><br />Hydronephrosis with complications is hell on earth.<br /><br />But I'm still standing!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-53248466864342492312016-09-11T21:48:46.127-05:002016-09-11T21:48:46.127-05:00I've been away too long and haven't heard ...I've been away too long and haven't heard of your health challenges. Hope your procedures go well. Get well, soon. Jason Pappashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233796281520274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-43013034630943128332016-09-11T21:19:50.650-05:002016-09-11T21:19:50.650-05:00Tonight's rumor: Democrats may hold emergency ...Tonight's rumor: Democrats may hold emergency meeting to consider replacing Hillary Clinton. <br /><br />BTW, today is the 4th anniversary of Benghazi. Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-24760018304160854532016-09-11T19:49:41.497-05:002016-09-11T19:49:41.497-05:00"Hillary Clinton Clinton diagnosed with pneum..."Hillary Clinton Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia."<br /><br />Maybe so but as I know of it, pneumonia is a very serious, debilitating affliction so what's she doing out-and-about? I'm just asking.<br />JonBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01718776762194333398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-62366137423430542332016-09-11T18:14:29.274-05:002016-09-11T18:14:29.274-05:00Jason,
Hello, my good friend!
The denial DOES run...Jason,<br />Hello, my good friend!<br /><br />The denial DOES run deep, doesn't it? But many of us do still remember 9/11 and its greater significance. <br /><br />I'll check McCarthy's essay. Thanks for the recommendation. My web rounds have been curtailed because of my ongoing kidney ailment.<br /><br />And thank you for leaving your blog site on the web. Your site is a valuable resource!<br /><br />Hope that all is well with you and yours.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68393754594152767932016-09-11T18:09:16.697-05:002016-09-11T18:09:16.697-05:00Duck,
HRC may have pneumonia, but those symptoms o...Duck,<br />HRC may have pneumonia, but those symptoms on the video from today look like something else.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-79423223582525309972016-09-11T17:30:07.342-05:002016-09-11T17:30:07.342-05:00Hillary Clinton Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia.
...Hillary Clinton Clinton diagnosed with pneumonia.<br /><br />BBCDucky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-31613550149432082562016-09-11T17:20:40.009-05:002016-09-11T17:20:40.009-05:00I'll never forget the atrocity nor deny the id...I'll never forget the atrocity nor deny the ideology that underwrites evil acts of this nature. I'm glad to see we're still remembering. Andrew McCarthy has a good article today on National Review about those who are still in denial. Jason Pappashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18233796281520274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-66826027697340233432016-09-11T16:14:02.810-05:002016-09-11T16:14:02.810-05:00Link?Link?Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23398617927022325902016-09-11T16:05:35.890-05:002016-09-11T16:05:35.890-05:00Posted elsewhere are well, but I'll always be ...Posted elsewhere are well, but I'll always be in awe of Rick.<br /><br />Rest in Peace, COL Rick Rescorla, a true American hero.<br /><br />For those who hadn’t heard of him before: http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=58624<br />Constitutional Insurgenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251746798758539951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-56335899764497913462016-09-11T16:02:05.888-05:002016-09-11T16:02:05.888-05:00Absolutely agree AOW.
PS - I remember reading on ...Absolutely agree AOW.<br /><br />PS - I remember reading on one of the young people websites that most of their readers think things have never been better in the world than right now. This was probably 8 months ago.<br />90% of that sentiment must have to do with technology.<br /><br />I left a comment that the technology was fantastic but the people are **Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287399775879832602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-39440644593543705152016-09-11T15:50:47.440-05:002016-09-11T15:50:47.440-05:00There are too many incidents that haven’t been ex...There are too many incidents that haven’t been explained and inquiring minds want to know.,,, Such as why does Obama bring people to our Country that want to kill us?<br />Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-16600263059553496402016-09-11T15:24:03.632-05:002016-09-11T15:24:03.632-05:00In a video of Hillary's departure just after h...In a video of Hillary's departure just after her so called "over heating" event from the 9/11 event at Ground Zero in Manhattan, it shows her clearly stumbling, with Secret Service agents helping her into the van in the motorcade.<br /><br />Leaving her daughter’s apartment a little before noon, Clinton told reporters she was “feeling great.”<br /><br />“It’s a beautiful day in New York,” she added, while smiling and waving to supporters on the street before getting into her motorcade.<br /><br />BUT! Whet was the Secret Service? Where was Huma? Since when would the allow Hillary just walk down the streets of New York, or anywhere ALONE ? It just won't happen. Especially just after having one of her attacks! Something just wasn't right there.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-84528683298819558422016-09-11T15:22:44.349-05:002016-09-11T15:22:44.349-05:00Have to admit it's a concern. Damn, that looke...Have to admit it's a concern. Damn, that looked like <i> Weekend at Bernie's </i>.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59623179496043551292016-09-11T14:55:35.375-05:002016-09-11T14:55:35.375-05:00Her Thighness has been plagued with coughs, faints...Her Thighness has been plagued with coughs, faints, overheating, shaking, look for Hillary to drop out soon. But these Neive liberals are still blaming Fox News.Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-61206579456232312152016-09-11T14:36:55.234-05:002016-09-11T14:36:55.234-05:00EXCLUSIVE REPORT: HILLARY CLINTON HAS PARKINSON...EXCLUSIVE REPORT: HILLARY CLINTON HAS PARKINSON'S DISEASE, DOCTOR CONFIRMSJoannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-59362514162022036782016-09-11T14:17:05.611-05:002016-09-11T14:17:05.611-05:00Thersites,
Yes, HRC's issue is now an issue.
...Thersites,<br />Yes, HRC's issue is now an issue.<br /><br />Just one comment <a href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2016/09/hillary-clinton-has-medical-episode.html" rel="nofollow">from</a> Infidel Bloggers Alliance:<br /><br /><i>I have a good friend who has epilepsy and suffers from seizures. He always knows when he's about to have a seizure and excuses himself and moves to a safer area (without tables, chairs, things with sharp edges etc that could hurt him when he loses control).<br /><br />The way that woman was holding onto Clinton is exactly the way I have supported my friend through his seizures whenever I've been with him and he told me he was about to have one.<br /><br />The seizure doesn't hit him suddenly but comes slowly and when its in full force he collapses.<br /><br />Seems like that is exactly what happened with Crooked Hillary here. She removed herself from the ceremony and quickly made her way to her van. It looks like the seizure hit as she was about to be loaded onto the van.<br /><br />PS: Regardless of the weather this does not look like a heat stroke at all. </i><br /><br />Read the rest, the blog post and the comments thereto, <a href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2016/09/hillary-clinton-has-medical-episode.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. And note the slo-mo video in the body of the blog post.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68157710868505386682016-09-11T13:31:42.592-05:002016-09-11T13:31:42.592-05:00If her health wasn't really an issue before, i...If her health wasn't really an issue before, it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-EAzsGxgQ" rel="nofollow">is now</a>.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-51603820784008498492016-09-11T10:29:54.879-05:002016-09-11T10:29:54.879-05:00I just caught this watching the 9/11 event on Fox....I just caught this watching the 9/11 event on Fox. Apparently Hillary collapsed, then her staff revived her and they took her away. They say she had a "Medical Episode" then fell to the ground.<br />And She says Donald Trump isn't fit to be president?Lady Pinkbottomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-71158231769260127992016-09-11T09:12:08.179-05:002016-09-11T09:12:08.179-05:00Well said, AOW.Well said, AOW.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-68660498823559112032016-09-11T06:51:00.454-05:002016-09-11T06:51:00.454-05:00The past is of little interest to most, the future...The past is of little interest to most, the future even less. There is only the present now, with the little toys of amusement for distraction.Bunkervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427978686579892380noreply@blogger.com