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- Name: sandegaye
- Location: Tellico Plains, Tennessee, United States
I am a spiritual being having a physical experience. I love delving into the inner world & learning all I can about why I'm here & where I'm going. My mother, now transitioned to another plane, was a Cherokee shaman. She taught me the meaning of 'Namaste'.. meaning 'I recognize the God in you', and 'Nokomis'.. meaning 'Walk in Beauty', a Navajo term, that tells us to walk in balance with all of earth. My father, also transitioned, was a fun-loving Irishman who taught me the joy of risktaking, traveling, & living life to its fullest. I have hopefully taken the best of their offerings in forming the 'me' I am today. I am the mother of six, grandmother of five, stepmother of 2 more & step-gram for 6 more. My cup is full & running over..;o) My goal is to live 'juicy'!
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Monday, January 10, 2005
A Ridiculous Ad
I was watching the news last night when they aired one of the military's new propaganda ad to 'Get Out The Vote' Iraqi-style. They seriously should have consulted with Bruce Springstein before unloading this steaming pile of caa-caa on the airwaves. The stench can be smelled all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
So here's the scenario.. imagine a background of Pachelbel's Canon in D minor.. imagine white doves escorting the Bradleys, MIAI armored tanks, Humvees (w/ armor of course), and all the big guns; as they wind their way pell mell over hill & dale, skedaddling like frolicking children, removing their pesky presence back to from whence they came. Was this all just a bad dream? Sure it was.. see the whispy fog rolling in.. softening the edges of this heart rending scene? It's AMERICA! And we're on the run! We saying, 'There's your liberation.. see ya.. loved your show.'
Then, flash to scene 2.. a band of playful Iraqi children kicking a ball around in a peaceful desert. No bombed out buildings, no residual hunger or clothing needs. And no nasty little prostheses that 1/3 of the children are wearing as fashion accessories these days. Just a friendly game of kickball in the newly vacanted field-of-dreams. Wow soldiers! Thanks for the nice clean up & the sporting goods!
Well, you know what? The Iraqis aren't buying that heap 'o dung either. Some have created their own commercials which shows the blowing up of cars, tanks, ammo, trucks. It aint pretty, but it aint trite & demeaning either.
Somewhere between the two polar ends of this Emmy Award Winning fiasco lies the simple truth.
We broke it, we fix it.
Then we apologize & exit.
Coming soon to a town near you! Shock & Awe.. y'all.
50% of us ask for your forgiveness.
So here's the scenario.. imagine a background of Pachelbel's Canon in D minor.. imagine white doves escorting the Bradleys, MIAI armored tanks, Humvees (w/ armor of course), and all the big guns; as they wind their way pell mell over hill & dale, skedaddling like frolicking children, removing their pesky presence back to from whence they came. Was this all just a bad dream? Sure it was.. see the whispy fog rolling in.. softening the edges of this heart rending scene? It's AMERICA! And we're on the run! We saying, 'There's your liberation.. see ya.. loved your show.'
Then, flash to scene 2.. a band of playful Iraqi children kicking a ball around in a peaceful desert. No bombed out buildings, no residual hunger or clothing needs. And no nasty little prostheses that 1/3 of the children are wearing as fashion accessories these days. Just a friendly game of kickball in the newly vacanted field-of-dreams. Wow soldiers! Thanks for the nice clean up & the sporting goods!
Well, you know what? The Iraqis aren't buying that heap 'o dung either. Some have created their own commercials which shows the blowing up of cars, tanks, ammo, trucks. It aint pretty, but it aint trite & demeaning either.
Somewhere between the two polar ends of this Emmy Award Winning fiasco lies the simple truth.
We broke it, we fix it.
Then we apologize & exit.
Coming soon to a town near you! Shock & Awe.. y'all.
50% of us ask for your forgiveness.
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Hmmm, sounds like a ridiculous ad for a ridiculous war. Amazing, really, how Bush accused Kerry of being a "flip flopper" -- shall we count the reasons we invaded Iraq?
1) They have WMD and are a threat to the US
2) They work with Al Qaeda
3) Oh, no, wait. They don't have WMDs. We just want Saddam gone -- he's a meanie. We can't possible use the UN or the World Court to remove him from power, he's too grave of danger!
4) Oh, no, wait. We never said there was a link between Iraq and 9/11 (although, at the time, around 55% of Americans believed there was...wonder where they got that idea).
5) THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN EFFORT. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT WMDs. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THREATS. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT AL QAEDA. *THIS IS HUMANITARIAN*
The ever-changing story should have been a HUGE wake-up call for anyone in support of the war.
Good grief. We break it, we own it...looks like it's ours for a long time to come.
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1) They have WMD and are a threat to the US
2) They work with Al Qaeda
3) Oh, no, wait. They don't have WMDs. We just want Saddam gone -- he's a meanie. We can't possible use the UN or the World Court to remove him from power, he's too grave of danger!
4) Oh, no, wait. We never said there was a link between Iraq and 9/11 (although, at the time, around 55% of Americans believed there was...wonder where they got that idea).
5) THIS IS A HUMANITARIAN EFFORT. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT WMDs. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THREATS. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT AL QAEDA. *THIS IS HUMANITARIAN*
The ever-changing story should have been a HUGE wake-up call for anyone in support of the war.
Good grief. We break it, we own it...looks like it's ours for a long time to come.
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