Comments on: Memorial Day http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/ America's favorite blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16615 Wed, 31 May 2006 20:16:32 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16615 Well I'm not letting the Republicans take and capture the flag in our campaign for congress. Yesterday I bought a flag to place on Tony's house so that I could take photos of him for his website. It may take a few days to show up but you will see the flag in the background. www.tonybarr2006.com BTW Tony received more than 2000 write-in votes and as soon as the district certifies the votes he will be the official PA 9th district Democratic nominee for US Congress. This was a small miracle; Shuster's camp claimed that with only 2 weeks it would cost $50-75,000 to get 1000 write in votes. This shows how they view the world. We got more than twice the number for around $1000. My official duty beyond photographer is speech writer. So if any one wants to help out coming up with good analogies I could use help. Something like, "giving tax breaks to oil companies to encourage drilling is like paying Keith Richards to take drugs". Stuff like that. I need funny but biting hook lines (sound bites). Tony has been helping me for years give tours and had already been scheduled to help out with Felberpalooza, but now we are going to add to one of the days a Labor Day Campaign kick off. It will probably be Saturday morning during the Bike Rally, or Monday's Bike Ride. We expect local TV and media coverage. Soon you will be able to see our (my) position papers on his web site. There are no cowering Democrats on this ticket. It's going to be a busy summer and fall. Well I’m not letting the Republicans take and capture the flag in our campaign for congress.

Yesterday I bought a flag to place on Tony’s house so that I could take photos of him for his website. It may take a few days to show up but you will see the flag in the background.
www.tonybarr2006.com

BTW Tony received more than 2000 write-in votes and as soon as the district certifies the votes he will be the official PA 9th district Democratic nominee for US Congress.

This was a small miracle; Shuster’s camp claimed that with only 2 weeks it would cost $50-75,000 to get 1000 write in votes. This shows how they view the world. We got more than twice the number for around $1000.

My official duty beyond photographer is speech writer. So if any one wants to help out coming up with good analogies I could use help. Something like, “giving tax breaks to oil companies to encourage drilling is like paying Keith Richards to take drugs”.

Stuff like that. I need funny but biting hook lines (sound bites).

Tony has been helping me for years give tours and had already been scheduled to help out with Felberpalooza, but now we are going to add to one of the days a Labor Day Campaign kick off. It will probably be Saturday morning during the Bike Rally, or Monday’s Bike Ride. We expect local TV and media coverage.

Soon you will be able to see our (my) position papers on his web site. There are no cowering Democrats on this ticket.

It’s going to be a busy summer and fall.

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16609 Wed, 31 May 2006 14:04:42 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16609 With thanks to all who serve/d and those who died. Said a silent prayer on Mnday for all of them. With thanks to all who serve/d and those who died. Said a silent prayer on Mnday for all of them.

]]> by: hedera http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16606 Wed, 31 May 2006 04:21:55 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16606 The death of a multitude is cause for mourning. Conduct your triumph as a funeral. -- Lao Tze (Witter Bynner translation) The death of a multitude is cause for mourning.
Conduct your triumph as a funeral.

– Lao Tze (Witter Bynner translation)

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16595 Wed, 31 May 2006 00:14:38 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16595 Rob, Wow! A very close friend, a retired Army infantry captain, a graduate of Georgia Military Academy, and a registered Republican, feels the same way. Rob,

Wow! A very close friend, a retired Army infantry captain, a graduate of Georgia Military Academy, and a registered Republican, feels the same way.

]]> by: Rob Allen http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16591 Tue, 30 May 2006 20:11:39 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16591 My wife is also a retired Air Force major, and a registered Republican. She said just this morning that Bush deserves to be impeached, the sooner the better. My wife is also a retired Air Force major, and a registered Republican. She said just this morning that Bush deserves to be impeached, the sooner the better.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16588 Tue, 30 May 2006 14:22:52 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16588 On fallen soldiers, John Nichols and a Whitman poem, both brief. http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=87349 On fallen soldiers, John Nichols and a Whitman poem, both brief.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=87349

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16585 Tue, 30 May 2006 13:26:45 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16585 siobhan, It's Liberty Loving Lefties, which actually should be treated as a compound word. I'm not sure who those purported lefties who are supposed to be a threat to freedom of thought, especially on college campuses, are. I've never met any, although I suppose the odd thought tyrant masquerading as a leftie does exist. Much, much compassion to those Marines traumatized by their unit's crazed revenge slaughter of Iraqi civilians, including small children. The military apparently isn't interested in helping them cope. siobhan,

It’s Liberty Loving Lefties, which actually should be treated as a compound word. I’m not sure who those purported lefties who are supposed to be a threat to freedom of thought, especially on college campuses, are. I’ve never met any, although I suppose the odd thought tyrant masquerading as a leftie does exist.

Much, much compassion to those Marines traumatized by their unit’s crazed revenge slaughter of Iraqi civilians, including small children. The military apparently isn’t interested in helping them cope.

]]> by: hedera http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16584 Tue, 30 May 2006 04:32:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16584 Dan, your comment about the placement of "under God" in the pledge of allegiance is awesome. That is SO right, and I never saw it! I lied about the flagpole in my brother-in-law's yard. My sister says it's only 30 feet tall. The really sad thing about putting a flag on my car is that I drive through the People's Republic of Berkeley regularly, and that will get your car keyed in some neighborhoods, or at least it used to... I just don't put my opinions on my car, that's all. Dan, your comment about the placement of “under God” in the pledge of allegiance is awesome. That is SO right, and I never saw it!

I lied about the flagpole in my brother-in-law’s yard. My sister says it’s only 30 feet tall.

The really sad thing about putting a flag on my car is that I drive through the People’s Republic of Berkeley regularly, and that will get your car keyed in some neighborhoods, or at least it used to… I just don’t put my opinions on my car, that’s all.

]]> by: siobhan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16582 Tue, 30 May 2006 03:58:54 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16582 Bill, you are <i><b>so</b></i> tempting me to burn that thing... Bill, you are so tempting me to burn that thing…

]]> by: Bill Frist http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16581 Tue, 30 May 2006 03:37:12 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/05/29/memorial-day/#comment-16581 Hey, that's my flag! I mean, literally, <i>my</i> flag! It's the one I plan to wrap myself in during the upcoming gay marriage debate. No kidding: check the label and tell me it's not a 38 long. Hey, that’s my flag! I mean, literally, my flag! It’s the one I plan to wrap myself in during the upcoming gay marriage debate.

No kidding: check the label and tell me it’s not a 38 long.

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