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PG got the gang bang email. There were three pictures, which are included in this post. The text is below, with a reaction to follow. The black and white pictures are from The Library of Congress .
When 2nd Lt. James Cathey’s body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac. During the arrival of another Marine’s casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: ‘See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what’s going through their minds, knowing that they’re on the plane that brought him home,’ he said. ‘They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They’re going to remember bringing that Marine home. And they should.’
The night before the burial of her husband’s body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of ‘Cat,’ and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. ‘I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,’ she said. ‘I think that’s what he would have wanted’.
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the ‘silent majority.’ We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for G-d, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops.
Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday — and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue. By word of mouth, press, TV — let’s make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once ‘silent’ majority is on their side more than ever. The first thing a soldier says when asked ‘What can we do to make things better for you?’ is: ‘We need your support and your prayers.’ Let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday.
IF YOU AGREE — THEN SEND THIS ON.
IF YOU COULDN’T CARE LESS — THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET BOTH OF THEM.
PG would like to forget about Jesus, who had been the source of untold misery. The trouble is Jesus worshipers. They are organized, boisterous and overbearing. They have so much fun with their Jesus party, they don’t notice the pain of their neighbor. Even if they did notice, they would not care.
Jesus may, or may not, be the Christ. He was killed because the authorities were angry with him. The death of Jesus has nothing to do with what happens to PG when he dies. If Jesus wants to do something “For your soul”, he would tell his organized, boisterous and overbearing believers to make less noise.
It is tough to see how the death of a single soldier in Afghanistan helps ensure our freedom. The war is a disaster. We have gotten our revenge for 911. It is time to bring the troops home now. This is the best way to support the troops.
Every person in these three photographs is caucasian. (We do not know who is in either coffin.) There are no pictures of an Afghani boy, who father was killed by a drone when he went to a funeral. There is no picture of a Pashtun wife, whose husband was arrested in a night raid, after being ratted out by a neighbor. Pictures only tell part of the story.
The phrase “silent majority” was coined during the Vietnam war. This war was fought by an army of conscripted soldiers, who had no choice but to go and die. America lost 59,000 soldiers, while the two Vietnams lost untold millions. Eventually, the people turned against this war. Maybe it was not a majority that opposed the Vietnam war, but it was a large enough minority to force the government to accept a worthless peace treaty.
IF YOU AGREE — THEN SEND THIS ON.
IF YOU COULDN’T CARE LESS — THEN HIT THE DELETE BUTTON.
There is a third option. If your heart is sick from the wasted lives, both American soldiers and Afghani men, women, and children, speak up. If your soul cries out from the pain of having Jesus shoved down your throat, write something. You might not be a majority, but you do have a voice. Being organized, boisterous, and overbearing is optional. Please don’t write in all caps.