Hillie cries, GW cries, perhaps it’s only SAD* There is a cry in crisis…

*Seasonal Affective Depression

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1951975/posts

The Allies had detailed reports about Auschwitz during the war from Polish partisans and escaped prisoners. But they chose not to bomb the camp, the rail lines leading to it, or any of the other Nazi death camps, preferring instead to focus all resources on the broader military effort, a decision that became the subject of intense controversy years later.

Latest figures on Iraqi dead is only 150,000 dead, supposedly the most accurate count yet, though still questioned, of course. Not as many as the 600,000 deemed dead in other studies. Should we sigh with relief, be indifferent, shout for joy, or scream for more? That’s a lot of humans who understood the meaning of deadly serious. Can we get more deadly? Of course we can. Should we? Let’s put it to a vote. Were the Nazis deadly serious? You bet.

On a lighter note:

Bush at School
George Bush goes to a primary school to talk to the kids to get a little PR.

After his talk he offers question time. One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him his name.

“Stanley,” responds the little boy.

“And what is your question, Stanley?”

“I have 4 questions:
First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN? Second, why are you President when Al Gore got more votes? Third, whatever happened to Osama Bin Laden?” Fourth, why are we so worried about gay-marriage when ½ of all Americans don’t have health insurance?”

Just then, the bell rings for recess. George Bush informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess

When they resume George says, “OK, where were we? Oh, that’s right, Question time. Who has a question?”

Another little boy puts up his hand. George points him out and asks him his name.

“Johnnie” he responds.

“And what is your question, Johnnie?”

“Actually Sir, I have 6 questions:
First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN? Second, why are you President when Al Gore got more votes? Third, whatever happened to Osama Bin Laden? Fourth, why are we so worried about gay marriage when 1/2 of all Americans don’t have health insurance? Fifth, why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early? And Sixth, what happened to Stanley ?”

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080109/OPINION01/801090400/1031/OPINION01

“The United States has a long tradition of investing its money and influence into political heads of developing nations to achieve its geo-strategic and economic goals. Such policies have always created relationships between U.S. officials and the political heads of the nation, but never any form of relationship between the U.S. and the people of the nation. It was on course to do the same yet again in Pakistan, this time choosing a civilian politician instead of a military dictator. However, the tragic death of Benazir Bhutto has sent U.S. policy-makers running helter-skelter.”

I do aggee with your Rosten quote. It’s why it’s imperative taht we win this current world war.

http://www.gratefulness.org/index.htm

In the midst of a pragmatic world in which we constantly ask ourselves how useful things — and even people — are, Brother David calls us to “useless” praise. In the midst of a world in which hatred, strife, violence, and war dominate our consciousness, Brother David points our eyes in another direction and tells us that joy and peace are closer at hand than we might realize. In the midst of a world in which fear, apprehension and suspicion make us live stingy, narrow and small lives, Brother David stretches out his arms, smiles and says: “Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise — then you will discover the fullness of your life.”