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Send
Scott Diehl...
11-15-01
To
the editor:
Where
can I send a donation that will go toward travel expenses for
Scott Diehl? I want to help send him to Osama bin Laden or to
Saddam Hussein, and then he can give these evildoers a great big
group hug! The peaceniks of Berkeley couldn’t have compiled an
op-ed piece any more off the mark than this particular writer did.
I
have two words for Scott Diehl: 500 tons. That is the amount of
human flesh that is rotting under the rubble at the World Trade
Center. Those responsible for this horrific act must be brought to
justice. A death sentence is appropriate. Justice should be severe
and swift.
Maybe
Scott missed the president’s speech to the United Nations last
Saturday, or perhaps he missed the pep talk by the president to
the nation the other night? If so, I will share with Scott the
closing remarks of the commander in chief: "We have our
marching orders. Let’s roll!"
Todd
Beamer repeated the Lord’s Prayer with a telephone operator
aboard the hijacked plane over the skies of Pennsylvania, then
uttered these final words, "Let’s roll." Todd and
several other brave patriots fought with the hijackers, which
ultimately led to the destruction of the airplane and the loss of
all souls on board. Hugs and wishful, loving thoughts did not
persuade the hijackers to abort their evil mission. Action got
results. Even with the knowledge that a death sentence awaited
these brave souls, they took action. Their heroic deeds, executed
in the final moments of their lives, saved untold other lives on
the ground.
My
fellow brother and sister comrades in arms, now in harm’s way,
will provide the blood needed to water the tree of liberty, so
that even the bleeding-heart liberals back home may continue to
enjoy all of the comforts and benefits that a free society
provides for its citizens, even the ones unwilling to make the
sacrifices that are required to maintain our precious freedoms.
For the record... freedom isn’t free.
Too
bad Scott Diehl wasn’t with me yesterday in Phoenix, Ariz., as I
watched the Veterans Day parade. He could have witnessed a B-17
Flying Fortress overhead. This World War II aircraft that flew
down the parade route to start the parade was called upon to drop
millions of pounds of explosives during the Second World War, in
order to bring the Nazis and the Japanese to the peace table.
Literally hundreds of these lumbering giants were blasted from the
sky over Germany and Japan, along with their gallant aircrews.
Also
attending the parade were three Congressional Medal of Honor
recipients: ordinary men called upon to conduct extraordinary acts
of bravery. More times than not this award is made posthumously.
Many
veterans of other conflicts walked the parade route. Absent by the
hundreds of thousands were their fallen comrades. Faraway places
with names like Chosin, Corregidor, Bataan, Iwo Jima, Sicily,
Normandy, Nijmegan, Da Nang, Grenada, Beirut, Panama, Somalia,
Bosnia, etc., were represented by the aging and by the not-so-old
survivors of bloody battles.
I
wonder why it took the terrorist attacks on September the 11th,
2001, to show the many citizens of this nation that freedom isn’t
free.
Perry
Kent Harris
U.S.
Army, ’82-’85, U.S. Air Force, ’86-’92
Love
is the absolute, yet...
11-15-01
To
the editor:
This
is in response to the article titled "War on terrorism, only
love" by Scott Diehl.
We
of course all have our own opinions and we all like to express
them, depending on the subject and how close to home that subject
may hit us. Terrorism is one subject that I have experienced
firsthand, along with my wife and two daughters.
I
too believe in God the almighty, and for me to maintain
that belief I will fight for GOD and MY COUNTRY, as any true
American should.
I
provide this example to those individuals like Mr.
Diehl: If someone comes up and hits you in the face,
and because of your "no war" belief you do nothing, he
then hits you again, this time harder and then again harder and
then again harder, will you stand and allow this to continue until
you are dead???? If that is your desire, you go right ahead,
and those you love may end up under some government like the
Taliban.
Many
of our military brethren fighting, so you may be free, are
Christians (or of another faith) yet you crucify them. President
Bush himself is devout in his religious faith,
so condemning him is cowardly and uncalled for. (To point
blame is weak, to save God’s children is strong.)
Would
these same words be written by Mr. Diehl if he were to attend
the single and mass funerals for those who lost their lives on
Sept. 11 and all the war veterans who fought for him and [me], in
the past?? These are the kinds of letters that turn races against
races, religions against religions and neighbors against
neighbors.
Love
is the absolute, yet to maintain that love, we have to fight for
it.
I
pray for you, sir.
George
A. McKinney
Pharr,
Texas
LDC:
Past, present and future
11-10-01
Dear
Editor:
In
recent weeks the Lincoln Developmental Center has come under
attack from many sources, many groups calling for the closure of
this facility. Though we have had some problems at our facility, I
can honestly say that the vast majority of employees here are some
of the best in their areas of expertise.
To
put a blanket over the whole facility and calling it a dangerous
place for individuals to reside is almost as ridiculous as
believing that all those of Islam faith are responsible for the
World Trade Center bombings.
Twenty-seven
years ago I started a career working in state government here at
the Lincoln Developmental Center. I have seen many improvements in
the quality of life for our individuals. We no longer warehouse
our individuals as is often reported in the papers. Rather the
folks who reside at Lincoln live in a normal homelike atmosphere.
Our
direct-care staff and support people are second to none and have
done a very good job in spite of mandated overtime, staff
shortages and all the unfair criticism directed at them. I believe
these employees do a splendid job at performing their tasks,
especially given the very limited financial resources at their
disposal and the ever-changing rules and regulations that govern
facilities like Lincoln.
These
so-called CILA homes that we so often read about in the papers are
nothing but private companies and /or individuals making a profit.
I would bet there are some good employees who are employed in
these facilities; however, many are understaffed, under-trained
and experience a large turnover of staff due to very low wages and
very few benefits. The bottom line, folks, is that these homes or
living facilities are all about the bottom line. So you can see
that these places are not the answer.
Lincoln
Developmental Center, in my opinion, is still very much a needed
entity, providing for and assisting our individuals in enjoying
their lives to the fullest. I am proud to say I have been a part
of system that reaches out to help those who are handicapped.
Thank
you.
Bill
Treakle
Lincoln
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