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"THEM" part II

"Yep, the early 50's,". Andy Ant continued, "the nest was in the desert of New Mexico, had been forever, we tend to stay in one place, when the humans came into our area and started building towns. Now from an ant pov humans can be annoying, no offense, Bob" said Andy with a wiggle of his antennae. "None taken," said Bob raising his cup to Andy, "we kinda feel the same way toward ants."
"Fair enough", replied Andy. "Any way the good thing about humans is that they always and I mean always have sugar and leave some around where a hard working ant can find some.
So when we saw that the humans were building a town, the Queen sent the scouts out who soon returned to the nest with the good news of sugar in abundance. So out went the collection crews. Well, for a long time life was good. All the sugar the nest could want  and TV.
Now, you kids have no idea what TV was like back in the 50's .."Father Knows Best..The Gail Storm Show.."26 Men" and the "Million Dollar Movie"....good clean stuff that the whole nest could enjoy.  That is where I got my love for the movies".
"Anyway, one day there was this big bang and a very bright flash.
Well, now it did not hurt the nest none as we tend to go out at night, cooler in the desert, and we were deep in our home. First thing we noticed was that that nice town and all the sugar was gone. blown to bits. That did make the nest sad for a spell, but the queen said that we had to put it behind us and get on with being ants.
well , you know the strangest thing was the the nest seemed to shrink and we had to do a powerful lot of work resizing it.".....To be continued"

"Well, after a few days of shooting I noticed that things were not right...instead of going to The Island, we were shooting on the back lot and little things started to go wrong..cheap root beer..
second rate polish for Gretta's raptor claw"
"Did tell  you someone?" I asked. "Sure" said Grrr, "It was always.."Right away Mr. Rex." but nothing got done.
An actor is into his craft and both me and Gretta were pros. So we focused on our parts and let the little things go...in the film world that is a major mistake...Bob, if they started to serve decaf coffee at your school and cheese donuts, you complained but they kept doing it, what does that tell you?.
"That the School admin is either stupid or it, does not care what I like or value me".

My apology to Mr. Karzai

There was once a British General Napier who,when told that it was the local custom to burn wives alive with their husbands..an old and respected religious tradition, replied that it was HIS custom to hang murders.
So, said the good General build your pyres and I shall have my carpenters build my gallows beside them....the natives saw the wisdom of respecting the General's customs.

So perhaps we should try this:..It is your custom Mr.Karzai to kill Americans when you feel that Islam has been insulted.
It is our custom to set Puff the Magic Dragon on mobs that call for the killing of and kill Americans.

Rex

Not that I think either party has the manhood for that..but it would solve the problem.

Islam on the rise

Islam is again a force in the world.
For 300 years they were in decline, "The sick man of Europe" led by the example of Atatürk, they tried Western ways and were colonized and worse defeated in four wars by the Izzy's.

The Ayatollahs gave them back their warrior pride.

In their mind, they drove out the USSR, that is what made Benny a hero to them and now we fall on our knees and kiss the Koran over this burning business, instead of telling them to go to hell, and demanding the life of the Afghan who shot our men and loosing B-52's if we are not obeyed.

They see it as fear and weakness sent upon the Franks by the hand of Allah as a reward for their return to the purity of Islam.

At this stage we must either do a Dresden on them, which I don't think the folks in D.C. will do, as the American People would not approve of burning cities with closeups of blasted children and women on the nightly news or declare victory use our own oil, gas and coal and leave them to rot.

the words

Let martial note in triumph float
And liberty extend its mighty hand
A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers,
The banner of the Western land.
The emblem of the brave and true
Its folds protect no tyrant crew;
The red and white and starry blue
Is freedom's shield and hope.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.

Hurrah for the flag of the free!
May it wave as our standard forever,
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with mighty endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.

Let eagle shriek from lofty peak
The never-ending watchword of our land;
Let summer breeze waft through the trees
The echo of the chorus grand.
Sing out for liberty and light,
Sing out for freedom and the right.
Sing out for Union and its might,
O patriotic sons.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation,
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.

Hurrah for the flag of the free.
May it wave as our standard forever
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with might endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray,
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.

music to start the day

From the Marines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx9v-E0WBNg&feature=related

Rex of the Diplomatic service--Pakistan

Rex of the Diplomatic service--Pakistan
Seems that it cost millions more now to supply our troops in Afghanistan.
Why?
Well Pakistan wont allow us to use the shorter route in their land.
The fellas and girls in foggy bottom have their lace undies in a twist as to how to handle this.
I have the anwer...deduct the additional cost plus 25% from the "AID" we give these creatures. If they don't like that, cut them all off and use some of the money to give arms to India.
I think that I have a future in foreign relations.
Rex