Red Fridays spam RE: [SCA-AE] Fwd: [sca-pervect] Digest Number 1523

Tue Nov 14 09:25:15 EST 2006

Greetings, everyone.

I would like to ask that we keep the mundane politics off our forum.  And
besides, what a stupid color to pick for patriotism in this country?  Red,
to me, equates to our undying support of the Soviet Union, our Brother (as
it did when I was a kid in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic :-)  Now it
presumably means the Republican Party, as in "Are we in a Red State or a
Blue State?".  That, too, is misleading.  Being a Democrat doesn't one make
"unpatriotic".  If you wish to argue with me, you are welcome to do so
privately.

Sigh.   

Kazi

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Subject: [SCA-AE] Fwd: [sca-pervect] Digest Number 1523

> 
> >Warning: Patriotism
> >
> >*****************************************
> >Red Fridays.
> >
> >Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red 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 God, 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 red.
> >
> >By word of  mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every 
> >Friday a sea  of red 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 RED and it will let our
> troops
> >know the  once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, 
> >certainly more than the media lets on.
> >
> >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 red every Friday.
> >
> >If you agree -- then send this on.
> >If not -- then hit the delete button.
> >
> >We live in the land of the free, only because of the brave!
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine 
> >sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two 
> >together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, 
> >who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and 
> >inquired if he was heading home.
> >
> >No, he responded.
> >
> >Heading out I  asked?
> >
> >No. I'm escorting a soldier home.
> >
> >Going to pick  him up?
> >
> >No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq. I'm  taking him 
> >home to his family.
> >
> >The realization of what he had been  asked to do hit me like a punch 
> >to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told  me that, although he 
> >didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to 
> >the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many 
> >conversations in so few days.
> >I turned back to him, extended my hand,  and said, Thank you. Thank 
> >you for doing what you do so my family and  I can do what we do.
> >
> >Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped  short of the gate and made 
> >the following announcement over the  intercom.
> >
> >"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have  had the 
> >honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps  
> >join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to 
> >his  family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open 
> >the forward  door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive 
> >his fellow soldier. We  will then turn off the seat belt sign."
> >
> >Without a sound, all  went as requested. I noticed the sergeant 
> >saluting the casket as it was  brought off the plane, and his action 
> >made me realize that I am proud to be  an American.
> >
> >So here's a public Thank You to  our military Men and Women for what 
> >you do so we can live the way we  do.
> 
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