Family

July 29, 2005

The London Massacre

By _ Hudgins_

(http://www.theobjectivistcenter.com/ideas/author.asp?ehudgins)

On July 7 hundreds of Londoners were killed or injured in vicious terrorist

attacks and Islamists, the same death-worshiping religious fanatics who have

also killed Americans, Spaniards, Australians, Turks, Israelis, Egyptians and

citizens of most countries of the world, have lined up to take credit.

Flashback nearly four years: in London on the first anniversary of the

September 11th terrorist attacks against the United States, a major conference

called " A Towering Day in History " was held at the Finsburg Mosque, a hotbed of

al-Qaeda sympathizers, to celebrate rather than condemn those crimes. But it

was what did not happen that was most telling. The mosque was not surrounded

by tens of thousands of outraged Muslims -- as well as Christians, Jews,

Buddhists, atheists and all others -- well outnumbering the thousands of

terrorist-supporting conferees, to denounce with no " ifs, " " ands, " or " buts "

both the

attacks on America and the moral degenerates in that mosque.

In the United States whenever a dozen neo-Nazis or Klansmen seek permits to

demonstrate in any town or city, their numbers are swamped by

counter-demonstrators letting them know in no uncertain terms that they are not

welcome. It

is unimaginable that a Finsburg Mosque-type event could be staged in

Washington, New York or any major American city without loud, massive and

probably

nationwide rallies against the death-worshipers. The identity of each Islamist

would be noted by private citizens and they would be ostracized as the moral

monsters they are, though whether most American Muslims would do so as well

is an open question.

No doubt nearly all Londoners and probably the majority of Muslims in

Britain are outraged by the terrorist attacks that have killed and maimed so

many

innocent men, women and children. But in a healthy society such outrage must

be expressed at terrorist sympathizers before such attacks. Here is where

America's culture is healthier than those of most other countries. We have a

tradition of tolerating religious and other differences -- even though there's

certainly room for improvement. The Bush administration reflected the public

sentiment when it said, after the September 11 attacks, that America was at war

with Islamists, not with law-abiding Muslims. But Americans do not shrink

from making moral judgments.

There are legitimate reasons to question the conduct of war in Iraq and

other foreign policies of the United States and Britain. But we must also

recognize that Islamists are not simply acting from conventional political and

economic reasons any more than Hitler was when he tried to exterminate the

Jews.

Indeed, the resources consumed in the Holocaust and millions murdered in

concentration camps might have helped with the war effort. But one of Hitler's

war

aims was to kill all Jews.

The aims of the medieval Islamists are to convert or to kill everyone. Since

most Westerners live so much in the modern world, since they are generally

committed to life on this earth and living in societies that flourish on the

glowing remnants of the Enlightenment's commitment to reason, individualism

and liberty, Islamists see death to us all as the default option.

As civilized people mourn the losses in London, we must recognize that

silence in the face of evil simply invites more of the same. A culture and

country

will be able to counter Islamist terrorists only if enough individuals

recognize the nature of our enemies and have the integrity, courage and moral

fortitude to take a public and vocal stand. How Europeans -- Muslim and

non-Muslim alike -- react to this latest obscenity will indicate whether the

civilized

or savage side is winning.

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July 29, 2005

Is Your Fanny Pack Breeding Terrorists?

How will looking in my bag protect me from terrorism? Search me.

_ Sullum_ (mailto:jsullum@...)

On the first day of random searches in the New York City subway, Police

Commissioner _reported_

(http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/23/nyregion/23purpose.html) that " we actually

had people who came over and volunteered

to have their bags checked. " The New York Times located one such individual, a

35-year-old woman named Eve Holbrook, at a station in Brooklyn. Having a

police officer paw through her belongings " gives me a sense of comfort, " she

_said_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/23/nyregion/23york.html) . " I went up

there of my own free will. "

I don't pretend to understand Holbrook's motivation: Did she think she might

have accidentally slipped a bomb into her briefcase that morning? But if

letting police look in their bags makes people feel better, who am I to

question

it?

That, at any rate, seems to be the general attitude toward New York's new

search policy, which has been copied in New Jersey and may soon be imitated in

Washington, Boston, and San Francisco. It's hard to see how it will prevent a

terrorist attack, but it makes people feel safer.

New York's subway system provides nearly 5 million rides on the average

weekday. The city is not releasing precise figures, but the Times _reports_

(http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/nyregion/24kelly.html) police are searching

" thousands " of bags a day. Even allowing for the fact that not every rider

carries a bag, the chance that any given bag will be selected for a search is

minuscule.

" Anything we can do to introduce uncertainty will make it harder for the

adversary to figure it out, " a RAND Corporation terrorism expert _told_

(http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/23/nyregion/23purpose.html) the Times. No

doubt

that's true, but in this case the added uncertainty is negligible.

In the highly unlikely event that a terrorist with a bomb is selected for a

search, he can simply say no and exit the system with no questions asked. It

has to be that way if the city is going to argue in court that the searches

are voluntary (a dubious claim, given how important the subway is to the

average New Yorker).

Upon leaving the subway, a terrorist unlucky enough to be picked for a bag

check can try again at another station, hand his bag off to an accomplice, or

detonate his bomb at a crowded location above the ground. It should not be

hard to find one in New York City.

But if the illusion of security won't fool the terrorists, at least it fools

the public. " I see it also as giving some comfort to the riding public, "

said Commissioner . " Reassuring the public is a legitimate objective, "

said

RAND's terrorism expert. " You might say, dismissively, it's just to make

people feel better. But we shouldn't dismiss it. "

I think we should, and here's why: If any measure that is ostensibly aimed

at preventing terrorism is justified, whether or not it actually prevents

terrorism, simply because some people believe it will prevent terrorism, we

might

might as well forget about our constitutional rights and start lining up

behind Eve Holbrook.

While we're at it, Commissioner has another suggestion for how we can

make things easier for the police. " Ideally, " he _told_

(http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/22/nyregion/22york.html?pagewanted=print) the

Times, " people

wouldn't carry any backpacks or bulky packages on the transit system. " But even

a

bag-free subway would be vulnerable to explosives strapped to terrorists'

bodies. So ideally, people wouldn't wear any clothing on the transit system.

Compared to those ideas, it may seem a small thing to open your backpack,

briefcase, or purse for what will probably be a cursory examination by a bored

police officer. And that is precisely the problem: We are getting used to the

idea that suspicionless searches of our personal belongings are no big deal.

As I read the relevant Supreme Court _decisions_

(http://slate.msn.com/id/2123278) , if the police said they would be randomly

searching bags for drugs,

unlicensed guns, or other contraband, mentioning in passing that of course

they would also arrest anyone they happened to find with a bomb, the searches

would be unconstitutional. But since they've said they are randomly searching

bags for bombs, mentioning in passing that of course they will also arrest

anyone found with drugs, an unlicensed gun, or other contraband, the searches

probably will be upheld.

In theory, the courts are supposed to consider not only the purpose of the

searches but the extent to which they serve that purpose. In practice,

however, judges are likely to be as deferential to the police as Eve Holbrook.

_ Sullum_ (mailto:jsullum@...) is a senior editor at Reason and

the author of _Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use_

(http://www.reason.com/sayingyes/)

February 1, 2006

Hi everyone - I'm just curious...Is there anyone besides me that has a

family member with a. My mother has a..developed symptoms in her early

30's..I developed in early 20's...I know there is no evidence that it is

passed on..just wondering.. in CA

February 2, 2006

Hi there. My grandmother was diagnosed with achalasia. She did not

have surgery. She does not have problems on a daily basis. My mom

also has similar problems, also not on a daily basis...she has never

been actually diagnosed. Told my dr.'s at the clev clinic, they

seemed to not be interested. Said it is not hereditary....hmmmm...

Dawn in Ohio

>

> Hi everyone - I'm just curious...Is there anyone besides me that

has a

> family member with a. My mother has a..developed symptoms in her

early

> 30's..I developed in early 20's...I know there is no evidence that

it is

> passed on..just wondering.. in CA

>

September 7, 2006

This is Precious!!!

F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a different story is told, How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later that day, cooking the evening meal, My son stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked him down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown. He walked away, his little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said, "While dealing with a stranger, common courtesy you use, but the family you love, you seem to abuse. Go and look on the kitchen floor, You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you. He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise, you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes." By this time, I felt very small, And now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt by his bed; "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree. I picked 'em because they're pretty like you. I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue." I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn't have yelled at you that way." He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway." I said, "Son, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue." FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think? So what is behind the story? Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

"When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate."

August 12, 2008

THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WAKE UP CALL FOR ALL HUMANS.

IT IS SO TRUE THAT WE ARE ALL SO POLITE TO STRANGERS, AS WE WERE TAUGHT TO

BE POLITE TO PEOPLE.

THE SAYING THAT YOU HURT THE ONES YOU LOVE THE MOST...IS SO TRUE. I THINK

THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE FEEL SAFE WITH THESE FOLKS AND SOMETIMES DON'T

ALWAYS TAKE THEIR FEELINGS INTO CONSIDERATION.

I WISH FOR US ALL TO HAVE PAIN FREE DAYS AND SLEEP FILLED NIGHTS.

GENTLE HUGS TO ALL,

KATHY G. PA

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August 13, 2008

Hey guys, writing my congresswoman helped!! I got my SSD papers in the mail

today. Hope they push it through quick!

In a message dated 8/12/2008 11:58:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

KGAVI@... writes:

THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WAKE UP CALL FOR ALL HUMANS.

IT IS SO TRUE THAT WE ARE ALL SO POLITE TO STRANGERS, AS WE WERE TAUGHT TO

BE POLITE TO PEOPLE.

THE SAYING THAT YOU HURT THE ONES YOU LOVE THE MOST...IS SO TRUE. I THINK

THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE FEEL SAFE WITH THESE FOLKS AND SOMETIMES

DON'T

ALWAYS TAKE THEIR FEELINGS INTO CONSIDERATION.

I WISH FOR US ALL TO HAVE PAIN FREE DAYS AND SLEEP FILLED NIGHTS.

GENTLE HUGS TO ALL,

KATHY G. PA

CO-OWNER

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August 13, 2008

HEY JENN!

BEST OF LUCK WITH THAT....DO YOU HAVE A PM DR WHO WILL HELP YOU TO FILL IN

HIS OR HER PART AND HELP IT GET PUSHED THOUGH QUICKER?

I HOPE SO, SWEETIE! YOU CERTAINLY ARE ENTITLED TO THIS.

I HAD MY PM DR REALLY HELP ME ALOT WITH THIS.

I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. I KNOW YOU WERE REALLY HAVING A TOUGH NIGHT

EARLIER.

HANG IN AND PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM PULLING FOR YOU AS ALL YOUR OTHER MEMBERS

AND ONLINE FRIENDS ARE!!!!

GENTLE HUGS TO YOU AND ALL,

KATHY G. PA

CO-OWNER

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August 14, 2008

My PM doctor is so good to me. I respect him so much I always feel like

doing something for him like sending him flowers but that is so cheesy. I do

always tell everyone, including everyone at the hospital yesterday what a

wonderful man he is and how much he cares about his patients. I think he saved

my

life and that is not overstating.

In a message dated 8/13/2008 11:35:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

KGAVI@... writes:

HEY JENN!

BEST OF LUCK WITH THAT....DO YOU HAVE A PM DR WHO WILL HELP YOU TO FILL IN

HIS OR HER PART AND HELP IT GET PUSHED THOUGH QUICKER?

I HOPE SO, SWEETIE! YOU CERTAINLY ARE ENTITLED TO THIS.

I HAD MY PM DR REALLY HELP ME ALOT WITH THIS.

I HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. I KNOW YOU WERE REALLY HAVING A TOUGH NIGHT

EARLIER.

HANG IN AND PLEASE KNOW THAT I AM PULLING FOR YOU AS ALL YOUR OTHER MEMBERS

AND ONLINE FRIENDS ARE!!!!

GENTLE HUGS TO YOU AND ALL,

KATHY G. PA

CO-OWNER

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April 28, 2010

O,

Absolutely, you have every reason to get out there. Life will leave you

behind if you dont and that wont be anyone else's doing.

Life is up and down and up and down again. We make what we want of it,

its up to us. The friends you lost were not real friends. The real ones

stick with you.

You got hearing back, make the most of it, enjoy it, explore new

challenges that come your way.

I am deafblind, been implanted since 2000, and while not being

bilateral, I cannot stay home all day. No one will notice if I do.

Leave the guilt behind. Move forward, dont look behind.

Quote of the nanosecond. . .

As of next week, passwords will be entered in Morse code.

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

E-mail-

rclark0276@...

Home Page-

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Family

>I have talked to a couple actually several people with hearing loss about

>this and just want to get some more thoughts. I am back home with family

>and they have been absolutely adorable and helped me like you would believe

>thru these times. I now have my implant and only have only one true friend

>left. They are looking at the way she use to be instead of the way she is

>now and they judge that as far as the way I might be in the old days. If I

>go over there and hang out then I am just a bad guy. I talked to a friend

>from HLAA and she said that I am grieving after a year and I think she is

>right. I just want some time alone but yet the family thinks I am going to

>screw up. I went from a good paying job to nothing overnight. I lost all

>my friends but have two left. Do you all see any reason for me to get out

>and at least talk to someone else that I can communicate with? I feel so

>much guilt in my heart its crazy when I leave here.

>

> O.

>

> ------------------------------------

>

April 28, 2010

Very well said, C.!!!!!!!

Have a great day!

Debbie Cole

From: C <rclark0276@...>

Subject: Re: Family

Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 8:34 AM

Â

O,

Absolutely, you have every reason to get out there. Life will leave you

behind if you dont and that wont be anyone else's doing.

Life is up and down and up and down again. We make what we want of it,

its up to us. The friends you lost were not real friends. The real ones

stick with you.

You got hearing back, make the most of it, enjoy it, explore new

challenges that come your way.

I am deafblind, been implanted since 2000, and while not being

bilateral, I cannot stay home all day. No one will notice if I do.

Leave the guilt behind. Move forward, dont look behind.

Quote of the nanosecond. . .

As of next week, passwords will be entered in Morse code.

& Dreamer Doll ke7nwn

E-mail-

rclark0276charter (DOT) net

Home Page-

http://webpages. charter.net/ dog_guide/