No Runny Eggs

(H/T for the Presidential proclamation – Boots and Sabers)

Thank you, veterans, for serving the greatest country in the history of the world, for defending freedom, and for ensuring that I can have this little blog without fear of government censorship. I truly can’t say it better than President Bush, however –

Americans owe a great debt of gratitude to those who have sacrificed for our liberty and for the security of our Nation. We express deep appreciation to our veterans"”the men and women who stepped forward when America needed them, triumphed over brutal enemies, liberated continents, and answered the prayers of millions around the globe.

From the beaches of Normandy and the snows of Korea to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our courageous veterans have sacrificed so that Americans and others could live in freedom. As we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II this year, we remember the millions of veterans who crossed oceans and defeated two of the most ruthless military forces the world has ever known. The freedom that the children and grandchildren of these veterans now enjoy is a monument to their fallen comrades and the generations of patriots who have served our country.

Through their commitment to freedom, America "˜s veterans have lifted millions of lives and made our country and the world more secure. They have demonstrated to us that freedom is the mightiest force on Earth. We resolve that their sacrifices will always be remembered by a grateful Nation.

With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2005, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to observe November 6 through November 12, 2005, as National Veterans Awareness Week. I urge all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to encourage and participate in patriotic activities in their communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this national observance with commemorative expressions and programs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

In today’s paint catcher (because I refuse to sully dead fish or insult the intelligence of birds with that “product”), the idiots at 4th and State* make the ridiculous claim that yelling obsenities who call the police on you for engaging in suspicious activity should be considered acceptable behavior. By calling Michael McGee Jr. an un-asterisked African-American, while earlier calling Justice Clarence Thomas one that deserves an asterisk for “not representing the views of mainstream black America”, they made the assertion that one must be willing to yell obsenities at the drop of a hat and deliver DVDs to friends not at their homes or during normal business hours but in the parking lots of businesses that are closed for the night (if you believe, like the idiotorial board, that paricular explanation for McGee’s presence in that lot at that particular time) to be considered “black”. For that matter, by extending the un-asterisked name to McGee, they also insinuate that bashing gays and threatening police officers is also part of the “true black” experience.

Oh, one more thing; why no mention in the idiotorial of McGee’s claim in the police report on this incident that the reason he was in that parking lot was not to give a friend a DVD on non-violence, but because his friend left her car in the lot? Another thing that deserves a full investigation is just why Michael McGee Jr. was in that lot at that time of night. I’ll even be helpful and suggest the one legitimate reason for him being there for 23-30 minutes; his friend’s car had broken down and he didn’t want her to wait alone for AAA (of course, this is something that would have been reflected in either the police report or in McGee’s continuing statements, and since it isn’t,….).

* A soft-on-crime, hard-on-cops bunch of racists and bigots.