Credo
"Sign on, young man, and sail with me. The stature of our homeland is no more than the measure of ourselves. Our job is to keep her free. Our will is to keep the torch of freedom burning for all. To this solemn purpose we call on the young, the brave, the strong, and the free. Heed my call, Come to the sea. Come Sail with me." -- John Paul Jones
"Pardon him, Theodotus; he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature" --George Bernard Shaw, "Caesar and Cleopatra"
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music."--Friedrich Nietzsche
"A kind Providence has placed in our breasts a hatred of the unjust and cruel, in order that we may preserve ourselves from cruelty and injustice. They who bear cruelty, are accomplices in it. The pretended gentleness which excludes that charitable rancour, produces an indifference which is half an approbation. They never will love where they ought to love, who do not hate where they ought to hate."--Edmund Burke
“You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours.”--General Sir Charles Napier
"Μολὼν λαβέ" -- Leonidas
"Blogito Ergo Sum" -- Neptunus Lex
Lex,
I followed your advise and went to the Green Team; seeing as its their Birthday, and all. They also have matching funds (up to $2500).
Wow! Team Navy has the golden touch these last few days. Marines have been up over $8,000 today just since Navy started sending donors their way.
You guys are just amazing.
Done!
I just missed the shift fire call. (grumble)
For for the highly compensated people on salary — you have seen a recent increase in your take-home pay since you hit the maximum contribution to social security. Since you didn’t miss it before, let me suggest that you contribute what was your social security contribution to Valour-IT, and do some tangible good for our wounded troops. Given the lack of confidence in the long term viability of social security, it feels good to make a concrete contribution to our heros that can’t disapear later.
Army has an absolutely amazing video up in support of Valour IT. You MUST see it!
Made me want to cry!
You guys are amazing. Thank you.