Comments on: Holiday update http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sid http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-36607 sid Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:46:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-36607 I remarked to somebody the other day that the MSM would tout this ridiculous comparison. Here is a smattering of numbers that may be more useful to compare against... http://www.nps.gov/archive/anti/casualty.htm http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/belleau.htm http://warchronicle.com/units/US/29th/ddaycasualties.htm I remarked to somebody the other day that the MSM would tout this ridiculous comparison.

Here is a smattering of numbers that may be more useful to compare against…

http://www.nps.gov/archive/anti/casualty.htm

http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/belleau.htm

http://warchronicle.com/units/US/29th/ddaycasualties.htm

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-36474 MissBirdlegs in AL Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:43:36 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-36474 Those seven families have been on my mind and in my prayers this whole holiday, no matter what we were doing. Hurts my heart for them. Those seven families have been on my mind and in my prayers this whole holiday, no matter what we were doing. Hurts my heart for them.

]]> By: Curt http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-36465 Curt Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:21:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-36465 Cpt j; I plan to "borrow" your wonderful insight (Comment #1) and expand on it. You have said what I have been thinking, but certainly not that succiently. Thank you for putting words to my muddled thoughts.... Cpt j;

I plan to “borrow” your wonderful insight (Comment #1) and expand on it. You have said what I have been thinking, but certainly not that succiently. Thank you for putting words to my muddled thoughts….

]]> By: Daniel Schumacher http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-36404 Daniel Schumacher Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:36:46 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-36404 One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic. -Joseph Stalin One death is a tragedy; a million is a statistic.
-Joseph Stalin

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-36385 FbL Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-36385 Bill, C. I was specifically addressing women who willingly convert and take on the wearing of hijab, etc., even though they live in a society that doesn't demand/expect it. Those that wear it because they are forced to and/or because they are merely possessions in that culture are another matter. Cpt J wrote, <blockquote>The veil and burka seem like a portable closet that women can flee to, but like any retreat, if someone else holds the key, you cannot leave it when you choose to. You? Bill, C. I was specifically addressing women who willingly convert and take on the wearing of hijab, etc., even though they live in a society that doesn’t demand/expect it. Those that wear it because they are forced to and/or because they are merely possessions in that culture are another matter.

Cpt J wrote,

The veil and burka seem like a portable closet that women can flee to, but like any retreat, if someone else holds the key, you cannot leave it when you choose to. You?

]]> By: FbL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/comment-page-1/#comment-409723 FbL Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/12/26/holiday-update/#comment-409723 Bill, C. I was specifically addressing women who willingly convert and take on the wearing of hijab, etc., even though they live in a society that doesn't demand/expect it. Those that wear it because they are forced to and/or because they are merely possessions in that culture are another matter. Cpt J wrote, <blockquote>The veil and burka seem like a portable closet that women can flee to, but like any retreat, if someone else holds the key, you cannot leave it when you choose to. You’ve still given up your own power.</blockquote> Brilliant take on the dichotomy of women living in Western societies who <i>willingly</i> take on the extremes of "covering," IMHO. Bill, C. I was specifically addressing women who willingly convert and take on the wearing of hijab, etc., even though they live in a society that doesn’t demand/expect it. Those that wear it because they are forced to and/or because they are merely possessions in that culture are another matter.

Cpt J wrote,

The veil and burka seem like a portable closet that women can flee to, but like any retreat, if someone else holds the key, you cannot leave it when you choose to. You’ve still given up your own power.

Brilliant take on the dichotomy of women living in Western societies who willingly take on the extremes of “covering,” IMHO.

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