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Feb. 15th, 2006 09:26 amOne day soon, I'll sit down and do a real, honest-to-goodness-this-is-how-I-am update. For now, you'll have to settle for some politics.
The other night,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
allisnow mentioned the recent San Fran City Council vote to oppose the placement of the USS Iowa at Fisherman's Wharf, a move originally begun by someone who has done me no favors, Dianne Feinstein. The reason? The council "[cited] local opposition to the Iraq war and the military's stance on gays, among other things." Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said, "If I was going to commit any kind of money in recognition of war, then it should be toward peace, given what our war is in Iraq right now."
This morning, in reading my morning dose of "Right Wing Propaganda," I find an interesting story about the University of Washington and an attempt to create a memorial to WWII Marine pilot "Pappy" Boyington. [Hat tip: Neal Boortz]
In the meeting minutes of the 7 February 2006 meeting of the U of Washington Student Senate, student senator Andrew Everett recalled resolution R-12-18, "A Resolution to Calling for a Tribute for Col. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, USMC." Several students strove to table the discussion yet again, but it finally made it through for debate and discussion. Some key quotes from the meeting minutes ( (snipped for length) )
I'm reading through this, and one quote popped to mind. It's from the movie Sabrina, most recently starring Harrison Ford as older, responsible Linus, to the younger playboy David, played by Greg Kinnear: "I pay for your life, David. My life makes your life possible."
Those of us who grew up watching "Black Sheep Squadron" know who "Pappy" Boyington was. Real life wasn't always as funny or as cute as it was on television, and war is certainly uglier. Boyington saw both sides of this, both shooting down Japanese pilots and enduring time as POW in a Japanese camp. He earned the Medal of Honor in 1944 -- one of the few who actually lived to receive it. He -- and his men -- sacrificed their lives, did their jobs so that people like Jill Edwards or Ashley Miller or Karl Smith can exercise their democratic rights in the student senate, and can speak freely, debating the true nature of a hero. It's what all Marines do. It's what the sailors and officers aboard the USS Iowa did. It's what all the services do -- Army, Navy, or Air Force. Our lives make your lives possible. We have served so you don't have to. That little nugget doesn't change, regardless of how you or your friends feel about the current administration or the war in Iraq.
The other night,
allisnow mentioned the recent San Fran City Council vote to oppose the placement of the USS Iowa at Fisherman's Wharf, a move originally begun by someone who has done me no favors, Dianne Feinstein. The reason? The council "[cited] local opposition to the Iraq war and the military's stance on gays, among other things." Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi said, "If I was going to commit any kind of money in recognition of war, then it should be toward peace, given what our war is in Iraq right now."This morning, in reading my morning dose of "Right Wing Propaganda," I find an interesting story about the University of Washington and an attempt to create a memorial to WWII Marine pilot "Pappy" Boyington. [Hat tip: Neal Boortz]
In the meeting minutes of the 7 February 2006 meeting of the U of Washington Student Senate, student senator Andrew Everett recalled resolution R-12-18, "A Resolution to Calling for a Tribute for Col. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, USMC." Several students strove to table the discussion yet again, but it finally made it through for debate and discussion. Some key quotes from the meeting minutes ( (snipped for length) )
I'm reading through this, and one quote popped to mind. It's from the movie Sabrina, most recently starring Harrison Ford as older, responsible Linus, to the younger playboy David, played by Greg Kinnear: "I pay for your life, David. My life makes your life possible."
Those of us who grew up watching "Black Sheep Squadron" know who "Pappy" Boyington was. Real life wasn't always as funny or as cute as it was on television, and war is certainly uglier. Boyington saw both sides of this, both shooting down Japanese pilots and enduring time as POW in a Japanese camp. He earned the Medal of Honor in 1944 -- one of the few who actually lived to receive it. He -- and his men -- sacrificed their lives, did their jobs so that people like Jill Edwards or Ashley Miller or Karl Smith can exercise their democratic rights in the student senate, and can speak freely, debating the true nature of a hero. It's what all Marines do. It's what the sailors and officers aboard the USS Iowa did. It's what all the services do -- Army, Navy, or Air Force. Our lives make your lives possible. We have served so you don't have to. That little nugget doesn't change, regardless of how you or your friends feel about the current administration or the war in Iraq.
