The precieved mindless rambelings of a street corner bum. (very long) (Page 1/15)
84Bill JUN 05, 04:09 PM

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A fragment of "Old Glory"
This is what America has become.
There are no more heroes; they are all dead having spent their fortunes on a fool’s errand leaving no one worthy or willing to pick up the tab.

All that remains are We The People and we only have us to blame.




Since I have nothing better to do with my time at present I figured I'd just mumbel out loud into the thin air of cyber space.
Cackels like a mad man... enjoy.

In the last few days, make that years I have noticed that things have continued to worsen since 9/11 instead of improving. I know many of you will agree when I say I really need medication to help me cope with what is happening in the world; I am very depressed yet detached as if numbed when I think about all that is happening when taken as a whole. Even if I limit my views to only my country, I still feel a sense of dread and am burdened with the intense weight of oppression; again many will argue that I deserve what I get and I will not argue nor deny that fact but I will vehemently and passionately counter with “I know but my children, rather our children deserve so much more.” I’m not talking about wealth or social status, I talking about the quality of their lives, “They deserve so much more”.

I often think about how 9/11 changed my life and where I stand now but little did I know how much it changed the lives of my children nor can I even guess at how it will in the future but if the you know anything at all about how opposed people were to social security numbers when first proposed, you will fully understand how much I fear this government.
I am an old man but not so old as to not have my wits about me, many will agree my tongue is quite sharp sometimes and I admit it even jabs me from time to time. But that is not why I do what I do and say what I say, I do these things because I have a passion for life and on the other hand it is not my own life I have this passion for.
My life is essentially over, I have reproduced and now my job is to ensure that my genetic material thrives. I being a very compassionate man do take that passion to a higher level because all children in this world should have the opportunity to enjoy a life that is equally as fulfilling as my own has been. Oh, I may be a failure in my life but I have partially succeeded and now I need your help but I do not expect it nor will I personaly accept it an anyones behalf.

Please help me to make this world a safer place by understanding WHO the real enemy is so that we may dispatch them or simply change the policy and bring our forces back where they belong.. Protecting America on our soil and our children can live safe from harm and at peace with the world. Please listen to me when I say it is the “governments policy” that warranted the 9/11 attacks. It continues to this very day as the 9/11 death toll mounts daily.

In the last few days the CIA Director quit and if you saw his speech you may think you know why. He as a man who has done things I can not fathom I can therefore equally fathom the true reason why he has chosen to quit his post in the most dire time of need.
I only ask, Why?

The brutal treatment of Iraqi prisoners was not an isolated incident and word has it that General Sanchez will be replaced. This follows a report that he knew and was present at the prison when the abuses were taking place. If that is true it would be even more damaging to American credibility than just a few rogue soldiers could ever be! So I know why. I even know why the prisoners were tortured. I know why it is and will forever be a very black mark in US History unlike any other single event that has ever shamefully occurred in this country.
Thankfully it did not happen in this country. But you know what? It really does happen in our prisons by other prisoners TO other prisoners. I know your reason why “we” could care less what happens to criminals or what they do to themselves in a prison but I am a man with 3 bench warrants for my arrest, I question.
Why? Do you not care about me or anyone else but yourself?

Bob Woodward published a book I have not even read but I know this man to be a man of integrity. He explained on 60 minutes how this President has been dealing cards under the table.
Why?

Richard Clarke quit his post and wrote a book outlining his frustration at the inability of this administration to understand the nature and importance of a threat to domestic tranquility from enemy forces from abroad. I take his book as the retaliation of a disgruntled employee.
Disgruntled? Why?

The president went to Rome today to see the pope. I feel it was an unwarranted waste of tax payers’ money as some of you know my birthday is May 2nd.
What does that have to do with this? Well I’m a Taurus and that means I am full of bull at least I’m not ashamed of that admission.

So anyway the president goes to Rome on a fancy “god class” flight to meet with “gods advocate” with every single security measure imaginable, more luxury than Bill Gates could ever buy in one day trip, more modern connivances than the sweat and blood than the even the above average American tax payer will ever dream of having, that surly cost more than all the money I have made in my entire working career in fuel & maintenance costs alone for this one single trip to an “allied” Country.

So I sit here watching CNN with no job and no money because I am holding out for a career I am indebted to and will not take a pay cut and work as a “Sandwich Artist” at subway because I am a man of integrity and I believe I am entitled to a better life than that, even though I have not fully paid for it I will because I got a GSL that has defaulted and now I owe the government and my credit is shot (so screw em!), only to see protestors of MY presidents inept decision to send our American soldiers into a war with another country, that was clearly defied by many people in the world BUT NOT their governments, waiving our flag with a Nazi swastika spray painted in black paint across it. The question that screams forth from my mind with the blood of thousands who died fighting Hitler is. Why?

I myself have only referenced Nazi America because it is truly how I feel about where this country is headed. Now it appears that I am not the only one and what scares me even more is if that country ever falls into the hands of those people we may have an epic crisis on our hands. I wonder how much of that multi trillion dollar budget plan is being deferred as “hush” money to foreign countries governments to keep their people “under control” while we rape Iraq and it’s people.. Apparently even literally as well as figuratively.

That same president, the representative of my county including me and all of my American friends as well as those other countries that share our great and noble Democratic system announces that the economy has gained 1 million new jobs.

I am so relieved but in reality I know (please take a poll) that many of them are not making anywhere near the amount of money they are both fully qualified and deservedly earned with many long hours and in many cases years of dedicated study. To me this “indication” is nothing more than a slap in the face of those American citizens, myself included that are now suffering under an increasingly oppressive inflation of the cost of living (insurance, gas, food, etc.) while wages precipitously fall. I fail to see the reality of this president’s comment regarding a falsely perceived “strong economy”.

Who the hell is advising the president? Whoever he is he needs to be drawn and quartered, in addition his entire family needs to be sterilized! He apparently has NO CONCEPT of what the hell is going on way down here on main street USA! I mean hello!! I’m a drooling street corner bum that is supposed to have continuity with my government that is supposed to run from the bottom up! Not the top down! I sit here dribbling and ranting to all you zombies that are plodding around to and fro to work like dedicated lab animals not even paying any attention to anything but your own pathetically important lives to even notice that you are being screwed in the ass by your rich Uncle Sam! Not to mention how awful your kids will have it when thaey have it coming to them and it will be even worse than you had it.
Can anyone explain to me why?
Because it seems to me as if many of you don't care or have the desire to get involved in any discussions about important issues like the “Fatherland” (patriot) Act or NAFTA that will directly impact your children. Being too busy is no excuse to leaving your children a world that is in utter chaos.

I also heard that there is a group of military people that have been in Iraq for 18 months and are once again being told they will have to stay even longer. In addition a “stop loss” policy has been enacted that will prevent any military people that have served their military obligation will be forced to stay in for an additional 19 months!

My god people, these are my brothers and sisters in arms who fought bravely and gallantly for this country. I love them with all my heart and I am reduced to tears when I think of them after doing such a great service to not only me but to the Iraqi people only to be forced into staying in the military and Iraq against their will and possibly die. This is a travesty of epic proportions! The injustice is so profound I can not express it in words.

I pray. Dear god, please allow those who have fulfilled their obligation and duty to this country and wish to return home and live a peaceful life for the rest of their days. I know your will is such that I can not question but I implore you to please spare the lives of those whose hearts are weary with the many scars of battle and bloodshed. You know me lord, just as you know all others and I will give my place on earth and in life to allow one who is greater than me to be spared another day in hell. There is no amen to follow this prayer as it will continue to resonate within me until my days are done. Should I find myself at hells gates I know my prayers were answered and the tears I cry will not be for myself and my sorrow but they are tears of joy for another more fortunate than I. Thank you lord, you are kind and just to all and I do not question why.

The silent reply deffens me.

People please, we need to change the course or a great disaster awaits us all. Death is not what I am talking about. It is the changing of the American dream into an American nightmare that I can see so clearly looming on the horizon like a giant thunder cloud. I can feel it in my bones and its thunderous cracks of lightning shake me to the very core even at this distance. The sun is all but gone and the leading edges of a world war are looming overhead like an anvil waiting to fall but never will. Any meteorologist will tell you the anvil is the indicator of the storms direction and it is indeed heading our way.

You may call me crazy but I can assure you I am a very sane person who is a well grounded lightening rod for many things, I have been this way all of my life. My life and everything in it that I have ever seen, read about or have been told has great meaning if only to myself. Like something as mundane as may first name William. It is German for Wilhelm and has two parts Will = desire& Helm = head protection or armor that in turn means Desire to Protect or just “the protector” as many translations have it and even the word “protector” has a definition filled with more meaning. My last name is Stewart which is Scottish. I don’t know all that much about my Scottish heritage but I do know that are noted for their engineering abilities. Hence Scotty the chief engineer in Star Trek. My last name carries a coat of arms or family crest. It is inscribed with a motto that translates as “courage through the blood”.

So what does this useless information mean? To be honest I haven’t a clue. I did press the submit button and leave my message. I have no idea why I feel the need to do so but that did not stop me obviously. I also know as I have said many times before many feel I am a nut case and this will further bolster that theory but again, I don’t care because weather or not my street corner is evaporated in a flash of light or rots into the very ground after all humans have left this earth for the stars ten billion years from now, I and my words I have written here will mean nothing what so ever. But for now it does and I am very happy to know that I have meaning regardless of what anyone thinks of me. It just adds to the meaning of who I am right now but in the end it still means nothing.


Now I must implore you to go back to the beginning of this message and read it all again. That is if you did not already find the meaning. Skimming will not work because you are only getting a tiny amount but for some like myself, it is all that is required but in essence we are all the same. We are all animals who inhabit this earth, no different than a slug or a squirrel and it is my honor to be one. I just hope for the welfare of all life everywhere.


Oh and beware of goldfish, they eat Soilent Green.

And another thing
I have heard stories of "frat" brothers who used to eat them. I thought this was a good thing because you know how evil goldfish are. Well I don’t want to alarm anyone but I have heard a rumor that goes something like “you are what you eat.” If that is the case we are indeed in great peril because from what I gather most politicians were fraternity members.. Apparently some do indeed swim in small circles but I think the bowl is fairly large and the goldfish have grown proportionately due to a very steady and readily available diet. Now run along I have taken enough of your precious time, I do honestly know how important it is to you and how it relates to the grand scheme of things yet to come.

Pax.

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connecticutFIERO JUN 05, 04:32 PM
Indeed a World War will come again, Iraq is small potatoes compared to what will happen to my generation and those just below me when we are drafted into a war that our own country will create through our greed. I sure hope things improve instead of worsen.
Boondawg JUN 05, 05:13 PM
Memo To Sheep:

ATTENTION SHEEP!

It has come to our attention that some of the other sheep around you are in fact WOLVES in sheeps clothing!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Good Luck.


Thanks Bill.

avengador1 JUN 05, 05:55 PM
I see light at the end of the tunnel, the only problem is I don't know if it is the end of the tunnel or a train heading directly at me, I choose to believe it is the end in sight.
Boondawg JUN 05, 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by avengador1:

I see light at the end of the tunnel, the only problem is I don't know if it is the end of the tunnel or a train heading directly at me, I choose to believe it is the end in sight.


One way or the other, It is.

84Bill JUN 05, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by avengador1:

I see light at the end of the tunnel, the only problem is I don't know if it is the end of the tunnel or a train heading directly at me, I choose to believe it is the end in sight.


Turn away from the statue of a soldier pointing in the direction over your shoulder and you will see how close the light really is.

What prompted me to write this was the image of the american flag with the swastica painted across it. I don;t hate that protester but I was terrified at the meaning of it. I mean these people went into a state of anarchy! burning things, smashing windows shouting out of windows and their faces were masked!!

Things are very precarious outside the US and if Bush is not carefull ( he is a bafoon of the highest order) and make one more wrong move it just may be enough to set off a spark tht will ignite the world.

We are that close!

zMacK JUN 05, 09:20 PM
wow your wernt kidding

thats one huge ass post.... never seen on that big here b4 lol

NEPTUNE JUN 06, 02:55 PM
If John Ashcroft or one of his storm troop- ---ER, I mean patriotic observers sees this post you WILL become Soylent Green.
I share your concerns. These are scary times indeed.
lurker JUN 06, 11:01 PM
bill, you are paying way too much attention to external reality. it's not that important. cut back on the rope-smoking and get yourself a mindless job, washing dishes part time or something, just enough to make a little pocket money and keep your hands busy. it'll pay (some of) the bills and give you back some self-respect.

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84Bill JUN 06, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by lurker:

bill, you are paying way too much attention to external reality. it's not that important. cut back on the rope-smoking and get yourself a mindless job, washing dishes part time or something, just enough to make a little pocket money and keep your hands busy. it'll pay (some of) the bills and give you back some self-respect.




Why?

So I can grow up and be just like you? Oh boy! A real life!

A fragment of "Old Glory"

The court of public opinion is passing harsh and irreversibly disastrous judgments. Everything is a political battle ground; affronted on whim and fancy in an all encompassing arena where all reside. There is no immunity; silence or muted consternation is no escape; there are no protections from the malicious onslaught.

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