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The last week has been a single repeating cycle of work, getting kids fed, washed and off to bed and then watching the History Channel for my D-Day fix. One thing that has struck me very keenly was the quality of civilian leadership in charge of USA, Britain. Not only were people like Churchill and Roosevelt instrumental in bringing the Free World through it's most uncertain times but the Monarchy added an International sense of common stubborn pride when they stayed in London and refused to take to safer climes as so many other countries Leadership did. Times where the people if not entire nations were but a hair width away from cracking under the strain of the relentless bombings of London, Paris and Stalingrad or reeling from the horrible sneak attack like Pearl Harbour. The right words were spoken at the right time. There are still good ones around, Cuomo and Giuliani come to mind but as does McCain.
While not watching the History Channel I am dutifully watching CBC or Global to follow the newest pitch from all the wankers who promise me different ways to Utopia but most of us real Canadians call it something else less PC. Is there any leader out there who can step out and just say the right words because the right time sure is now. Cannot Stephenville produce such a leader? What about Humboldt? Not every PM needs to be a big high fallutin lawyer or steamship company owning guy. What about senior military leaders? I mean if you can adequately manage 60,000 plus folks then what's a few dozen million more? All these guys sure sound alot alike to me. All their jowls quiver just so. Then I click to the next channel because I still don't understand which one is lying the least and looks like he might stick up to a few promises and not make too much of a fool of us again. It almost feels like that little line on the patient's heart monitor that goes blip.....blip. I wrote this last night but posted it today after supper and the Globe and Mail..............blip.......... Well mine is fading. Arrhythmia..
And another thing....
Speaking of heroes, 60 years ago today many people just like us were fighting in a crucial battle for life, as we know it. They served.. Can we?
While not watching the History Channel I am dutifully watching CBC or Global to follow the newest pitch from all the wankers who promise me different ways to Utopia but most of us real Canadians call it something else less PC. Is there any leader out there who can step out and just say the right words because the right time sure is now. Cannot Stephenville produce such a leader? What about Humboldt? Not every PM needs to be a big high fallutin lawyer or steamship company owning guy. What about senior military leaders? I mean if you can adequately manage 60,000 plus folks then what's a few dozen million more? All these guys sure sound alot alike to me. All their jowls quiver just so. Then I click to the next channel because I still don't understand which one is lying the least and looks like he might stick up to a few promises and not make too much of a fool of us again. It almost feels like that little line on the patient's heart monitor that goes blip.....blip. I wrote this last night but posted it today after supper and the Globe and Mail..............blip.......... Well mine is fading. Arrhythmia..
And another thing....
Speaking of heroes, 60 years ago today many people just like us were fighting in a crucial battle for life, as we know it. They served.. Can we?