Hail Of A Day

Winning a war that rights a wrong and creates peace brings honor.  Losing a war because you buckled to politics brings shame and allows injustice to propagate.  There is a fundamental difference in the way that people view the word “peace”. 

Even if we agree that the word “peace” means the absence of conflict, there has to be an understanding of how the peace exists.  Because humanity does not live in a vacuum, there will always be evil men contending for power, whether they live in a democracy, oligarchy, republic, communist state, socialist society, or complete anarchy.  We are all born with a desire to conquer.  For some it never transcends the joy of completing a check list, for others it is to be the best at a video game, but for many it is to be a conqueror of other people. 

When words fail to head off the power grab by power-hungry men and women, the sword is the only thing that will ever stop them.  Clinton understood that wide-spread ethnic cleansing was occurring in Yugoslavia and had the guts to use the sword.

Citizens of our country today enjoy the right to speak, the right to criticize the government, and mostly the right to live a life of peace….because our ancestors have used the sword.  The world today would be different had the US not intervened in WWII, for instance.

So the fundamental question I have for those that oppose any war or any bloodshed is this…When is it right to use the sword? 

The U.S. is the greatest society in the history of the world, because of our virtues: justice, liberty, freedom, equality, and our power.  Our economic, dare I say capitalist system, has enabled us to develop technology and military power that has allowed us to, “speak softly and carry a big stick”, according to the famous policy of Teddy Roosevelt. 

This world we live in at this moment in time is peaceful and in order, because the US has had the resources and the fortitude to maintain order, even if that was merely keeping other superpowers in check, i.e. China and Russia.  Anything that we do to diminish this power, whether real or perceived, dilutes peace in this world by empowering evil men with evil motives to conquer the world and take away the freedoms that we all value so much.

My hope and prayer is that this administration and future administrations views peace through a lens that is clear and bright and not one that is rose-colored.

Former President Clinton unveils statue in Kosovo - Yahoo! News

Courtesy of KXVO news station in Omaha, NE. I appreciate the station trying to mix it up a bit. I would truly turn into the news more often if they did bits like this.

If this isn’t the coolest invention, I don’t know what is. A toothbrush that directs a jetstream of water for you to rinse with.  In fact, there are a lot of things on this page that I’m seriously considering whipping out the credit card to purchase. follow the link below for more.

StumbleUpon WebToolbar - 20 Gadgets That Innovate Ordinary Things

It’s fascinating to hear that Michael was totally on his game at 50 years old.  It would have been great to see him perform.  Makes me sad.

What Michael Jackson Did on His Last Day - Yahoo! News

I really enjoyed watching this bit of history and reflecting on MJ’s career.

Forget the dog part of this. A 6-legged deer?!?!? Oh, deer! Somehow this story reminded me of that old Saturday Night Live commercial..3 Legged Jeans. A leggedy, leggedy, leg…

What a great story!  This dude gets his iPhone stolen and uses Jack Bauer-ish techniques to retrieve it.  You will love this…

The Intermittent Kevin - Find My iPhone works, and it is awesome.

Any suggestions for what we can do to stop this idiot and his dangerous regime?  I say we round up all the action heros from Hollywood and give it a shot…Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme, Undercover Brother.  Let’s helicopter them in and see if at least one of them can take down their government.

NKorea warns US of ‘thousand-fold’ military action - Yahoo! News

Never, ever, ever for as long as this young man lives will he EVER have anyone top him at a cocktail party. Dates with good looking women, instant acceptance into the Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Freemasons, getting out of speeding tickets.  All of this will unfold before his meteorite scarred hands.  Awesome!!!

14-year-old hit by 30,000 mph space meteorite - Telegraph

Great, great marketing idea by Red Bull (or the agency?!?). I hope this kind of creative thinking gets big exposure.

Prepare for the land grab on Friday night at Midnight.  If you have a common name like John Smith, you better be ready.

You Have Three Days To Pick Your Facebook Vanity URL. Choose Wisely, Or You’re Screwed.

If you haven’t seen the crazy MTV stunt that Sasha Baron Cohen pulled on Eminem, look it up on YouTube.  I’m so disappointed to hear that it was fake.  I would love for Eminem to have been disgracefully punked.

Yahoo! Buzz Log - MTV Writer Admits ‘Bruno’ Stunt Was Staged

Did he get a tip?

Pizza Delivery Man Rescues Woman