Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Forum Invitation: Is it time for a Dayak Reawakening? KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Monday, 18th July, 7pm
Friday, July 15, 2011
Dear fellow bloggers,
Even as the events from the recent Bersih March continue to dominate the headlines, we do not want to forget that many of the issues raised during the Sarawak state elections in April remains unresolved.
As part of the DAP's initiative to reach out to a broader base beyond its traditional areas of support, the party is organizing a series of forums in Peninsular Malaysia and in Sarawak on the specific issues and challenges facing the Dayak community.
The first forum, targeted at the Dayak community living in Johor Baru, took place on the 26th of June. The second forum, targeted at the Dayak community living in KL, will take place on next Monday, on the 18th of July, at the KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.
I know that as bloggers, many of you are non-partisan but I hope you can consider putting the details of this forum on up your respective blogs and also to email this invitation to your Dayak friends who are living in KL.
Forum Details:
DAP Forum: Is it time for a Dayak Reawakening?
Speakers:
YB Lim Kit Siang (MP for Ipoh Timur)
YB Wong Ho Leng (MP for Sibu, ADUN for Bukit Assek)
Dr. John Brian (Deputy President of the Sarawak Dayak National Union – SDNU)
YB Chiew Chin Sing (Kidurong ADUN)
Venue: The KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
Date and Time: Monday, 18th of July, 7pm to 10pm
Details of the Dayak Consultative Council (DCC) will be announced at this event.
-- Dr. Ong Kian Ming BSc (LSE), MPhil (Cantab), PhD (Duke) email: im.ok.man@gmail.com office phone: 603-91018880 ext 5045 hphone: 016-238-1432
