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."
Going after comedians is a rotten joke - R Nadeswaran
Monday, July 18, 2022
Tolerance is a "one way street in Malaysia". We must be tolerant of their intolerance. Name me one Muslim majority country that treats it's minorities equally? The answer is Nada, Zilch and elai!!!! You know why?????
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | In February 2014, in an
open letter to comedians Allan Perera and Indi Nadarajah, I wrote: “As
the two members of Comedy Court, you'll have to feel afraid, very, very
afraid – real afraid. There is a group of Malaysians (safe to say a
minute fraction of our society) which has been living under the
proverbial coconut shell.
“Many of us are totally aware that your
shows are satirical and lampoon many of our leaders, their wives and
girlfriends. This is meant to be humour, but there are a few who refuse
to see the funny side of things, especially those not on the sunny
side.”
The duo is among a dozen comedians who provide
light-hearted commentary on everything Malaysian, which leaves us
reeling in laughter. Although it was a piece of friendly, unsolicited and hilarious "advice" given in jest, it is turning into a nightmare.
