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."
After the cross, it's time for colours to create waves By R Nadeswaran
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | On Aug 28, 2015, a series of irrational decisions and actions resulted in Malaysia making the headlines all over the world.
The
Home Ministry banned yellow clothing and other material connected to
the Bersih rally over the following two days in Kuala Lumpur.
Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi, who was then home minister, issued the order under the
Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, The Printing Presses and
Publications (Control of Undesirable Publications) (No. 22) Order 2015
and listed these as “absolutely prohibited throughout Malaysia”.
The
order stated that the “printing, importation, production, reproduction,
publishing, sale, issue, circulation, distribution, or possession” of
these items are “likely prejudicial to public order,” as well as to
security and national interest.
hrrmph : We may soon be mandated to cover our eyes anytime a rainbow appears in the sky. How can we ever reach developed nation status when so many in our society, are unable to understand the most basic of knowledge and are so easily confused, they are liable to make lifelong decisions that impact their soul and sexuality at the least provocation? Are we a nation of unthinking idiots? The way the authorities treat us, we must be!
darmakochi : Our political leaders and religious bigots are getting stupider and stupider day by day. Very soon we will have the stupidest and the most bigoted leaders in the world. At least we will be world class standard and that will be our achievement!
