Remember the "66"
Route 66 was once the symbol of American mobility. Where we could gulp down great distances and stay in a safe clean motel. Where gas was cheap and cars were big. But like a lot of things in the country Route 66 has certainly drifted away from Americas' attention and is slowly decomposing, dying unseen in the middle of nowhere.
RidicuList: Naked guy on news
Justin Bieber crashes his Ferrari
These are from the CNN web site 8/31/11
NO, the 66 I am referring to is from a similar story that moved off the Radar of the American populace several years ago, yet still is causing agony. I am referring to this head line buried on page 7A of todays USA Today:
August deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan War
I had to dig three pages deep into the "world" section of the online edition to find the article.
66 American Serviceman were killed in Afghanistan in August. The deadliest month of the
ENTIRE WAR. And where was America? Front Page stories from USA online edition:
- Ticker: Palin's surprise tea party move
- Medieval plague bug likely extincttRussia raids BP offices
- Honda hits Justin Bieber's Ferrari
- Texas A&M leaving Big 12 SI
- Rapper T.I. released from prison
- Stanley Cup dented after tumble
- TSA: Man had reptiles in his pants
Yes A guy with reptiles in his pants is more important than 66 servicemen and women who have died DOING our bidding in a God forsaken sand pile half a world away. We as a country, as a people should be ashamed. We've forgotten them.
A couple of years ago I saved a bunch of photos, mostly of the Iraq war but they are still relevant to reinforce and reconnect with what are service men and women are doing over in the sand. Just click on the link and then click the slideshow button. There is no blood and gore and it will only take about two minutes. I named the file back then "What is it good for" after the 60's protest song by Edwin Starr "War-what is it good for". Take a minute, please.
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