Prager on the death of bravery:
I have a sad confession to make. Whenever I hear or sing the national anthem, I no longer fully believe its ending — “o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” We have many freedom-loving and brave Americans — just think of those in the armed forces. But overall, risk has been banned as Americans seek to be immunized against pain.
Needless to say, the liberal Philadelphia Inquirer supported the decision to cancel the football game. And so did some of my callers who think of themselves as conservative. But all those self-identified conservative callers who supported the decision were, I noted on air, under the age of 40.
I explained to them that they have grown up in a different America than I did. The idea of telling an American that a pro football game is canceled because he might drive in bad weather strikes a conservative over 40 as demeaning. But the young have been raised without monkey bars, dodge ball or seesaws, lest they fall and hurt themselves; without “Merry Christmas,” lest it offend; protected by parents and schools from experiencing the pain of a loss in sports; being told they are wonderful when they are not; and otherwise weakening them to the point where it seems perfectly natural to cancel a football game because fans may drive in bad weather.
A listener who disagreed with me sent me an e-mail asking me how I would feel if my father drove to that game and died in an accident because emergency vehicles could not reach him in time. I responded by giving my correspondent my father’s e-mail address. I told him that I suspected that my father, who is a healthy 92 and fought for three years in World War II, would probably respond that he doesn’t recognize the America of today as the one he fought for 65 years ago.
That’s why the cancellations by the NFL and Yale University are important. Once the home of the brave, America is becoming the home of the risk-averse and the pain-avoiders. And when you are risk-averse, you are not only less brave, you are less free. With freedom comes pain, a price more and more Americans don’t want to pay.
Oops. Bad tag close. Scuse.
That Hamous gives us subscript and superscript.
He is a:
Gentleman
Scholar
All-around great guy
You remember where to send the check, right Hamous?
That Hamous gives us subscript and superscript.
He is a:
Gentleman
Scholar
All-around great guy
You remember where to send the check, right Hamous?
El Gordo,
I would like to know the answer please.
Here I am all wide awake and ready to answer any and all questions or comment on virtually any subject, and no body’s up yet. Oh well, maybe next time.
I have a sad confession to make. Whenever I hear or sing the national anthem, I no longer fully believe its ending — “o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” We have many freedom-loving and brave Americans — just think of those in the armed forces. But overall, risk has been banned as Americans seek… Read more »
It WORKS
well lemme see here
Can’t beat the free amusement courtesy of our host Hamous.
Nighty nightall.
tedtam;
DANG! They know how to deal with crime!
Here it is important to recognize that the American experiment in republican governance is by no means a Utopian project, as hostile revisionists may be disposed to argue or as some Utopian speculators, claiming precedent or superior knowledge, may allege in order to bolster their ongoing efforts to remake the country. Were they to have their way, as Mike McDaniel… Read more »
Bad boy, bad boy, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
El Gordo #12;
If the US suddenly disappeared from the world, it would definitely be the former.
Hamous #6;
They sure do think they can govern as such. Say, that’s a good segway for my upcoming link to utopianism.
Good night.
I guess it does 😛
don’t work on smileys 😀
😆
Well, I see TT also got it figured out while I was off giving my cats their bedtime tartar control treats.
Woo hoo! Stand back and let the old pro demo the new feature, boys & girls.
Highlight the chars you want to put the feature on, then hit the button.
#80 Squawk
Thanks for the kind offer, Squawkster. I am definitely going to go to the next big get-together & meet everyone.
And hey, let me try these sub and super buttons….
LOL, I just prepared a lesson on density lesson the USS Texas’ pics. I’ll point out the San Jacinto monument during the lesson as well.
And he married you, Yeah!
#65; From Kathy Griffin: Willow Palin may be a minor, but Griffin says she’s fair game for using slurs “gay” and “faggot” in a Facebook feud. “She’s called people a ‘faggot’ on Facebook a couple of times,” Griffin said. “You don’t throw around the f-word without hearing from me about it.” As smoker American soldier Kendrick watched British soldier smoking… Read more »
Let’s see if I can make wavy comments.
I’m so easily amused. I always told my husband I was a cheap date.
This is fun! I think I’m getting dizzy!
Does subscript work now?
Coolness. Forget what I said earlier Hamous. You can partake of my stash.
List tag testing:
Unordered lists:
<ul>
<li>Item 1</li>
<li>Item 2</li>
<li>Item 3</li>
</ul>
Ordered lists:
<ol>
<li>Item A</li>
<li>Item B</li>
<li>Item C</li>
</ol>
Trying both…
bob42
bob42
Ah, Hammy fixed it! Yay, Hammy!
HAMOUS FOR PRESIDENT!
Other tags that may work:
Testing
I bet they work now 😉
#88 Bob
Yep, an unusual day on The Couch.. Lots of nostalgia where food is involved.
San Jacinto Inn right next to the Battleship Texas about 1957 to 1965. Big, old wooden building, 16-18 foot ceilings with double hung windows to match. No air conditioning, but abundant old wooden ceiling fans and fresh air. Packed like hell on weekends with people at huge tables eating family style. Fishing boats backing up to the dock riverside as… Read more »
Appears to be one of them Admin privies. If the other writers are Contribs then they may not have the full Admin privies and is like us commentors – POL (Plumb Outta Luck).
E-mail fodder: THE TAX SYSTEM EXPLAINED IN BEER Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this. The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth… Read more »
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New Buttons (playtoys)
2553.0
I can’t depend on my extra virgin olive oil being extra virgin and I’m sposed to believe the balsamic vinegar is 100 yrs old??
C’est la vie. No big deal. Thanks for trying.
I canhaz subscript.
Ah, drats, the HTML gods are not shining on any of us.
Let’s see if I have better luck.
OK
bob42
Try it one more time.
Oh well. Thanks for the effort Hamous.
subscript
What does “subscript” do?
I tested this with a local HTML file. “42” should appear in superscript.
bob42