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Posted by MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo on 3/1/2007, 5:41:41 Early in February of this year, I discovered Molly Ivins, and I was planning to make this message about some of her quotes. One that is insignificant -- Pissant is now chiefly used in the figurative sense 'A worthless or insignificant person or thing', Found since about the turn of the century. That led to my creating this web page; There a part there on our Marine Corps Core Values, especially under Honesty. Honesty in word and action, Seeing the word "Truth" led to my seeking the mean of the word, I found this interest quote; We can't even agree what the word "truth" really means or from what origin did it get it's meaning. "War costs hell's own money. "The Republic has sunk to such a state, "Watch the 'spin doctors' at work is fascinating: In her definitive work - Southern Ladies and Gentlemen, Semper Fidelis
72.45.41.2
She knew the president's background and how he has behave as governor of Texas.
Next, I discovered that some Marines, were calling other Marines, who they disagreed with a bunch of pissants.
Which really is a put-down;
PISSANT
Used as a generalized term of abuse.
little no-life weasely loser who amounts to nothing.
http://www.geocities.com/millrat_99/real_marine.html
Clarifying possible misunderstanding caused by silence or inaction when you should speak up.
Tell the truth.
You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad.
Aldous Huxley
So I decided to write this, It will take moral courage to do what right.
Yet some will question our "Honor" but our moral courage will call for us to do or say what we believe to be right.
To do less, would not be in keeping with "Marine Corps core values, that are the guidelines by which every Marine lives his or her life."
Later I made this;
It expresses how I feel in regards to being called or labeled a pissant.
We will finish this with a few quotes by Molly Ivins;
Sooner rather than later,
It will be much cheaper
For us to conserve energy,
Than to kill tens of thousands people."
That our public servants not only lie,
But brag about it, and even consider it,
Thier main function,
Damage control, deniability, spin and turn."
The first step is to blame the media for everything."
Florence King observes,
"The cult of southern womanhood...
Requires [a female] to be frigid, passionate, sweet.
b###hy, animated, and scatterbrained,
All at the same time...
A horrifying number of us succeed
Which accounts for that popular,
southern female pastime,
Having a breakdown."
And there it is!
Ricardo
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" Duty is the most sublime word in the English language.
"Excellence doesn't just happen.
"To control the past,
"They were the best you had, America,
and you turned your back on them". ~ Joe Galloway ~ Speaking about Vietnam Veterans HONOUR THY SERGEANT AND THY CORPORAL:
You can take the man or woman out of the Corps,
You can never do more,
you should never wish to do less."
~ Robert E. Lee writing to his son ~
It must be forged, tested and used.
It must be passed down.
And woven into the very fabric of our souls.
Until it becomes our nature."
~ General Charles C. Krulak ~
31st Commandment of the Marine Corps
Is to give meaning to the present,
And direction to the future."
THAT THY DAYS MANY BE LONG UPON THE CORPS
But you can't take the Corps out of the man or woman!
Poems of Some Young People and Some Marines