Posted on 11/15/2004 12:02:56 PM PST by Interesting Times
It is we who owe you the "Thank You!"
Thanks. :^D
O'Neill cites the band of brothers - here is more of the source text, which seems appropriate here ...
Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse:
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian':
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did this day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remebered;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentleman in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day."
- Henry V, Wm. Shakespeare
(IV.iii.18-67)
I would like everyone to consider the total persecution (tax audits), background checks (FBI), etc. etc. these guys would have faced if Kerry were elected.
They knew the risks and went on anyway.
They put their lives on the line (for us) AGAIN.
To John O'Neil and The Swift Boat Vets,
Thank YOU for your service to our country and for your dedication to setting the record straight about John Benedict Arnold Kerry.
God Bless you all.
Thanks Swifties...job well done! You did the "right thing" in spades and inspired a legion of others to go forth and follow your example. That's leadership. Mr. O'Neill, you are to be particularly commended for your calm and polite demeanor under intense abuse. You were a credit to yourself and all your people, a paragon of one whose mind and heart are focused on the truth. I, for one, have been changed for the better by what you did, and I am sure that I am not alone. Your triumphant stand will pay dividends for many years. Thanks again.
ha! Great pic. Thanks.
You thank us & we thank you - a WIN - WIN situation.
You will always have our support in the fight to keep our Nation Great.
You and the Swifties deserve our eternal gratitude for protecting the Republic and exposing the fraud John Kerry.
If us passing along a couple of bucks (here or there) to help the cause made an impact, I think it was the least that we could do.
God Bless you. And, God Bless the brave men you served with then and during this last campaign.
Thank you, John O'Neill and the SVT. It is becasue of your work that the country was spared from a John Kerry Administration.
Our prayers were with you and they continue to include you.
K4
John O'Neill deserves great honor for leading his organization to expose the truth while fighting a liberal (pro-Kerry) media. What a clear example of courage under fire. And, yes we all at least shamed the media...but this is only the beginning! Watch out MSM!
My thanks go out to the SwiftVets.
Your service to our country is priceless.....
...May your days be long and blessed and beautiful.
God bless all the Swift Boat Vets, who cared more for their country than even themselves.
We are indebted!!!!!!!
Money well spent. Thank you John and all Vietnam veterans smeared by the lies of Kerry.
On Nov. 2nd you finally got your much deserved victory parade. God Bless you guys and thank you for your dedicated service to our great country.
Thank YOU Mr. O'Neill and all the Swifties!
We are grateful for your bravery, in Vietnam, and during this election.
Bless you guys!
"I'd still like to se JF'nK sign the SF-180 though......"
Me, too. I heard a rumor that the Swifties' work wasn't done in that area, that they were going to come out with something new in this area. It would be the final nail in the coffin for sKerry.
"The campaign to share the truth about his past with America should not rest!"
Amen!
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