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FRiends, I cannot recall a time in my life when our Beloved Nation has been in greater peril. The peril confronting us now, to my way of thinking, is no less dire than the perils through which our fathers and mothers prevailed in the Great Depression and WWII, nor is it any less than the threat of "Mutually Assured Destruction" we faced in our youth.

In the moral vacuum left by secularism and relativism, an ancient enemy has re-emerged with strident vigor. We turned them back at Poitiers and Tours under Charles Martel. We defeated them again at the Battle of Lepanto. The gauntlet is cast again, and we must respond.

A few words from Sir Winston S. Churchill that lifted the spirits of his beleaguered Nation in another dark hour:

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS!

Sir Winston S. Churchill
KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS, Hon. RA
(30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965)

Rule Britannia
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"Having received His Majesty's commission, I have formed an administration of men and women of every party and of almost every point of view. We have differed and quarreled in the past; but now one bond unites us all - to wage war until victory is won, and never to surrender ourselves to servitude and shame, whatever the cost and agony may be. This is one of the most awe-striking periods in the long history of France and Britain. It is also beyond doubt the most sublime. Side by side, unaided except by their kith and kin in the great Dominions and by the wide Empires which rest beneath their shield, the British and French peoples have advanced to rescue not only Europe, but mankind from the foulest and most soul-destroying tyranny which has ever darkened and stained the pages of history. Behind them - behind us - behind the armies and fleets of Britain and France - gather a group of shattered States and bludgeoned races: the Czechs, the Poles, the Norwegians, the Danes, the Dutch, the Belgians - upon all of whom the long night of barbarism will descend, unbroken even by a star of hope, unless we conquer, as conquer we must; as conquer we shall.

TODAY IS TRINITY SUNDAY.
Centuries ago words were written to be a call and a spur to the faithful servants of Truth and Justice:

'Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be.' (1 Maccabees 3:58–60)"

First Radio Broadcast As Prime Minister
19May1940

"With Mind And Hand"

Coronet Winston S. Churchill
4th Queen's Own Hussars
1895

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!

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Must retire for the evening -

For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance,
And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!

The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer,
already mounts the parapet.

Soldiers of the Greatest Generation
Stand The Watch Tonight!

Standing With Them:
My Uncle Jack!

Maj. John T. Dowd, USA
WWII, Korea, Vietnam

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"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!"

(King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)

All Gave Some – Some Gave All!!!
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Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe – especially those in harm’s way – by virtue of their service and sacrifice we continue to live in Freedom!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

Amen, Conor! YOu have put into words the frustration and anger I have been feeling!

In no time in our history have I feared so much for our great country!

I hate obama. Don’t try to talk me out of it. :)

Excellent “rant”, Mac.

The times are indeed dark.