Monday, September 30, 2013
[1861 - William Wrigley, Jr., chewing gum magnate, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]
[1908 - David Fiodorovich Oistrakh, violin virtuoso, born in Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine)]
[1921 - Deborah Jane Kerr (Trimmer), actress, born in Helensburgh, Scotland]
[1924 - Truman (Streckfus) Capote (Persons), writer, actor, born in New Orleans]
[1926 - Robin (Evan) Roberts, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, born in Springfield, Illinois]
[1932 - Johnny (John Joseph) Podres, Brooklyn Dodger pitcher,
born in Witherbee, New York]
[1937 - Luxury car maker Duesenberg goes out of business (It's a Doozey)]
[1944 - Jody Powell, journalist, Pres. Carter Press Secretary, born in Cordele, Georgia]
[1954 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the world's first nuclear-powered ship, is commissioned]
[1962 - Riots occur in Oxford, Mississippi, over desegregation of Ole Miss]
Peter, Peter, Prisoner Beater
Peter, Peter, Prisoner Beater,
Had a suspect and couldn't keep her.
Put her in a Gitmo holding cell,
And kept her indefinitely, if not so well.
Steven, Steven, covert operator,
Al-Qaida suspects; now get even.
Attached to high voltage generator.
Toasted them 'til done and steaming.
We do them all and then nay say them.
When Commanders in Chief tear up the rules,
Troops take their cue; they are not fools.
President Obama said those days are over.
Cheney and his gang would get their cover.
But those of us who fought their wars,
Want some justice for those whores.
But Congress said he couldn't do so.
So there they sit; an open sore.
We will not have them on our shore.
William's Whimsical Words:
That we did all this was not surprising; it has always been a part of war. That we lied about it afterwards and tried to pretend we were holier or more moral than the rest of mankind was plain stupid. That some should now have acknowledged torture, embraced it, and tried to immunize themselves from its practice, is un-American. If the rule of law is to have any meaning, the real war criminals must be tried for their crimes.
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