[Hammarlund] Re: [R-390] 9-11, My Great Shame

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Bernice & Al wrote:

>To All,
>
>I have been mulling over if It would be appropriate to offer my condolences
>to the citizens of the United States and to the families of those that
>perished in that great tragedy of two years ago today.
>
>I have great shame this day. The Prime Minister of Canada did not
>participate in not one of the many  9-11 ceremonies that were held across
>this country of mine. He saw fit to send the Deputy Prime Minister to a
>Ceremony at the North Dakota/Manitoba border. This was a joint U.S. Canadian
>event. In our Nations capital various ceremonies were held. The only
>Canadian Government presence were Government Ministers. Our Prime Minister
>expressed his condolences via a press release that I heard on one of our
>local talk radio shows. The host was berating the Prime Minister for his
>total lack of care. I suppose the families of the 24 Canadians that perished
>were impressed by the press release. BTW the Prime Minister does have good
>speech writers.
>
Al -

Thank you very much for relaying these words and thoughts to us. It is 
very much appreciated. Please know that the vast majority of Americans 
understand that the vast majority of Canadians feel as you do, despite 
the lack of leadership. Keep in mind that we, too, suffered through a 
similar situation for 8 years here. What's worse is that our 'poor 
excuse' was so busy trying to cover his ass for the lies he was telling 
the country and the world that he let the criminals who perpetrated this 
mass murder simply walk away after they were offered to him on a silver 
platter by Sudan. As Greg pointed out, he did do *some* things - like 
ordering the destruction of old radios like R-390s as well as M-1 
Garrand rifles to 'prevent them being used against this country by our 
enemies' or such.

The most important thing we can all do is become more involved and more 
active in determining who represents us and how our states and countries 
are run. Rather than taking the view of some who simply claim "There's 
nothing I can do so I don't vote", we can instead try our best to change 
things for the better. The threats to us are far greater now than simply 
losing our beloved R-390s, SP-600s, or anything else. We need to see 
these things for what they are and deal with them, as well as the future 
we face together as free peoples in free countries. Hopefully your new 
leader will tighten up immigration regulations, something we need to do 
as well. Hopefully your new leader will do what is best for the people 
and not simply use his position to please and better his own postion. 
This contrast is clear between our previous and current administrations. 
We now have a leader who will take the bull by the horns, despite what 
the nay-sayers and certain 'allies' in Europe think, and do what is best 
for national secuirty and freedom in general. We must keep in mind that 
WE are the government though, and not just sit back and expect things to 
be done for us. Some are content to let policies be made to destroy old 
radios and rifles, I see it more as an erosion of our freedoms. Far more 
than the Patriot Act where laws previously applied to drug dealers can 
now be legally applied to terrorism suspects as well.

Thanks again for voicing your thoughts and feelings to us, Al - it is 
deeply appreciated and respected. It's reassuring to know that our 
neighbors to the north share not only our love of fine old radio gear, 
but also a love of true freedom and common sense. Too bad 'common sense' 
is less common these days....

73 de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ