[Milsurplus] Sorta OT- Re: D-Day

[David Stinson]

Re: Mike's thoughts on people and 
      their disinterest in history-

It's true that, as long as Westerners have a full belly and
a television set, they will pay attention to nothing beyond 
how to acquire their next self-pleasuring.  
They will drift along- consuming resources, 
enslaving the rest of the world through their materialism
and contributing nothing but hot air and excrement.

If you wonder where I get such a harsh "attitude" about 
the vast herds of thoughtless lemmings we call "humanity,"
I'll give you an example:
In downtown San Antonio stands preserved, The Alamo.
There is a sign on the door:

          "BE SILENT, FRIEND, 
           HERE HEROES DIED 
           TO BLAZE A TRAIL 
           FOR OTHER MEN"

I have had the opportunity to stand inside for a time
and watch hundreds of school kids and adults
come through.  Most were talking, laughing 
or texting.  None were silent.  None were respectful.
Not one.  There was chewing gum spit on the floor.

I have no doubt that, were blinds provided,
the majority of western people would take a leak 
off the side of the Arizona Memorial.
How ironic that this is something 
a Japanese person would never do.
There are many other examples. 
I won't burden you with them, 
since this should suffice.

Remember that, from this wreck of wasted potential,
a few will emerge who will  listen, who will learn, 
and who will contribute.
The mighty Furnace of Existance must burn-off 
the millions of  "waste-oids" in order to produce
those few; it's "the cost of doing business."

Never judge the worth of your efforts 
by the opinion of something as foolish as a majority;
a "majority" is always one psychopath away 
from being a lynch mob.  
It is destructive dust blown about by random winds 
and beneath even a moment's consideration.
We preserve history and its lessons for the few.
They are worth the effort.

Matthew 7:6