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“Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven (2001-911)” by Paul Spreadbury

September 7th, 2006 at 10:30 by MsUnderestimated

Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven
September 11, 2001

by: Paul Spreadbury

Two thousand one, nine eleven
Three thousand plus arrive in heaven
As they pass through the gate,
Thousands more appear in wait
A bearded man with stovepipe hat
Steps forward saying, “Lets sit, lets chat”

They settle down in seats of clouds
A man named Martin shouts out proud
“I have a dream!” and once he did
The Newcomer said, “Your dream still lives.”

Groups of soldiers in blue and gray
Others in khaki, and green then say
“We’re from Bull Run, Yorktown, the Maine”
The Newcomer said, “You died not in vain.”

From a man on sticks one could hear
“The only thing we have to fear.
The Newcomer said, “We know the rest,
Trust us sir, we’ve passed that test.”

“Courage doesn’t hide in caves
You can’t bury freedom, in a grave,”
The Newcomers had heard this voice before
A distinct Yankees twang from Hyannisport shores

A silence fell within the mist
Somehow the Newcomer knew that this
Meant time had come for her to say
What was in the hearts of the five thousand plus that day

“Back on Earth, we wrote reports,
Watched our children play in sports
Worked our gardens, sang our songs
Went to church and clipped coupons
We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we fought
Unlike you, great we’re not”

The tall man in the stovepipe hat
Stood and said, “Don’t talk like that!
Look at your country, look and see
You died for freedom, just like me”

Then, before them all appeared a scene
Of rubbled streets and twisted beams
Death, destruction, smoke and dust
And people working just ’cause they must

Hauling ash, lifting stones,
Knee deep in hell, but not alone
“Look! Blackman, Whiteman, Brownman, Yellowman
Side by side helping their fellow man!”

So said Martin, as he watched the scene
“Even from nightmares, can be born a dream.”

Down below three firemen raised
The colors high into ashen haze
The soldiers above had seen it before
On Iwo Jima back in ‘45

The man on sticks studied everything closely
Then shared his perceptions on what he saw mostly
“I see pain, I see tears,
I see sorrow — but I don’t see fear.”

“You left behind husbands and wives
Daughters and sons and so many lives
Are suffering now because of this wrong
But look very closely. You’re not really gone.

All of those people, even those who’ve never met you
All of their lives, they’ll never forget you
Don’t you see what has happened?
Don’t you see what you’ve done?
You’ve brought them together, together as one.

With that the man in the stovepipe hat said
“Take my hand,” and from there he led
Three thousand plus heroes, Newcomers to heaven
On this day, two thousand one, nine eleven

Author UNKNOWN

Again, if you know this author, please step forward. This deserves correct recognition and attribution.

**UPDATE** Thanks to my loyal readers, I now know that Paul Spreadbury is the author of this beautiful piece. Thank you, everyone.

HotAir is covering the anniversary, as is Michelle.

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What Do My Readers Want?

September 7th, 2006 at 09:00 by MsUnderestimated

Okay, I have a question to pose to all of my readers. I record and get video clips of a lot of media stories every day (admittedly mostly from Fox News, but many from others), and I am trying to figure out what my readers want. I would put this up as a survey on my site, but I know a lot of you just read the front page.

My question to my readers is this: Given the fact that a lot of other websites post video clips of news stories, and take into account that I get video clips of other-than-breaking-news videos, would you like to see more video clips of highlights of the primetime cable shows, or is it redundant, as others show some and perhaps you’ve just already watched the TV for the evening?

I know I miss Ian’s everyday posts of clips at Expose the Left, and I’m not trying to take his place (Lord knows I can’t anyway because I have less time to devote to blogging, and Ian is the best at it). But is there an interest out there in continuing in that area? I know both Allah and Ian do a helluva job at HotAir. But, as I said… I miss Ian’s vlog because I relied on him every day for the highlights of my shows while I was at work, and I could always count on Ian for my video “habit.”

So, what is your feeling about this? Do you want to see more video clips from daily shows, or do you want less of that? I will rely on my readership’s wants. I also want to know if occasionally there are individual requests for clips. I may have things I feel aren’t worthy of posting, but if you want them, please feel free to ask if I do have them because I might. You can email me at MsUnderestimated@gmail.com with requests (either before or after shows), and I’ll come through if I can. But please remember, I have a regular job 8-5 every day, but I can record some programs in advance with advance notice.

Please leave your response in comments to this post. I’ll let you guys know in a week or so what my impression is.

I’m just very happy to have the readership that I do, and I thank you all very much for coming to see me since my launch last September. I appreciate any and all input my readers have to share with me, and will take everything into consideration. That is, unless you’re a liberal demotard and your requests are for negative things about me or my blog. You will be handily dealt with by either myself or my loyal readers.

Kindest regards,
Ms. Underestimated

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Soldier Assaulted for….Being a Soldier Going to Iraq (VIDEO)

September 7th, 2006 at 08:14 by MsUnderestimated

Here’s a new video by Save the Soldiers, highlighting the recent attack of a U.S. soldier simply because he is going to Iraq.

Do you know anything about this attack? With any info or leads on this case, Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 Reward. Please call 253.591.5959. Your help is urgently needed.

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“Two Thousand One, Nine Eleven (2001-911)” by Paul Spreadbury

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Soldier Assaulted for….Being a Soldier Going to Iraq (VIDEO)

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