I will not speak of his politics, nor will I sully this sad day with vitriol or anger.
Rotties, I bid you stand.
Let it be forever known this man was a warrior, let his service to his nation be remembered with eternal honour.
Silver Star, Legion of Merit awarded twice,Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze Star Medals, two Purple Hearts, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and the Prisoner of War Medal.
Rest well, sir.
Return this man to Huma’s breast
Beyond the wild, impartial skies;
Grant to him a warrior’s rest
And set the last spark of his eyes
Free from the smothering clouds of wars
Upon the torches of the stars.
Let the last surge of his breath
Take refuge in the cradling air
Above the dreams of ravens where
Only the hawk remembers death.
Then let his shade to Huma rise
Beyond the wild, impartial skies.
Certainly, more souls would have perished in ’67 on the USS Forest Fire (Forrestal CV-59), if not for the efforts of the senator.
Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori~~(“It is sweet and fitting to die for your country.”)
Lions were generally found in the Colosseum, not the Senate.
Uuhh–who or what’s Huma?
I can honor him for his naval service and for almost being the anchorman at Annapolis, but I will reserve comment on his behaviour in the senate.
Like most politicians, he served himself politically first and the nation second in that phase of his live.
Rest in Peace, you have earned that through your military service.
No. I’m not going to stand to honor John McCain.
I’m not that big a crocodile to shed a tear pretending to respect in death a man for whom I had no respect in life and in his office.
I salute him for his service to his country wearing the uniform while lesser men tucked their tails between their legs and made a beeline for the Northern border, that much he has earned and I give it gladly. As to the rest… As my grandma used to say: “If you can’t say anything nice about a man, sometimes it’s… Read more »
Emperor Misha I says:
Heh. Mine always said, “… when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.”
But she was an ironclad old battleaxe, God rest her soul. 🙂
Iron Bear says:
Ah, but mine never said anything about what you should think, she only talked about what you said. 😉
“All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.”
Clarence Darrow- 1932 The Story of My Life
Often misattributed to Mark Twain
Emperor Misha I says: Ah, but mine never said anything about what you should think, she only talked about what you said. *snicker* Okay, fair enough. 🙂 I’m just tired of the near constant virtue signalling on the Right whenever something like this happens, I think. Not you, of course, but damn’ near everywhere else. Outside of here, DP, and… Read more »
Someone here called him a treasure in a previous post and I commented, ‘ If by treasure, you mean one of a kind… okay.’ And *POOF* the post was eaten by the Blogosphere. Yeah, yeah, yeah…”Do not judge, lest you be judged in twice the measure”, is the root of the golden rule. It was for alive peeps not those… Read more »
I thought of this as I would a funeral at Arlington. For better or worse, whether you approve or not, I choose to remember his service. After I am gone, I imagine a lot of people will have unkind things to say about me as well. Virtue signalling? No. Huma was a knight who defeated the Lord of Darkness, Takhisis…from… Read more »
LCBren says:
*nod* Probably not in your case.
But you give honor to a man who proved himself repeatedly to be the enemy of you and yours, in word and deed, and the ally of your enemies on the Left.
McCain is unworthy of the honor and your salute.
Iron Bear says: I’m just tired of the near constant virtue signalling on the Right whenever something like this happens, I think. I’m with you on that one. The sheer amount of people lining up to eulogize and praise to high heavens the same guy they were unfavorably comparing to Hitler, Stalin and Jeffrey Dahmer 10 minutes ago is sickening.… Read more »
What’s this about Huma’s breasts?
LC Mike in Chi says: Certainly, more souls would have perished in ’67 on the USS Forest Fire (Forrestal CV-59), if not for the efforts of the senator. Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori~~(“It is sweet and fitting to die for your country.”) I have seen several claims that it would have been fewer if he didn’t have the… Read more »
McCain is unworthy of the honor and your salute. Perhaps. But it is mine to give regardless. ‘I ask you to accept at least this is in keeping within my own personal honour. I will not weep for him, there was much he did I despise..but I at least honour his service in the same way that a corporal who… Read more »
Not a problem, LCBren.
I can’t wait to read your stirring eulogy for Jane Fonda when the time comes.
LC Mike in Chi @ #:15
Well, like many treasures, he’ll soon be buried.
Fonda can roast in Hell. She did not serve. We will agree to disagree on this and leave it there.
LCBren @ #:26
Well, she didn’t serve America…..
Fonda is still a rascally Wabbit @ 80 y/o.
Here’s John F’n Kerry smoozin’ with the anti-war poster child, three years before I joined the Navy in 1970.
Dang!
That was a lotta’ Fonda.
LCBren says: Not a problem, LCBren. I can’t wait to read your stirring eulogy for Jane Fonda when the time comes. Fonda can roast in Hell. She did not serve. We will agree to disagree on this and leave it there. *nod* You’re right. John Kerry would have been a better example. We don’t have to “agree to disagree”. Disagreement… Read more »
Iron Bear @ #:30
That man may have a slight limitation on his boundless love for Songbird.
Jane looks more like her dad every day Right down to the curmudgeonly pursed lips and wrinkles. There is some truth to the old song citing that “only the good die young”, the assholes seem to go on forever. And yes I know that the damned song is about hopping in the sack with the opposite sex (back when there… Read more »
Fa Cube Itches says:
The Pontiff of Profanity does have a way with words, does he not? 🙂