Observations From Hadleyville: WAAAAAIT FOR IT... WAAAAIT FOR IT...

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WAAAAAIT FOR IT... WAAAAIT FOR IT...

The President has finally got a plan for Afghanistan. It's so good the American people are going to love it. It's going to finish the job. But he's not ready to tell it to us or implement it just yet.

I'll take a stab at what this plan is going to be: Declare Victory and Go Home. That's it. The media will love it.

9 comments:

Tom Bailey said...: I LOVE the humor in this blog it is very funny and the way you put your blog together makes it very easy to read.

Thank you for sharing.

Best regards,
Tom Bailey; November 24, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Don the Baptist said...: Thanks Tom, nice to have somebody who appreciates this type of humor.; November 24, 2009 at 3:46 PM
The Navy Christian said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; November 24, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Don the Baptist said...: "Think he'll do it from the deck of an aircraft carrier? In a flight suit?"

OUCH!; November 24, 2009 at 3:47 PM
The Navy Christian said...: You're right. That was over the edge. I will delete the comment.; November 24, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Don the Baptist said...: AHHH! Don't delete it. It made a great point about presumption.; November 24, 2009 at 3:49 PM
The Navy Christian said...: Well, the simple fact is that he's my CinC and I went too far. The good news is that you quoted me, so it's still there.

I thought your OUCH meant I had gone too far. Sorry!; November 24, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Don the Baptist said...: Okay. I should go on record to say that this blog is: "Mess Deck Rules of Engagement."

I appreciate your loyalty.; November 24, 2009 at 4:01 PM
The Navy Christian said...: Ah...the mess decks. Aye! I'll keep that in mind for the future. Great blog, by the way!; November 24, 2009 at 8:43 PM

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WHAT'S THIS HADLEYVILLE THING?

Those of you familiar with Mark Twain’s works might recognize my blog title. As Samuel Clemons grew older, he became increasingly disillusioned with humanity. Towards the end he began referring to the Damned Human Race; employing the secular and religious epithet at one stroke.

I find I’ve not reached that level of despair myself. I still believe in redemption and I still see signs of nobility even among we fallen, damned creatures. So, I could not bring myself to call this blog “On the Damned Human Race.” I do however, resonate with another of Clemmons stories; “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” And viola, there you have it. “Observations From Hadleyville.”