A further thought or two that has since occurred;-

Its just that there's been a Cascade of Softiness lately, -as regards being on our Guard, remaining Vigilant, etc. Astonishingly and Alarmingly so. Like our seriously entertaining closing down Guantanamo, recent NSA matters, etc. This on *top* of other, longstanding Ball Droppages, -such as watering down the Patriot Act, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. (Again, -all of this minimal mention of such, -is towards establishing the source. Toward further clarifying my meaning, -in that such need had arisen).

We recently released a listing of those at Gitmo. *Osama* reminded us just recently, -that he so knows, -*and that this is by our having told him*! Too late now, -that ammo has just been Gifted over to the enemy! Hopefully we've learned!

Try doing any of these Waterdowns within a few months after 9-11, -and the whole country would be crying for such a one, -to *go* to a place like Gitmo. Twasn't too much then, -but it is too little now. This doesn't say much for our Resolve or Memory! Nor for our future Safety.

Its not a given that another one will happen, -but it much more enlikens it. We're hanging out a cascade of raw, juicy meat, -before the Qaida and company dog.

This, -along with other causes abrewing, -causes me to feel lately, -that serious, Flat Out on our Back, Ruff Times, -are more than likely a coming!

I mean we're really dropping such balls lately pretty bad! Like a hungry pig to the slop trough! (I used to live on a farm). This is no way to Watch, Fight, and Prepare, -for our very National Survival !

I'm also sure most of us have heard of such things as Informaton / Cyber Warfare, and EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse). This is a major part of where I'm coming from, -when I speak of likely enuff someday finding ourselves Flat on our Back, -and being technologically knocked from the Space Age, -right on back to the Stone Age! And from Blackhawks, Tomahawk cruises, etc, -right on back to Valley Forge Hardships once again.

How often do we ever ask ourselves (without being a Defeatist), -"What if we Lose?!" What if we are frankly someday, -Conquered?!

We need to play Brilliantly and at our Best!, -throughout the *entire* hockey period and game! We're up against a World Class Opponent! Albeit in other ways than are we. Our Memory and Resolve, -has to last longer than a minute every now and then!

Otherwise, -I'm afraid we're not gonna make it thru the period, game, or War.

Of course I remain cheerleading and in the fight, -for our side. But I am quite Disappointed and Less than Happy!, -with our side as well! In our playing such a vital game, -as though it were some mere Sunday School chore or obligation or something!

OK, -its now sufficiently enough, -towards establishing such a source. For at least the most part, -I've said my such Peace.

So now onto the final relevant reminder here, -BE PREPARED! Learn and Inform yourselves up! Bug Out Move, Hunker Down and Stay in Place, -or whatever shades of grey in between. But however you do it, -Do It !!! BE PREPARED so!

We've been tempting the Dog and Fate way too much lately! and I see little to no sort of "Get a Grip and Hold to Ourselves" of an end in sight! But I rather only see who knows how much more of the Softish Dangerous same! We *Can't* be having that! This can't be sustained indefinitely. Sooner or later, -that dog's going for the meat! And that bite's gonna come out of our, -or some Fellow Westerner's, hide.

The astonishing Ball Droppages have been too much lately. Therefore, -I reluctantly but realistically am afraid, -that Real, as much as Flat Out on our Back, Ruff Times, -are more than likely, with odds more than even, -a coming!

The source causes of this have now been basically mentioned. We should Avert it to our Utmost, -by turning the heck around! From all this "Softy Swim"!

But whether we do so or not, -the question remains, -regarding any such upcoming Ruff Times, -What the heck are we gonna do about it!? The only all round answer once again, -is be Apprised, Alert, and PREPARED !!!!

This should be "End of Story". But how much more is this Nation and Culture of our's, -to be Reminded !? I thought it said Loud and Clear, -that it was going to "Never Forget"! How bout Remembering and Acting like we do, -then!

PREPARE PREPARE! I'm afraid there may very well be such a need! [color:"black"] [/color] [email]ScottRezaLogan[/email]