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Another event the MSM doesn’t think the public have a right to know about.</p> <blockquote><p>Jack Tilley, Sergeant Major of the Army, was with a group of people who recently were visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC. He saw a Special Forces soldier who had lost his right hand and suffered severe wounds of his face and side of his body. Sgt. Tilley wanted to honor him and show him respect without offending, but what can you say or do in such a situation that will encourage and uplift?</p> <p>How do you shake the right hand of a soldier who has none? He decided to act as though the hand was not missing and gripped the soldiers wrist while speaking words of comfort and encouragement to him. However, there was another man in the group who knew exactly what to do. This man reverently took the soldier’s stump of a hand in both of his hands, bowed at the bedside, and prayed for him. When he finished the prayer he stood up, bent over the soldier, kissed him on the head, and told him that he loved him.</p> <p>Sgt. Tilley was awed by the powerful expression of love for one of our wounded heroes he was witnessing! “What a beautiful Christ-like example!” he thought, moved to tears.</p> <p>What kind of a man would do such a thing?</p> <p>It was the wounded man’s Commander-In-Chief, George W. Bush, President of the United States.</p> <p>This eyewitness account was told by Sergeant Major Jack Tilley at a Soldiers Breakfast at Red Stone Arsenal, AL, and recorded by Chaplain James Henderson.</p></blockquote> <div id="atatags-26942-674997ac6acf9"></div> <script> __ATA.cmd.push(function() { __ATA.initDynamicSlot({ id: 'atatags-26942-674997ac6acf9', location: 120, formFactor: '001', label: { text: 'Advertisements', }, creative: { reportAd: { text: 'Report this ad', }, privacySettings: { text: 'Privacy', } } }); }); </script> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/what-kind-of-a-man-would-do-such-a-thing/#comments">11 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/that-man-deserves-a-db/" rel="category tag">That man deserves a DB</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/war/" rel="category tag">War</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/what-kind-of-a-man-would-do-such-a-thing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What Kind of A Man Would Do Such A Thing">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-603 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blithering-idiots-of-our-time category-its-just-weather-people category-pc-mental-gymnastics" id="post-603"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/an-inconvienient-power-bill/" rel="bookmark">An Inconvienient Power Bill</a></h2> <small>February 27, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>Reality <a href="http://www.tennesseepolicy.org/main/article.php?article_id=367">kicks another leftie hypocrite</a> in the nuts.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/an-inconvienient-power-bill/#comments">23 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/blithering-idiots-of-our-time/" rel="category tag">Blithering idiots of our time.</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/its-just-weather-people/" rel="category tag">It's just weather people!</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/pc-mental-gymnastics/" rel="category tag">PC mental gymnastics</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/an-inconvienient-power-bill/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to An Inconvienient Power Bill">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-602 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-thought-for-the-day" id="post-602"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/thought-for-the-day-13/" rel="bookmark">Thought for the day.</a></h2> <small>February 27, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>Near the beginning of of his time in parliament, Winston Poodles leash was held by one of the most despised politicians ever to be the PM of this nation.</p> <p>Now, at the other end of his time… my, how things have changed.</p> <p>Or not.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/thought-for-the-day-13/#respond">Leave a Comment »</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/thought-for-the-day/" rel="category tag">Thought for the day.</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/thought-for-the-day-13/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Thought for the day.">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-601 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-because-we-felt-like-it" id="post-601"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/im-busy-so-this-it-for-a-bit/" rel="bookmark">I’m busy, so this is it for a bit…</a></h2> <small>February 26, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p> A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand-dune.</p> <p>“One NZ SAS soldier is better than ten Taliban”.</p> <p>The Taliban commander quickly sends 10 of his best soldiers over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice then calls out “One NZ SAS soldier is better than one hundred Taliban”.</p> <p>Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gunfight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence. The NZ voice calls out again “One NZ SAS soldier is better than one thousand Taliban”.</p> <p>The enraged Taliban Commander musters one thousand fighters and sends them across the dune. Cannon, rocket and machine gun fire ring out as a huge battle is fought. Then silence. Eventually one wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, “Don’t send any more men, it’s a trap, …there’s actually two of them.”</p> <p><em>To save a severe ass kicking in the comments I’ll point out now they didn’t get the PUC for clean fingernails, good attendance and their winning fucking smiles. </em></p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/im-busy-so-this-it-for-a-bit/#comments">5 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/because-we-felt-like-it/" rel="category tag">Because we felt like it.</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/im-busy-so-this-it-for-a-bit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to I’m busy, so this is it for a bit…">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-600 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-rebecca-barry" id="post-600"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/becky-meet-world/" rel="bookmark">Becky, meet world.</a></h2> <small>February 23, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>World, meet Becky.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/rbarry99.jpg?w=450" alt="rbarry99.jpg" /></p> <p>World, <a href="http://www.johntedwards.com/2006/10/15/little-irish-girl-prank-calls/">consider yourself warned.</a></p> <p>The meteors are hardly a problem, but I don’t think we’ve got anything that can stop this girl.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/becky-meet-world/#comments">7 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/rebecca-barry/" rel="category tag">Rebecca Barry</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/23/becky-meet-world/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Becky, meet world.">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-598 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blithering-idiots-of-our-time category-law-and-disorder-in-the-shire category-media-manipulations category-new-zealand-politics category-pc-mental-gymnastics category-public-service-announcement" id="post-598"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/sue-bradford-wouldnt-know-democracy/" rel="bookmark">Sue Bradford wouldn’t know democracy</a></h2> <small>February 22, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>if it smashed her in the nose or popped her at 500 meters with a .50 cal.</p> <p>Sue Bradford <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/3970778a19715.html">wallows in the victim spot light</a>. Thanks for that CYFS Watch you fuckwits.</p> <blockquote><p>“I’m hoping that the emotions that have been aroused will calm down as they realise that the democratic processes of this country need to take place and threatening to kill people is really anathema to democracy.”</p></blockquote> <p>DEMOCRACY????? You mean because a corrupt government who bought power with our money and has lost its paper thin majority to another corrupt member going down is so desperate to grasp onto to power that you can now hold them to ransom and pass quite possibly the most UNPOPULAR bill in our history that its democratic? And we’re expected to believe that all the labour MPs are voting their own beliefs when they lockstep to support this travesty? Hell most days we have trouble believing they even have their own beliefs let alone the courage to support them.</p> <p>What.colour.is.the.sky.in.your.world?</p> <blockquote><p>“If that website could be closed down, that would be <strong>fantastic</strong>. It isn’t just about me.”</p></blockquote> <p>Yes its “fantastic” that you can utterly smash free speech of voters because they fucked up in the fine print while you’re part of a government that hides behind parliamentary privilege to attack and vilify a religious group going as far as calling for their removal from the country. What a “tolerant” vocalisation from someone who should know better then abusing people for not being exactly mainstream George.</p> <blockquote><p>“Some of the parents who want to defend the parents right to hit their kids seem quite fanatical and I think this threat against me is the latest manifestation.”</p></blockquote> <p>If by some you mean virtually ALL OF THEM then yes. However when it comes to being the fanatic lets take a look at YOU. With near pathologically tunnel vision you have pursued this bill ignoring facts, altering facts and outright lying to bull it through. The language you have used is telling. Look at that comment alone. ” the parents right to<strong> hit</strong> their kids”. As always you use the most violent and emotive of language to play up to you audience.</p> <p>You claimed that the police will use “common sense” in interpretation yet the police have already contradicted this. Yet you choose to ignore them. Outright deception on your part.</p> <p>If you want to see a fanatic, get a mirror lady.</p> <p>You’re a communist trying to force your way into the homes of good decent kiwis and impose your socialist agenda on them. You will make criminals of honest people and you will not save ONE SINGLE CHILD.</p> <p>You are doing this against the wishes of a huge majority of voters. You are the very definition of anti-Democratic.</p> <p>If you are a parent and you want to retain the right to raise your own children then go to parliament tomorrow and say so. Don’t let Bradford speak for you. Take the kids and make a picnic of it.</p> <p>Please do not assassinate Sue Bradford or any other MPs while you are there. Thank you.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/sue-bradford-wouldnt-know-democracy/#comments">16 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/blithering-idiots-of-our-time/" rel="category tag">Blithering idiots of our time.</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/law-and-disorder-in-the-shire/" rel="category tag">Law and disorder in the Shire.</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/media-manipulations/" rel="category tag">Media manipulations</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/new-zealand-politics/" rel="category tag">New Zealand Politics</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/pc-mental-gymnastics/" rel="category tag">PC mental gymnastics</a>, <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/public-service-announcement/" rel="category tag">Public Service Announcement</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/sue-bradford-wouldnt-know-democracy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Sue Bradford wouldn’t know democracy">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-597 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-public-service-announcement" id="post-597"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/gone-and-its-not-even-lunchtime-yet/" rel="bookmark">Gone… and its not even lunchtime yet.</a></h2> <small>February 22, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="http://cyfswatch.blogspot.com/">Bye bye.</a></p> <p>All that work, all those stories, all that heat on corruption and failure. GONE.</p> <p>Because you thought you were above the law.</p> <p>You fucking idiots.</p> <p>Try not making it hard for the rest of us when you come back. Assuming your parole conditions allow you the use of a computer.</p> <p>Right everyone else back to work. We have a corrupt government to dismantle and commies trying to get into our homes to stop.</p> <p>And hey, lets be careful out there!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/gone-and-its-not-even-lunchtime-yet/#comments">3 Comments</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/public-service-announcement/" rel="category tag">Public Service Announcement</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/gone-and-its-not-even-lunchtime-yet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Gone… and its not even lunchtime yet.">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-595 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-hitting-metal-with-a-hammer" id="post-595"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/now-available/" rel="bookmark">Now Available…</a></h2> <small>February 21, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>Custom made crests with a range of stock designs being added.</p> <p>Hand cast to your design, mounted on a wooden shield and finished in either painted or buffed metal. <a href="mailto:oceania@distance-simulations.com">Drop me a line</a> if you have an interest.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/crests.jpg?w=450" alt="crests.jpg" /></p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/speech_bubble.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/now-available/#respond">Leave a Comment »</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/documents.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/category/hitting-metal-with-a-hammer/" rel="category tag">Hitting metal with a hammer</a> | <img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/permalink.gif" alt="" /> <a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/now-available/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Now Available…">Permalink</a> <br /><img src="https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/themes/pub/contempt/images/blog/figure_ver1.gif" alt="" /> Posted by Murray </p> </div> <hr /> <div class="post-594 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blithering-idiots-of-our-time category-law-and-disorder-in-the-shire category-new-zealand-politics category-public-service-announcement" id="post-594"> <h2><a href="https://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/02/21/i-now-support-the-shutting-down-of-cyfs-watch/" rel="bookmark">I now support the shutting down of CYFS Watch.</a></h2> <small>February 21, 2007</small><br /> <div class="entry"> <p>CYFSWATCH have chosen to repost an item which is clearly defamatory, having been removed by Google in accordance with their policy.</p> <p>The authors of the site seemingly think that if they only host what other people write, they are immune. This is incorrect.</p> <p>CYFS Watch has posted two submissions in regards to Sue Bradford. One is inciting an attack on Sue Bradford, immediately followed by a request for Sue Bradfords address, which the authors have stated they will publish.</p> <p>In my opinion it is reasonable to believe and expect that this action will put Sue Bradford in physical danger.</p> <p>This is both illegal and morally repugnant.</p> <p>The authors of CYFS Watch have mistaken the right to free speech for anarchy and non-accountability for themselves.</p> <p>With freedom comes responsibility, and CYFS Watch has failed in its responsibilities. They are demonstrably moderating the entries and comments, and are therefore fully aware of the nature of what they publish, and do so without displaying any form of disclaimer. They are therefore completely answerable for the site’s content and legally accountable for them.</p> <blockquote><p>CYFSWATCH is of the belief that actions have consequences, and MPs should no more be immune from consequences as the rest of us.</p></blockquote> <p>Then CYFSWATCH can expect that consequences apply to them as well.</p> <p>The physical threatening and attempted intimidation of our elected representatives is unacceptable, no matter what we think of them personally.</p> <p>Evidently CYFSWATCH think the action of passing legislation they don’t approve of should come with the consequence of assassination.</p> <blockquote><p> Bradford is a worthy candidate for NZ’s first political assassination – I only wish I had the resources to do it.</p></blockquote> <p>Regardless of who wrote it, CYFSWATCH have published it.<br /> This site should be pulled by Google without further delay.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <img 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