Hello Everyone. Welcome back to the Drill. Now, you may be wondering why I call this little blog (Journal, whatever..) The Two Minute Drill. Is it because it takes two minutes to write? Is it because it only holds your attention for two minutes? No and No. Honestly, I dont know what my infatuation with the name Two Minute Drill is. It was the name of my sports column in High School, and I guess I just wanted to relieve those glory days. That and I didnt want to take the time to think of some other name. So without further ado...
-Martin Luther King day was today (Or yesterday by the time I finish this thing). I hope you all took some time to reflect on the impact that this man had in our lives. Rev King fought for Civil Rights in a time when the majority of Americans didnt want to hear it. Yes, he fought for equal rights for people of color. But his vision was one of a true UNITED States. One that didnt judge people on the basis of their skin. But "on the content of their character.." He believed that we are all God's children and are all equal. An assasin's bullet may have cut his life short, but his legacy will live on as long as we continue to fight injustice and racial ignorance, not only in this country, but in all the world.
-To me, one of the saddest things is knowing that so many influential people in the fight against injustice were taken so prematurely. Martin Luther King Jr, John F. Kennedy, Gahndi, Robert F Kennedy.( And if you want to go wwayy back, Abraham Lincoln) In the cases of MLK and JFK, these men died before they were able to see the results of their hard work and determination. They were not able to see the change brought to this world, simply by thinking outside the box.
-If you havent noticed by this posting, I am a pretty big History buff. I guess its the whole studying where we've been, where we are and where we are going that fascinates me. The way that history almost always seems to repeat itself in some way. Dont believe me? In 1991 there was a Bush in the White House, US Soldiers in the Middle East and the economy was in the toilet. Its 2005, there's a Bush in the White House, US Soldiers in the Middle East and the economy is in the toilet. Any questions? ;-)
-OK, OK I dont want to get too political. And I dont want anyone to think I dont support our troops, because I do. I am in full support of our brave men and women who are risking their lives for us. My brother-in-law is in the Marines and is a veteran of Operation: Iraqi Freedom. So just because I think our president is doing a terrible job, does not mean I dont support our troops. Contrary to what you may hear, you can be against one and not the other!
-So before I go off another tangent, I guess I'll wrap it up here! Til the next drill, be safe one and all.
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