Gwanghwamun, the main gate to Gyeongbokgung, the oldest palace of the Joseon Dynasty (1392 - 1910).

"I worked hard to try to kill him. I authorized a finding for the CIA to kill him. We contracted with people to kill him. I got closer to killing him than anybody has gotten since."
—Former President Bill Clinton, Sept. 24, 2006

 

— Executive Order 11905, signed Feb. 18, 1976, by President Gerald Ford in response to the Church Committee. Section 5(g) of that order states "no employee of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, political assassination."

— Section 2-305 of Executive Order 12036, signed by President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 24, 1978, broadens the prohibition from "political assassination" to "assassination" generally.

— Executive Order 12333, signed by President Ronald Reagan on Dec. 4, 1981, specifies that assassination is against the law and contrary to U.S. policy. Section 2.11 of the order, which is labeled "Prohibition on Assassination," says "no person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination." The next section (Section 2.12) states "no agency of the Intelligence Community shall participate in or request any person to undertake activities forbidden by this Order."

 

Presidents think they are above the laws of men. One day, the leaders of the world will stand before One greater than I. Pray for our leaders. Pray for their salvation, lest they find damnation at the end of all things.

Bill, George, Hillary and the rest of you in the nation's capitol... God loves you. Turn from your wicked ways and live.

 

 

Ford:
You're looking for the Ultimate Question.

Zaphod:
Yep.

Ford:
You.

Zaphod:
Me.

Ford:
Why?

Zaphod:
No, I tried that: Why? 42. Doesn't work.

*    *    * 

Arthur Dent:
Just wait a sodding minute! You want a question that goes with the
answer for 42? Well, how about what's six times seven? Or how many
Vogons does it take to change a lightbulb? Here's one! How many roads
must a man walk down?

Lunkwill:
Hey, that's not bad!

Arthur Dent:
Fine. Fine, take it. Because my head is filled with questions and I can
assure you no answer to any one of them has ever brought me one iota of
happiness. Except for one. The one. The only question I've ever wanted
an answer to - is she the one? The answer bloody well isn't forty-two,
it's yes. Undoubtedly, unequivocally, unabashadly yes. And for one
week, one week in my sad little blip of an existence, it made me happy.

Trillian:
That's a good answer...

Lunkwill:
Rubbish, we don't want to be happy, we want to be famous!

Fook:
Yeah! What is all this "is she the one" tripe?

from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

I hit 42 today.

My dad was 42 when he died of a heart attack. I was one month short of 17.

Outliving my dad is all that matters now.

I'm making plans to go to Croatia this December to meet her. More details as they come together.

Please pray for me....

Amen

The Book:
The Encyclopedia Galactica, in its chapter on Love states that it is
far too complicated to define. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has
this to say on the subject of love: Avoid, if at all possible.

See you on the flip side....

Don't You (Forget About Me)

Simple Minds
The Breakfast Club

Hey, hey, hey ,hey
Ohhh...

Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby

Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out
and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we
were working on

Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart,
baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget
About Me

Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling,
rain keeps falling
Down, down, down

Will you recognise me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling,
rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down

Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh.....

Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling we'll win in the end
I won't
harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security

Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Going
to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby

Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget
About Me

As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you
call my name?
When you walk away

Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on - call my
name
Will you all my name?

I say :
La la la...

I read these lyrics and this song came to mind...

The Unforgettable Fire

U2
The Unforgettable Fire

Ice, your only rivers run cold.
These city lights, they
shine as silver and gold.
Dug from the night, your eyes as black as
coal.

Walk on by, walk on through.
Walk till you run and don't look
back
For here I am.

Carnival, the wheels fly and the colours spin
through alcohol.
Red wine that punctures the skin.
Face to face in a dry
and waterless place.

Walk on by, walk on through.
So sad to besiege
your love oh hang on.

Stay this time, stay tonight in a lie.
I'm only
asking, but I, I think you know.
Come on take me away, come on take me
away
Come on take me home, home again.

And if the mountains should
crumble
Or disappear into the sea
Not a tear, no not I.

Stay this
time, stay tonight in a lie.
Ever after is a long time.
And if you save
your love, save it all, save it all
Don't push me too far, don't push me too
far.
Tonight, tonight.

(c) 2006 James Heald
Canon A530

This is Seoul. While the weather on top of Namhansan was perfect, in the background you can see some haze.

"Namhansanseoung" means South Han Mountain Fortress. I'll have more of the history for you later, when I show you the pictures. It is located about two hours from where I live. The climb to this point was another hour or so.

More later.

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(c) 2006 James Heald
Canon A530

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Canon A530

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Is it paranoia when you know someone is out to get you?

A person who seeks security will only find fear.

Teach a person what it means to live in freedom, and the person will learn responsibility, respect and honor. Lead by example.The political leadership of our government has failed to lead. It's a grassroots effort now.

After the recent break-in, a new lock was installed on the front door, the third one in three months. Measurements were taken on the windows and bars have been installed. If anyone should be living in a barred room with secure locks on the doors, it should be criminals and terrorists. Criminals should live in fear, not the people. Now where do we string up the concertina wire?

I have heard it being said that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are "not a suicide pact." Who was the treasonous piece of toiletpaper who came up with that line? The second amendment of the Bill of Rights is for a free people to defend their lives and families, their homes, their fellow Americans, their country, their sacred honor so that criminals will live in fear. The Bill of Rights is the government's guarantee that no one ever has to live in fear. The voices who cry for their abolishment must be held accountable for their treason. They have abondoned their sacred honor and duty to the American people. Though they have a heartbeat, they no more have life in freedom. Let them rot in fear. Security will never be theirs.

Read them with me:

Bill of Rights

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a
free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed.

Amendment III

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner
to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall
not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,
supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury,
except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia,
when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any
person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of
life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and
district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of
the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the
witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining
witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his
defense.

Amendment VII

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved,
and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court
of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall
not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the
states respectively, or to the people.

What part does the President of the United States, the Department of Homeland Security, Congress, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the FBI, the CIA, FEMA, and other federal, state and local government agencies and law enforcement personnel not understand?

I'm a Libertarian. I get it. Do you?

Has it been a year???

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What a difference a year makes...