Party turns out nice

Sara's friends arrived and we ate and had drinks. It was a nice, mellowed out evening. We laughed and joked and discussed various topics such as religion, politics, education and people. We learned a great deal about one another. They are very smart and witty. We had a very good time. I will put tonight's event on file and remember what a nice couple of friends Sara has made and brought into my life. One more pic of them all posing with the nutcracker(s) that Sara refuses to store away following Christmas for two years in a row now. She is afraid they will get damaged and leaves them out all year round by mere chance that they also provide security for our home. Yeah right - like they are alive (ha, ha). Anyway, as I get ready to close up the blog for tonight, I am thinking how nice everything came together and am happy for more good friends. I also cannot wait for tomorrow with our family over in Big Spring for Erica's wedding shower. Life is good more often than not. Enjoy the last pic of the night.

Mini party tonight...Priscilla and Katie

Katie and Priscilla are Sara's classmates from UTPB; all are getting ready to get their master's in something or other. I believe Sara is the only one receiving hers this spring (May 9th, 2009). Not sure about the other two but they are definitely further ahead in their degree program than I am. BTW: Sara and I saw Jacob Hicks the other day. He is cashiering over at Sam's and we inquired about Dr. Hicks; she is doing very well according to him and he suggested we drop by their home to visit with her. Back to the two ladies coming over for our party this eve. They have been friends with Sara since they all met while in grad school. What I do not yet know about them I am certain I will find out after the many "spirits" we will have tonight. The bar-b-que that Sara prepared looks just awesome. Cannot wait to eat and to be merry. Have to take it easy though as tomorrow is my niece, Erica's, bridal shower over in Coahoma and before we head over there (starts at 2PM), we will be stopping by Mama's house to pick her up for the grand occasion. Tonight will surely be fun. Sara and I are patiently awaiting the arrival of our guests who are driving in from Odessa,where they each reside. Priscilla is a world history teacher and Katie is an assistant band director. High. More later as they arrive. Meanwhile, enjoy some of the pics I took getting ready for the guests.

More pics of the stuff today's T-storm left for us.

My niece Alex sent me a text that the Easter Bunny was confused and a day early. She's too witty. They live a couple of blocks away and were fortunate to make it back home before the bigger hail started to fall and fall fast. They were on their way to mass. Glad they are safe.

Oh, Hail! Thunderstorm on Sat. 04-11-09 Midland, TX

No wonder that with global warming the weather patterns really are non-existent. Meteorologists cannot even predict the weather. Anymore, we just rely on how our bodies are feeling and what the arthritic pains decide. Today has been quite hellacious here in west Texas. Midland itself is seeing hail unlike any I can recall since moving here in 1996. The storm bringing all this rain and hail started at around 7:00 PM; we had hail the size of golf balls, ping-pongs, and even a baseball sized one or more. At around 7:50 PM, we were slammed by another mini round of marble sized hail. This round came and went rather fast. Sara and I decided to do some spring cleaning to prep for the family and friends who will be staying here the weekend of May 9th, 2009. That is when she is going to receive her Master's degree in history. Yea, she will be "hooded". Anyway, in anticipation of the house-full of peeps, we are prepping the house with paint, molding, chair-rail molding, tile and such that we purchased over a year ago. We had to take several breaks this eve to make sure all was o.k. with the storm. No broken windows and so far it appears our roof sustained no damage. Unfortunately, our nephew Rudy 's home across town seems to have taken the brunt of this storm and his carport and two of his vehicles (including their new SUV) were damaged. Prayers are with Rudy & Veronica and their two girls, Gabby and Gracie. If they need anything, their family will surely help including his Auntie Dora. The storm is headed eastward which means the rest of the family in Big Spring & Coahoma are due to see this storm within a matter of minutes. The thunderstorm is huge on doppler radar. Some areas (counties) southeast of here (Glasscock & Howard) have just been placed on tornado warning. The clouds here in Midland were ominous in appearance. I hope and pray that our family is o.k. when the storm reaches them over there. A few pics of the left-overs that this storm left behind this eve.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: lend me an ear and bless a family

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I write this blog today because I am an angry person. I am an indignant sister, aunt, and daughter and I also speak on behalf of a brother, an uncle and a son.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Yes, I am extremely ticked off. Is there anything you can do to help me? I can answer that for you before you respond…the answer is “NO”. You cannot do anything for me because the issues I have are not with a stranger as the introduction to this letter implies, you are merely Mr. or Ms. "to whom it may concern". My issues are with some members of family and it is time to voice my disappointment in hopes that some will listen.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Please take heed in what I am about to say and try to help me shed some light on what it is that angers me. To be able to explain it without making others angry (or worse) at me for what I need to say to them. So that they listen very carefully and keep my words in context and try to see what it might be that they are lacking or what they can bring to the ole proverbial "table" and help resolve “those family issues”.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: My family is not as close as it could be…am I the only one who sees? I would like to say "NO"! I lay awake at night to try to figure out how I can fix things. My days are bound with ambiguity because I know not where to start. I love my family dearly and don’t want to offend my elders or to taint the way the younger generation looks at me by asking them to be better so that our family can come together again. I see my own faults and I am trying as well to change, but I cannot go at it alone, I need everyone's help to pull our family together again.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I plead and plead for certain family members to get more involved with family events and such, but my pleas fall on deaf ears. I silently bask in disappointment at how my pleas are probably laughed at, but it merely bothers me because it is not brought to ME..."face to face". I never did like the ones who would cowar behind closed doors; please just save us time and grief and tell it to ME. I am not a threatening force, I am here to listen and to help. I am not asking for a lot from them; I just want some participation. For if they do not participate in family events, how are they to expect a favor returned. For when times are tough, how can they expect to survive it alone? Do they not realize that their actions really do say more than words? That their lack of participation, when specifically asked, says little about their character. Does anyone not worry about their character anymore and that their honor could be tainted when they fall short in being good to others. Afterall, those traits are what defines them and some of the few things in life that are free and should really take little effort.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Do we really have rotten people in this family? I stand now and say “NO”, but they are lacking in appreciating what they have. Family is also free and indeed a true gift from the Lord. Do they not see that their elders are getting slammed with old age and that they will not be around forever? Do they believe that life goes on eternal? Do they not see that ignorance of family values is hurting their own spirit? Do they not know that they can really improve their own life by simply being nicer to others and doing something that a loved one requests or needs, can they not see this? Doing a favor should come naturally. Do we need to have a building to fall on us when we want entire family involvement? How long can we go on being selfish and ignoring the feelings of others?

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: When a sister loses her only son, everyone’s heart should break as does hers. Do not just say that your heart is broken, show it. The entire family should have more compassion and when a little favor is asked in a manner in which to remember that loved one, all should exercise some of that compassion and participate from time to time, while remembering that one day it could be you in her shoes. Be thankful that your day has not arrived to be lost in that kind of grief, and cooperate with her in thankfulness that your world is still good. Follow your own heart; the one that the good Lord gave you at birth and disregard anyone who may try to cheat you of said compassion - ignore that they try to make you not do your good deed or deeds in how they may persuade you to stay away - for they are following the path of the soul-less, the path of the un-righteousness, for they could be "LEGION" as it was in the beginning. Even if religion is not your forté, you should know right from wrong.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Everyone knows when loved ones are in need. Do we always have to wait until we are asked to show up for a family event or to do something for someone in need? We should challenge ourselves to be better people and ask "what can I do to help?". Do we need a plane to fly around town with a banner to remind us that a loved one needs a ride somewhere? Last time I checked, the tooth fairy does not take anyone’s widowed and elderly Mom to cash her checks, to pay her bills, to her Dr's appointments, to buy her meds, or to buy her groceries. And what a kick in the head when the one's who seldom or never help are the ones who reap the benefits when someone else has done the favors for the Mom. What a happier life everyone would lead if their Mom was taken care of without her having to ask for any favors. Do people not realize how difficult it really is for a Mom to ask for favors especially one who has always been so independent in the past and who has always sacrificed her own way of life to ensure her family’s life is better and safer (And I do mean everyone, not just her own children)? That Mom still has her pride and why should she not. Ask yourselves how you would feel if your pride was threatened with old age and/or with needing the help of others. Ask yourselves because one day it will happen to you and "old age" will stop on your door-step. Your own pride right now should be to protect your own Mother's pride and ask her what she needs before she has to go to you. If she never asks you for help, do not believe she does not need it. Maybe ask yourself "why does Mom not ask me for anything?". How much suffering does one have to endure before we find compassion for that Mom and just take her to run her errands without her having to ask. All the while remembering to be patient with her because she is not so young anymore and she does indeed move slower and she does get tired more quickly. Remember that she moves slower now because her bones are old and fragile because she spent the better part of her young and vigorous life doing things for you and most likely she did those things for your children as well in her older years when she should have been relaxing and taking better care of her own health. Next time honor her age, honor her spirit and honor the love she has always had for you. Remember the times she most likely went hungry so you could eat. Remember the times she went with torn clothes so you could have better ones. Remember the times she worked - be it cold, raining, hot, whether she was ill, tired or just did not feel up to it – but she worked nonetheless so you did not go without a single important thing. Remember how she took care of when you were ill and she herself was too but she probably did not let you know that so you could be her priority. Remember how she took care of your loved ones as well when you yourself may have been too selfish "to step up to that plate". Remember her actions and let her actions serve as a role model for you to try to emulate. She should be your hero. She should be a priority. She should be assisted without hesitation. One day she won’t be around. What will you do the day that it happens? Will you be at rest because she is now at rest and you know you did everything you could have and should have done for her while she was still alive? Or will that be your beginning of endless, restless, and guilt-ridden nights knowing you could have and should have done more, but now she is gone.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: As life should have taught everyone by now, being alone is terrible...take time to spend with a loved one who might be alone. That person could also be that Mother who never left you alone when you were in need. Place yourself in a lonely person's shoes and share some of your own time. Simply showing up for life and partaking in everything it has to offer should be enough, but from time to time, we should take the lead and place others before ourselves. A true sacrifice for the benefit of others is a beautiful thing. Share of yourself and your time and you will reap the rewards. Live each day with faith leading the way and don't question it; it will NEVER let you down.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Life really is beautiful and needs not be so difficult. Our stresses and issues in life are not other people’s fault or other people’s envy; our problems are more than likely the fault of the person one sees in the mirror. We have more control over our lives and our lives really are what we make of them. If you try hard, I mean really, really hard to succeed, you most likely WILL. If you do nothing to better your situation, opportunity cannot come around to lend a hand and you should not depend on others to fix your own problems. Life tends to forget people with that kind of negative attitude, but Life surely does reward those with a positive one. How can anyone expect their children or anyone else to be of good morals and good character when they may have themselves failed in those departments? When times are rough, family is fantastic to have around for support and maybe for guidance; however, we cannot pick and choose when we decide to be part of family. We take the good with the bad and when it is time for us to step up to the plate, choose to be of good character. No one can take that away and I have a strong belief that someone above will smile down at you and say “well done”.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: One day we all will be old. One day we will be struck by grief. One day we will be the one looking in. Do we want life to send people who lack morals and character your way when that day arrives. I say “NO” and I personally refuse to be that kind of person now. I will ignore the ignorance of others. I will denounce the denouncement of others. I will do my own part to support the family, but priorities will be enforced. I will return favors as they are done for me and if none are done, I have nothing to worry about. I will also keep true to my mantra that when I do a favor, I will NOT expect one in return. I never have, you know. I just plan for family to be a priority. Being part of family and cooperating in it more often than not should not be a favor nor a bother, it should be something one does out of appreciation, out of being grateful, out of faith, and for sure to be done out of so much love.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I SIGN OUT FOR NOW...My name is Karma. I remain angry, and I will continue to watch over you.

After 8 years, I can utter the word "President" with real meaning and pride.

After 8 long, difficult, arduous and exhausting years with "W" holding the White House hostage, I can once again utter the word "P-R-E-S-I-D-E-N-T" as it pertains to a current Commander-In-Chief. The word simply escaped me during the Bush reign, and I could never bring myself to recite the appellation in front of "W's" name. The only way I could use it before a name was in reference to previous President's such as Clinton, Carter, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Lincoln...well, you get the idea.

Today we watched history being made as Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office of President of the United States. How significant it was that it occurred the day following MLK Day. Befitting a person of President Obama's character. As a previous but ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton, I was still in dissents corner - as most people know - in transferring my political support to Obama, but I did it when she asked her respective supporters (18 million +) to support Obama. Long having gotten over that self-enforced barrier, I did get on the Obama bandwagon. It was satisfactory to hear that Hillary was hand-picked by Barack to be Secretary of State. The best decision he has made in my opinion by far. Especially if he was to gain total and tenacious support from her supporters over to his camp.

Living in Midland, Texas makes it a bit difficult to be Democratic due to all the Republicans who reside here, but their naiveté or gross negligence (mostly the latter) makes it sweet to be contrite especially when the left is right and the right is just plain wrong and amiss. It feels awesome to be Independent or Democratic here. In stating this, I have been witness to the most disrespectful and ignorant political viewpoints imaginable when it pertains to citizens of these parts. Their terrible views stemming from the right but mainly from the fundamentalist right who have always sided with "W" no matter what wrongs he was doing. Whether he was chiding NATO's request to wait for a solidarity vote of all its members prior to invading Iraq, then starting a war with a sovereign nation, , to illegal wire-tapping, to ignoring the Geneva Convention, to publicly denouncing the torture of possible political enemies and probable terrorists yet, in the meantime - behind closed doors, the torture was occurring as was confirmed by Susan J. Crawford. Crawford is a top official in the Bush administration overseeing the military trials of terrorist suspects held at the U.S. prison in Cuba. Meanwhile, Osama bin Laden remains at large.

Sara and I drove to the Midland International Airport today to video record the airplane which was bringing "W" back to Texas. The very plane which only bears the official name of Air Force One when it carries the current, sitting President of the United States. Since "W" is just a citizen like any one of us, the plane is simply referred to by its tail code (28000 or 29000). Anyway, we were always in awe of the plane and the logistics behind it, and we always wanted to see it in person or as close to it as possible. We set out this late noon to await its arrival at MAF, but not to see "W" and surely not to wait along the roads for a glance of his motorcade, but simply to record in digital format, this magnanimous & important airplane. The moniker of Air Force One was dubbed during the Eisenhower Presidential term.

As we sat in the SUV at the airport, we were disappointed and taken aback by so many "W" supporters who still believe him to be a hero. Home-made signs which assumed he did a terrific job and thus bore positive remarks and welcomes to this man who created so much havoc. The 3 "D's" still come to my mind as they did the day the Supreme Court "selected" him to be President, they are...debt, destruction and death. No matter how long this man waits for history to find any good outcome of his administration and the long 8 years they supposedly served the citizens of this great country, he will never get vindication or approval of a job well done. He left so much turmoil for President Obama to over turn. President Obama can turn things around ("Yes, he can!"), but it will take all of us to pull together to get it done. Unlike his predecessor, Obama welcomes us all to come together to set things right. "W" was one of the most polarizing figures in history, not just in this country's history, but of all time. His unofficial motto of 'if you are not with me, you are against me' was very indicative of the mandates set forth by one Adolf Hitler. "W" implied that any opposition of his leadership was unpatriotic. How pathetic. It is our history and the wars we (Americans) fought which have given any citizen the right to agree or to disagree with the president. This does not make us communists or unpatriotic, matter-of-fact, it makes us more patriotic as we take advantage of those hard-fought rights. Let us remember what President Roosevelt once said in regards to patriotism...'Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.' Or my personal favorite quote of his...'To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. (1918)'.

So as you move into private citizenship once again, "W", remember those quotes and remember everything you did was not always for the betterment for the whole but for the betterment of the few. Mainly the rich few. Your cruelties, your atrocities and your lies will remain with you until the day you pass on and you shall carry those burdens with you and no atonement will absolve you of the ill wills done during your watch. Whether you choose to remember your political sins or to acknowledge them on a daily basis, they will remember you and they will haunt you and your cronies. The citizens of this country will remember them as well and they will hold you accountable forever. History will not be good to you, dear sir. Shame on you for stating that you did your best, how you liberated over 50 million people or how you leave the office in strong belief that you did your best.

Leave the best for the current administration who certainly does bring a much needed change. It brings a renewed spirit and a reaffirmation of a government who once again cares for its constituents, its citizenry. Together with this administration we can make a difference and get this country back to the top as we show the world that we are a caring nation and a responsible nation. We will fix the wrongs that "W" left and continue to move forward in a positive light. A new wind blows through this great country. It blows a loud but refreshing air and it sounds off the great possibilities which are yet to come if we all follow President Obama's motto...

"YES, WE CAN!"

"Operation Walküre" - Deutschland - 20.Juli, 1944

(click on caricature to the right for artisit info>>>) "Operation Walküre" - Deutschland - 20.Juli, 1944 English Translation: "Operation Valkyrie" - Germany - July 20th, 1944
2 things have motivated me here of late into writing about this most fascinating, important and little known aspect of Hitler's opposer's during WWII.

1) The movie "VALKYRIE" starring Tom Cruise. He dons the role of protagonist, Claus von Strauffenberg. I must admit that although I am an avid Tom Cruise fan, I am a bit perplexed as to why an American has been chosen to star in such a poignant movie about a group of German Army soldiers involved in a complex and dangerous plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Plus, it appears that Tom is without a German accent. Hmmm!

2) One of Sara's history classes (graduate program) is currently dabbling in all things related to Hitler. I share her love of history so each time she studies on a certain topic, I find myself learning as much as I can about it as well. Most often, I find out details (major or minor) about certain aspects that occurred in different events in history and it captures my interest.

The events leading up to "Operation Valkyrie" have certainly captured my interest being that it was an ordeal which certain members of the German Resistance planned and had courage to implement. 64 years later, we know that this plan failed, but I ask myself...'why did it take 64 years for people to know about the plot to kill Hitler?'. I did not really know it in this much detail nor with so much proof that it did happen. I learned about "a" plan, but I left it to rumor since there were so many stories of people who wanted to kill der Führer ("the leader"). I just decided in my ignorance of so many years that such a thing probably never happened. U.S. schools really do a bad job of teaching certain historical events and they often turn things around so our country does not look bad. It is up to us, as citizens, to do all we can to educate ourselves more than what we learn in school. The Internet is a great place to begin as are our library systems.

The historical implications of operation Valkyrie are so huge. Since it is not well known in our country (USA) or known at all, we are seriously in danger of repeating that sort of history so I am grateful for the producers of the movie which has begun a huge interest and following by people wanting to know the truth. The thing we should all learn from this event is to not allow any one person or group to nab and sustain so much power. In stating that, I am so grateful for being close to ridding the USA of "W" and his cronies who were so close in bringing this great country to similar ill fates. The ideas, views and opinions of all people should be heard and given consideration. Our country, these last 8 years of having been under the "reign" of a fundamentalist-loving president, who did what he pleased whether legal or not, almost shadowed events similar under Hitler and his Nazis (SS). Imagine a world power (USA) succumbing to the ideas and leadership of a handful of man-men like Germany did. Thanks goodness for the change coming our way in this country next January 20th, 2009.

Back to events leading up to OP Valkyrie. Germans were suffering and still in distress from the "Treaty of Versailles". Hunger was all too common, money was very scarce if not nil. Just like our (U.S.) great depression but maybe multiplied to them. Anyway, in 1919, this peace treaty, which ended WWI between Germany and allied powers, left Germany having to make provisions. Some of those were that Germany had to accept responsibility for causing the war, to disarm, to make certain territorial concessions, and to make reparations to certain countries which had formed the Entente Powers (U.S., Russian Empire, British Empire, France, Italy, Empire of Japan). Entente is french for agreement. So years later when Hitler politicked as leader of the National Socialist Party (Nazis), he made promises of a prominent Germany. A pure and true and greater Germany. Everyone knows the lead he took to gain his power esp making Germans believe that non-Germans were a threat to them in all aspects in life. Jews (Juden) were the enemy as were homosexuals and such. The term "Judenfrage" (German for "Jewish question") was a Nazi term for "final resolution" ("Die Endlösung")...their final plan for ridding themselves of the Jews ala genocide. Much propaganda made Germans both fear and loathe Jews. In January 1933, Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany supposedly by President Paul von Hindenburg at the advise of his closest advisors. In March 1933, a law was passed which granted Hitler dictatorial powers. Thus, unions were abolished as were political parties forbidden except for the National Socialist. Upon President Hindenburg's death, Hitler abolished the office of the President and there was no one left who could present an effective challenge to Nazi power. Germans swore an oath to Hitler, not to country and not to Nazis, but to Hitler.

Many underground resistance groups were forming. Underground because opposition to Hitler was treason. One such group was known as the White Rose. It was formed by 5 students in their early twenties based out of the University of Munich in 1942. They became known for an anonymous leaflet campaign, lasting from June 1942 until February 1943. Their modus operandi, if you will, was in being united by Christian beliefs of tolerance and non-violence and they protested curvings of individual freedoms under Nazi regime. They called for the opposition of Hitler (+Nazis), his removal from power and the end to the insanity of WWII. The three most prominent members to date are...Sophie Scholl, her brother, Hans Scholl, and their very good friend, Christoph Probst. Their fame (and part of Hitler's infamy) is attributed to their capture and arrest on February 18th, 1943 for writing and distributing stacks of Leaflet Number 6. After being tried and convicted of treason, nearly 4 short days later, they were beheaded.

After the fall of Hitler and his Nazi regime, several Germans still believed that all members of the resistance were traitors. Including Claus von Strauffenberg who placed the actual bomb in his attempt to kill Hitler. Claus along with 3 other main conspirators of the July 20th assassination attempt, were arrested just 12 hours after the foiled plot. General Fromm (traitor to the resistance and to the conspirators and in a vain attempt to save his own life) ordered the capture of Claus, his aide, and two other officers and immediately ordered that the 4 be put to death for treason by firing squad. Fromm later underwent similar fate.

Hundreds of other conspirators of July 20th were captured and tried by the very judge who tried the Scholls and Christoph. They were sentenced to hang but the animals that the Nazis were, they were ordered to be hung using very thin but strong ropes so that they would suffer great pain prior to death. Sara said that her Prof said that often piano wire was used as well. It was a few years later when Germany was split into 2 separate states that Germans finally started viewing the conspirators as heroes and patriots of Germany rather than the traitors as they once viewed them. Germany's two separate states were as follows:

1) Federalist Republic of Germany...they were under rule of 3 zones lead separately by the British, the French and the United States.

2) German Democratic Republic...this was a zone lone controlled by Russia. It contained Berlin which as we all know, was later (1961) divided east and west.

The invasion lead by allies in April 1945 ended the Nazi regime with Hitler supposedly having ended his own life. They said they invaded Germany but not as Liberators but as Conquerors.

Post WWII, members of the resistance and the conspirators of July 20th came to be known as patriots...the Remer Case of 1952 concluded this, but still too many Germans thought otherwise. The events which ensued after Germany split into two separate states and more suffering came to their country, helped to reinforce many more German's views to finally see them as patriots.

In 1955, West Germany joined NATO. Any officer who wanted to join the new German Army was asked a series of questions. One being what was their view of the conspirators of July 20th, whether they believed they were traitors and if they believe they had honorable motives. If they said they believed the conspirators were traitors, they were ineligible for officer's commission. Berthold von Strauffenberg, son of Claus, always believed his father a hero so in 1956 he joined West Germany's new Army soon after it was finally established.

In Sept 14, 1952, the 4 major conspirators, including Claus von Strauffenberg were finally honored with a plaque in the courtyard of Plötzensee Prison. The very prison where the four and several other conspirators were executed. Some still disagree that such an honor should have been bestowed. I completely disagree with them. I am glad that the 4 were recognized and will be remembered for their honor and bravery during such turmoil which brought certain death if you opposed Hitler and his Nazis. Let it stand in memory of what Germany went through and what atrocities went unnoticed and committed by Hitler lest we forget!

Let it be a blotch against Hilter and the Nazis, let it be their shame. Let it be the victory cry of all Jews, homosexuals, members of the resistance, the conspirators, of all who suffered, all who died or lost loved ones that their sufferings were not forgotten nor in vain.

Let the cries be loud with indignity and the echoes heard around the world for all to hear..."look what the mad-man did"!