For all of Michael Moore’s bloated, furniture-bumping, sweatsoaked girth, he’ll never be half the man this guy was.
RIP.
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They need to have a moment of silence before the draft this weekend in honor of this hero.
Our soldiers are proving again and again how dedicated and commited they are to making the world a better place, despite the best efforts of the LLL’s and the media to show otherwise…..
I remember when he joined up; there were some write-ups in the AP and NYTimes, I believe.
At the time, people were struck most by the fact that he was giving up all the money of being in the NFL. Most didn’t make much of the possibility that he would actually give up his life too.
This guy is some of the best stuff America has to offer.
Ahem, “might” give up his life.
Tillman was full of the kind of heroism that I haven’t seen from a celeb in my lifetime. I have read stories of famous celebs who volunteered for duty during WWII and Korea. People like Clarke Gable, Eddie Albert, Jimmy Stewart, Ted Williams, Tyrone Power, and yes, even Charles Bronson. They left successful Hollywood careers behind to serve their country, knowing full well that they could be required to give ‘the last full measure’ of their lives in their duty. It saddens me that we would lose such a person in Pat Tillman. I agree, there should be some kind of memorial moment of silence in his honor before the NFL Draft.
Jeff,
You give Moore far too much credit by even placing him in the same subject area as Pat Tillman, let alone suggest that he approaches 1/2-man status.
Cordially…
The Ranger Creed
Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of my Ranger Regiment.
Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air, I accept the fact that as a Ranger my country expects me to move farther, faster and fight harder than any other soldier.
Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be. One-hundred-percent and then some.
Gallantly will I show the world that I am a specially selected and well-trained soldier. My courtesy to superior officers, neatness of dress and care of equipment shall set the example for others to follow.
Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word.
I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.
Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission though I be the lone survivor.
RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!
Jeff,
You are not a 10th of the man that Tillman was.
To use the death of a true hero as an opportunity for a partisan attack is despicable and truly unpatriotic.
disgusting
That miguel sees a mention of one person—moore— as “partisan” says all it needs to about what the left holds up as its standard.
miguel;
Bet you $100 several dozen liberal commentators and columnists use his death to launch screeching partisan attacks on how we “shouldn’t be in Iraq.”
Are you stupid enough to take that bet?
Kind of overshadow’s Tiger Wood’s pathetic little four-day jaunt in the woods at Bragg, doesn’t it?
My God, what a man.
RLTW,
– D
Jeff,
Gee, your patriotism is being questioned. Isn’t that just the worst, most vile thing ever?
I expect you’ll become a Democratic Party martyr, just like Max Cleland.
Cordially…
In a world of “Me! Me! Me!” Pat Tillman eschewed this and instead chose a different way. His unselfish choices are an example for us all. He was one of America’s best and brightest. May God care for his soul and help his family in the midst of a staggering loss.
Miguel,
I’m not one-tenth the man that Pat Tillman was, and Michael Moore isn’t one-tenth of the man that I am.
Satisfied?
Torren,
No, I wouldn’t take your bet. But if liberal commentators make inappropriate partisan attacks, does that make it right?
Any boys out there reading this who happen to be in the NFL? A man died today. A real man. His name was Tillman. He died so that, among other things, you boys could continue to earn your millions playing a game on Sunday afternoons. You boys ain’t worth the effort it takes to spit your names. You boys know who I’m talking to because this post strikes a cord with, doesn’t it?
What do you say about this? A brave man, an honorable man and a glorious ambition. God protect your soul and others like you.
I’m sorry Jeff mentioned MM, because now I just know MM is going to write some sneering faux-obituary of Tillman.
If we fail in Afghanistan, it won’t be because we aren’t sending our best, that’s for sure.
Gee, miguel sounds reasonable and all. Until you realize that he said “… if liberal commentators make inappropriate partisan attacks ..”
Does Michael Moore do anything but make inappropriate, and dare I say largely inaccurate, partisan attacks?
Maybe Moore should be the bigger man and be the one to turn the other cheek. Assuming, of course, he can manage to get one of those grotesquely large things un-wedged from the lazy boy.
In a time when we all yearn for a true hero; when we are constantly told that celebitries are heros and role models for doing nothing more than making butt loads of money and being famous; when pompous self-righteous blow hards scream on TV that the leadership of this country are nothing short of liars and traitors for daring to prosecute a fight against one of the great evils to blight the earth; when all elements of faith and hope are relentlessly assailed and mocked by the the elitest class that derides God and covets power; when all around us is commotion and contention …. we see, we see a true hero in Mr. Tillman. And we want to weep even while our hearts swell with pride. If I could, I would volunteer to join the army today. But I am age prohibited. So by whatever means I can, I shall give to the cause. Whether it is money, time, or even just a lonely voice crying in the wilderness: God Bless America, may the principles upon which she stands be a beacon of hope and force of progress in an otherwise dark and dismal world!
I wept when I saw Ted Williams at Fenway near the end of his life. I wept when I saw Jimmy Stewart who with all of his power and influence could have gotten an easy job in the States during the war. Instead he flew 20 bombing missions over Germany. In fact, Joseph Goebbels offered a reward to any German soldier who could capture Stewart. Goebbels said that he would put Stewart in a cage and display him to the German people.
And now I weep when I see photos of Pat Tillman.
We are, indeed, pygmies standing on the shoulders of giants.
My God, what great men they were.
SMG
I’m very, very sad about this. I felt Pat Tillman called my manhood into question (despite the fact I’m too old to join up). When I heard of his decision to enlist I was glad, because I realised that the kind of men that epitomised my father’s and grandfather’s generation were not extinct. But I was jealous too – I wish I could be such a man.
Samuel Johnson: “Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.” How true that is tonight. Boy do I think meanly, and humbly, of myself tonight – not just for Pat but for all the superlatively brave people who are fighting against barbarity, be they American, British, Polish, Italian, Thai, Spanish, Indonesian or wherever. They are all heroes.
General George Patton: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
Sgt. Tillman, may you and your fallen brother and sisters in uniform rest in peace forever.
“Go tell the Spartans, thou that passeth by here,
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie.”
–inscription at Thermopylae
Ben
VFW 9949
Pat Tillman.
American.
Virtue has been dying a slow death for quite some time. This man’s death shows me that virtue still exists, and I am in awe of it. I agree with a previous comment that Tillman’s virtue casts a long shadow over me and I suspect, many others. May I strive for such excellence and virtue in the way I live my entire life, and not just in various compartments.
A true hero died last night. America weeps.
”…. You boys know who I’m talking to because this post strikes a cord with, doesn’t it? “
Mark – This note strikes a chord with those of us who serve today.. perhaps more so than those who never have. You seem to suggest that we ‘lord it over’ those who have not stood with us in arms in defense of our Constitution. We do not.
We “stand the watch” while others sleep safe in their beds, and never once ask the question you pose. We do this simply because we know that there are some things in life more important than ourselves. We ask for nothing in return.
Most of my friends and I attended ASU while Tillman was there. I never knew him personally but bumped into him often. He was an amazing guy. It was strange he was so small, and had no real air about him. And then when you saw what he did on the field and in his studies. Just an amazing man. I’m in shock right now, as I think all the people of Phoenix are…
I was thinking it would be nice if the people of AZ push a referendum vote to get the new stadium named for him…
Wrote a bit about him on my blog also, if you wanna read.
Across a world where all men grieve
And grieving strive the more,
The great days range like tides and leave
Our dead on every shore.
Heavy the load we undergo,
And our own hands prepare,
If we have parley with the foe,
The load our sons must bear.
Before we loose the word
That bids new worlds to birth,
Needs must we loosen first the sword
Of Justice upon earth;
Or else all else is vain
Since life on earth began,
And the spent world sinks back again
Hopeless of God and Man.
God bless.
His family is both blessed and cursed – Blessed to have ever had such a man n their familycursed to have lost him. THis whole family is a great example of everything right in the country – from father down through sons.
God bless and protect
Miguel mistakes a personal attack for a “partisan” attack. Although republicans don’t agree with George Bush on every issue, most still respect him as the leader of their party. If miguel wants to hold moore as the banner carrier for the left, all I can say is, have at it.
oh, and . . .
disgusting.