Remembering 9/11: A Bagwine Tradition

Over the past nine years there has been speculation about the “real” story of who was responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Some conspiracies out there are that our own government did it, or Israel initiated it, and of course the former Bush administration’s position of:

“It doesnt matter who did it, as long we say “Saddam Hussein” as many times as possible when talking about 9-11.”

I have a very good idea who master-minded this cowardly attack. I came up with the answer after asking myself...

“Who profited from such an attack? Osama? "

No, all he has gotten out of the deal is a lifetime of cave dwelling.

The hijackers? Helloooooo…DEAD. Oh sure maybe they got their 72 virgins, but I am certain that there is a reason that they were virgins...there are few really hot looking Muslims.

Perhaps, President Bush was at fault...

I don’t think so, because three of the four attacks were successful in terms of their intent.

This shows proper planning and execution of the plan.

This of course, is quite the opposite of the Bush administration’s history concerning Military and Foreign policy efforts.

So, who does that leave?

Who’s dried up career is resurrected every time a national tragedy occurs? Ladies and gentlemen, look no further than Branson, Missouri and you will find the culprit…



That's right, Lee Greenwood!!

The man who rakes in royalties from his song(s) "Proud to be an American" and/or "God Bless the USA".

I have a feeling he was also the brainchild behind the the first Iraq War. As you know, you can't go to war without a rifle, a mess-kit, and Lee Fucking Greenwood.

Nice try Lee, but the Matt-Man is on to you and my next step is to call Oliver Stone.

I will be remembering 9-11 today by working 11-9 at the Beer Mine. How reciprocal is that!?

Enjoy your Saturday and...

Cheers!!

9/11...September 11th Attack...The Truthers Are Right, But They Have The Wrong Guy

Over the past eight years there has been speculation about the “real” story of who was responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Some conspiracies out there are that our own government did it, or Israel initiated it, and of course the Bush administration’s position of:

“It doesnt matter who did it, as long we say “Saddam Hussein” as many times as possible when talking about 9-11.”

I have a very good idea who master-minded this cowardly attack. I came up with the answer after asking myself...

“Who profited from such an attack?” Osama? "

No, all he has gotten out of the deal is a lifetime of cave dwelling.

The hijackers? Helloooooo…DEAD. Oh sure maybe they got their 72 virgins, but I am certain that there is a reason that they were virgins...there are few really hot looking Muslims.

Perhaps, President Bush was at fault?

I don’t think so, because three of the four attacks were successful in terms of their intent.

This shows proper planning and execution of the plan. This of course, is quite the opposite of this administration’s history concerning Military and Foreign policy efforts.

So, who does that leave?

Who’s dried up career is resurrected every time a national tragedy occurs? Ladies and gentlemen, look no further than Branson, Missouri and you will find the culprit…

That's right, Lee Greenwood!!

The man who rakes in royalties from his song(s) "Proud to be an American" and/or "God Bless the USA".

I have a feeling he was also the brainchild behind the the first Iraq War. As you know, you can't go to war without a rifle, a mess-kit and Lee Greenwood.

Nice try, Lee, but the Matt-Man is on to you and my next step is to call Oliver Stone.

To all of those who lost friends and family on that tragic day, "Pax Vobiscum" and...

A word of solace and unity from Ann Coulter:

"These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis. I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much."

--Ann Coulter (Speaking about the Chicks Who lost Husbands and Family During the Attack)

Damn, what a sweet woman Annie is!!

Cheers!!

Just Another Day

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the attacks perpetrated on the United States on September 11, 2001.
We really don’t have a good name for this day.

There needs to be a special name for this day along the lines of other days such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, or Independence Day.

Most Americans simply refer to it as, “9/11”.

Personally, I have corrected this lack of a name for 9/11 with the following:

“Rudy Giuliani, While Personally Unpleasant, Showed Up for Work, Posed with Firefighters Who Lacked Equipment and Logistical Support and Somehow Managed to be Taken Seriously as a Leader and Later a Presidential Candidate Day.”©

I think the name pretty much sums it up, but I’ll be damned how the hell I can fit that onto a greeting card or a T-Shirt.

More importantly, aside from the name of the observance, I have a far greater problem with this day…I just can’t get worked up about it on a macro-emotional way any longer.

Oh sure, I am still saddened about the incredible loss of life and the lasting effects it has had on countless families.

And of course, I still get pissed off thinking about the penultimate in cowardice of the planners and hijackers, but…

9/11 has become nothing more than a semaphore for political fear mongering, meaningless color coded charts, and a call to arms against third rate Muslim nations.

It has, for a sizable minority of Americans, become a seed that has been sewn and has yielded a crop of overt, religious bigotry.

I have come to detest this day...

Not only because of the attacks themselves, but for the empty speeches, poll driven tears, and the manipulation of this tragic event by some to elicit visceral reactions in order to promote their agendas, as well.

I am off today, and will be listening to talk radio and watching some memorial events on TV.

I am sure I will be disappointed by the infusion of political ideologies into these observances.

I’ll become nauseous as I hear the royalties ring up for Lee Greenwood as he sings about how proud he is, while yet another radio station cues up studio tough guy Toby Keith singing about stickin’ a boot up somebody’s ass.

I’m sorry to be such a bummer, but after seven years, I don’t feel much of anything on this day. If anything; I feel, for lack of a better word, ickiness.

9/11 has been turned into a billboard…a yard sign…a 30 second sound bite…a joke.

Today, I am going to simply pray a word of peace for the victims and their families, and then go about my day.

Cheers!!