Thanks Kachoo.
I have to say, that as a U.S. citizen it is very helpful to hear the support of citizens and leaders of other countries.
Hopefully, all countries that value of democracy and civility can form an effective alliance against such henious acts.
Thanks again.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JulieMontgomery:
Such a melting pot of a state… particularly in the south part.
When we are at WEF, we are somewhat isolated out west of West Palm Beach. It’s easy to forget how diverse the population is on the coast, and further down towards the Miami area.
And it’s such an easy state to hide and be absorbed in because of the topography and climate, as well as the sheer numbers of people.
What’s really scary is that for every one of the terrorists they do track down, there are probably a dozen they don’t know about!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Could you elaborate on this?
Thousands of people have died and lives have been permanently ruined. Grow up, get with the program and stop acting like a bunch of sniveling whiners.
I am in shock! Yes mary an di were in fact talking and the phone did go dead ! I am now worried that my mom who lives in Watergate should evacuate but all phone lines are busy ! I am praying !
dodgegrrl… do you think that the man may be JUST a tad busy? puleeze… my job description won’t include that phrase either and yes, I would love more info from Bush… but try to have patience, ok?
Yes, under the right circumstance, Congress could reinstate the draft.
If Dressage is a Symphony… Eventing is Rock & Roll!
on statements she made regarding the diverse population and opportunities in Florida
It’s not the disagreements that I find personally offensive and unsettling - it’s the nastiness of some of the posts and posters.
I, for one, applaud ClipClop for, at the very least, passionately and eloquently defending her opinion without resorting to the offensive tactics of the purported ‘adults’ on this BB. Good for you ClipClop.
I’m downtown Ottawa, Ontario as well and we are getting alot of nervous people! Many evacuations
Prayer to everyone
When my mom and grandpa went and picked my uncle up at the airport last night, my mom was shocked and horrified that when she put her purse on the check belt, the three ladies standing there were all gabbing and ONE barley glanced over at the moniter for maybe a second and went back to talking. They were doing that with everyone, just sort of glancing but not really looking… THAT is scary!!!
My 1966 Chevy Truck kicks butt!!!
I agree that Mayor Guiliani has been very impressive.
You hit the nail on the head!! Thank you!
Barb 
THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION!! Now maybe i can
hold on until the phones come back without having
a breakdown.
But you know, I feel selfish for feeling relieved;
I can still pray and hope that my brother is ok,
but a lot of people have already heard bad news–ugh, it’s too awful, hug your kids and your horses
everybody!!–s.
turn on channel 7… now they say that Afganistan has been bombed?!?
I’m going to answer you in a bit of a roundabout way…yesterday morning, when everything started to happen, everyone associated with my barn was there at the same time, riding, working, watching, and enjoying the horses and the (cooler!) day in a beautiful and peaceful place.
When we heard what was happening, we were, like everyone else, shocked and horrified. We were worried about people we knew who might have been in the areas attacked, and we were saddened at the thought of so many innocent lives suddenly cut short, many in terror and in pain. The thought of what might come after the attack–changes in our society and the possibility of war–was sobering, to say the least.
I looked around me and thought, “What an idyll this is…and how important and precious each moment of it and each person standing here is, it could have been any one of us today…and will each of us be at risk of this in the future?”
Tragedies can refocus our awareness and remind us not to get so caught up in trivia that we forget what is important. Tragedy can de-sensitize us–or the reverse.
Anyway, as some time has passed, people here on the BB are beginning to absorb what happened and look forward to our recovery from and response to the tragedy. This has provoked some pretty heated political debate and we have gotten down to exchanging fairly strong words and attitudes about things that are, IMO, peripheral to and/or trivial with respect to the larger picture.
Those posters who’ve said, all this just goes to prove what a great country we live in–a country where we can openly debate our leadership and our ideas, are correct. But I find myself angry to see the members of this BB challenging and disagreeing with each other quite so harshly and so personally at this particular point in time.
Think about this tragedy–shouldn’t we all be very gentle with each other, even as we disagree? Anger and intolerance for other political viewpoints is the opposite of what we all stand for. I can certainly get as intense and partisan about the implications of small things as anyone else 
but I really feel that yesterday’s events should cause us to move beyond all that, at least for a short while?
So I guess what I was getting at, Julie, is that just about any large city in the US is diverse enough and anonymous enough for a terrorist to get lost in–they don’t need to hide themselves in the Everglades and would be much more uncomfortable there anyway, too many bugs and they don’t call it sawgrass for nothing 
And Wellington, though isolated, is more diverse than you might imagine–since I live here year round, I can say that
Sorry to make you all read this rambling post, which I can’t seem to put into deathless prose–but I wish you would all disagree a bit more compassionately. When I read some of these exchanges, they are so hard it feels like blows. Think about those poor people lost yesterday. We are lucky to still be here and to enjoy each other and our horses.
Colin Powell was going to run after the Gulf War in 1992. But he left it up to his wife and she said no. She was afraid of racism and if he won, he assinated because of his race. Would make a damn good president though!!
Does anyone know if Camp David was actually hit? It was reported briefly and then vanished from reports.
There is a summary of today’s events and a call for discussion on Catchride.com. Just passing this on.
Emily proud
member of the junior clique!
Emily@catchride.com
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jumphigh83:
Our freedom to stick around and love our horses and chant Koombyah is WHY we need to act with purpose and conviction to STOP this evil…<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes, but opinions on the best way to do so vary.
How can that be? The report says the FEMA folks are well supplied but the State and others aren’t. That they’re concerned about the rain tonight and those digging don’t have ponchos and are coming back with bloody hands from no gloves. How could that be? The big Golf tournament didn’t go on and they donated the five or fifteen million for the cause and there are no gloves? There will be the need for that and more money after the digging has ceased, of course, but what about now? Any ideas? They say to deliver any supplies to the Chelsea Piers.
Not ONE of us will not be affected by this National tragedy.
Lets band together to help and support everyone who has been victomized by this act of terrorism.
God help us.
[This message was edited by ljo on Sep. 11, 2001 at 01:23 PM.]
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