The Miracle of Dunkirk

June 4th 2010 marked the end of the 70th anniversary of the four day evacuation of Dunkirk, also known as Operation Dynamo. Vice-Admiral Bertram Home Ramsay called for volunteers to help extract the British Expeditionary Force that was pinned down in a small French port by Hitler’s Army. 800 “little ships” answered the call.

Arthur D. Devine was one of those who volunteered:

"It was the queerest, most nondescript flotilla that ever was, and it was manned by every kind of Englishman, never more than two men, often only one, to each small boat. There were bankers and dentists, taxi drivers and yachtsmen, longshoremen, boys, engineers, fishermen and civil servants. . .

It was dark before we were well clear of the English coast. It wasn't rough, but there was a little chop on, sufficient to make it very wet, and we soaked the Admiral to the skin. Soon, in the dark, the big boats began to overtake us. We were in a sort of dark traffic lane, full of strange ghosts and weird, unaccountable waves from the wash of the larger vessels. When destroyers went by, full tilt, the wash was a serious matter to us little fellows. We could only spin the wheel to try to head into the waves, hang on, and hope for the best. . .

For more on this incredible account see this link: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/dunkirk.htm

It is amazing what a little leadership can accomplish. The call went out and the citizens of Great Britain responded. That act of selflessness and patriotism has gone down in history as the “miracle of Dunkirk,” and has become a source of national pride.

We have our own flotilla of “little ships” in the Gulf of Mexico just waiting for a spec of leadership. They are waiting to embark and fight this environmental disaster that is threatening to destroy their way of life. Instead of receiving inspiration and orders, they get finger pointing and lawsuits.

This is not our finest moment.

Barack Obama: America's Nero

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus is probably the most infamous narcissist in the world. Emperor Nero allegedly played the lyre while Rome burned. He then needed a scapegoat to deflect the populaces’ anger over his incompetence. The Christians were an easy target, and Nero persecuted them. The world’s “greatest artist” used these pious people as human torches; and for Rome's amusement used them as fodder in the arena.

Barry Soetoro Barack Hussein Obama the world’s second most infamous narcissist had the following schedule while millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico:

• Two days of media events (White House Correspondents Dinner and a tête a tête with Bono)
• Three days of fundraising
• Four commemorations (graduations, Cinco de Mayo, etc)
• Six days of vacation
• Six days of campaigning
• Six sports events

And to top it off, he sang Hey Jude with Paul McCartney at the White House:




In the meantime the Governor of Louisiana is coming up with solutions that would help save the wetlands. The only problem he has is getting permission from federal bureaucrats to implement these ideas.

What response did Governor Jindal get from Barry Soetoro Barack Hussein Obama? BP is at fault and they will be held responsible for this disaster. That’s it? Oh, and he’s sending the justice department to the Gulf for further review. Wow! Don’t hold the Community Agitator back! This is a man of action!

This is what happens when power resides in a central authority. Men are rendered hapless, waiting for permission from an inept bureaucrat; in the meantime their livelihood and homes are being destroyed due to a lack of action.

Source: http://sharprightturn.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/since-oil-spill-obama-plays-golf-basketball-party-animal-with-mccartney-and-calderon-politics-fundraiser-the-blame-game-host-lunch-date-grad-speaker-presenter/