In preparing for the 9/11 service, I've been amazed at some of the people's reaction to this service. When I contacted Chief Thomas of the Delta Police Department, I was told that he "could" not help with this. In other words, he wasn't interested. Even when Roy went down to the police department, Chief Thomas wouldn't even talk to him. However, several of the bikers we have talked to said they have stopped traffic before and they'll do it again.
I've been listening to Sean Hannity talk about New York City's Mayor Bloomberg's refusal to allow even the first responders or any clergy to attend the memorial service this Sunday. The first responders should definitely be included, but I read a column in Town Hall News by Michael Youssef the other day that put another spin on the clergy. From the time Moses first led the Israelites towards the Promised Land, God told them not to intermingle with the Canaanites so they would not begin to also worship the other gods those people did, but to remain pure in their worship of God. The practice of syncetism - bundling the gods together - diminishes honoring God as he should be. Because the Israelites did exactly what they were told not to do, they were exiled to Babylon and servitude. Mr. Youssef's slant is that if Mayor Bloomberg did include clergy from all cultures, including Hindu, Buddhists and other non-monotheistic groups and even muslims, the memorial service would be a "syncetristic feast" and does not honor the God of our fathers as he should be, and I have to agree. I hadn't thought about it that way, but it is true. Many have said that Bloomberg didn't include clergy because he would have to include muslims and that would definitely be a slap in the face of not only the families of those who lost loved ones, but New York and the rest of the country as well. Although I'm sure Mayor Bloomberg hadn't thought about what Mr. Youssef says, not having the clergy there makes sense.
Our service seems to finally be coming together. Ray Scott let me know - too late to get it in the paper, unfortunately - that he will also be there to speak, so now I can get the program finished up - except I ran out of ink!! Am not going to run to Wal-Mart right at this second as I need a shower before I do much of anything!! At least I can do the stamping on these that I have that I planned on doing! I'm still very bothered by the fact that Grand Junction is going to have a big bash that has nothing to do with 9/11 this weekend. I still need to make sure there are firemen and policemen, sheriff's deputies there so they can be thanked. Also have to write a thank-you and welcome speech and finish a poem I'm starting (if I can!!)
Tomorrow nite, Walker Stapleton, Colorado State Treasurer, will be at the Deitch Haus to speak at 7:00 p.m. and Ken Buck will be speaking in Grand Junction on Thursday nite. Friday nite, Barb Hulet will give her presentation on "What is Progressive" at the Deitch Haus at 6:30 p.m. Be sure to put these on your calendar. Next week will be our regular meeting on Sept. 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Deitch Haus. The same night will be the quarterly County Commissioners' constituents public forum, at the same time as our meeting, which is unfortunate, because it would great to go and tell them, in person, thank you for their decision regarding the Hostetlers. I hope all of you have written your thank-yous to them and be sure to let them know you have their backs if they get sued over this decision.
Have a good evening and enjoy the cool, wet weather! A sure sign of fall!
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