Words to Live By Since 1993 A SPIFF Publication Vol. 2, No. 23 Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Limbaugh. A Message from The President Ten years ago Monday, The President stood on the beaches of France and delivered a stirring address to a gathering of D-Day veterans who had returned to the site of their great struggle to liberate Europe. As part of his delegation to the 40th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, The President invited Lisa Zanatta Henn, a woman who had written him a letter about her father's sacrifice on those beaches and cliffs. Today, as we pause to remember the courage of those men, we thought it appropriate to look back on The President's remarks to the boys of Pointe du Hoc. "We stand on a lonely, wind-swept point on the northern shore of France. The air is soft, but 40 years ago at this moment the air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannons. Here in Normandy, the rescue began. Here the allies stood and fought against tyranny in a giant undertaking unparalleled in human history. "These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. "'Some day, Lis, I'll go back,' said private first class Peter Robert Zanatta of the 37th engineered combat battalion and first assault wave to hit Omaha Beach. Lisa Zanatta Henn began her story by quoting her father, who promised that he would return to Normandy. She ended with a promise to her father, who died eight years ago of cancer. 'I'm going there, Dad, and I'll see the beaches and the barricades and the monuments. I'll see the graves, and I'll put flowers there just like you wanted to do. I'll feel all of the things you made me feel through your stories and your eyes. I'll never forget what you went through, Dad. Nor will I let anyone else forget. And Dad, I'll always be proud.' "Through the words of his loving daughter, who is with us here today, a D-Day veteran has shown us the meaning of this day far better than any president can. It is enough for us to say about private Zanetta and all the men of honor and courage who fought beside him four decades ago, we will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared so we may be always free." Old Quotes of the strong: "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." Winston Churchill, four years before D-Day "People of Western Europe: A landing was made this morning on the coast of France by troops of the Allied Expeditionary Force. This landing is part of the concerted United Nations plan for the liberation of Europe, made in conjunction with our great Russian allies...I call upon all who love freedom to stand with us now. Together we shall achieve victory." Dwight Eisenhower, broadcast on D-Day Ah-Ha! Liberals loose in Gallatin! We at Spiff now have indisputable proof of the liberal stranglehold on portions of the media. Since the inception of WTLB, we have been sending copies to some of our local media outlets (to let them know what a truthful and unbiased newspaper looks like) including the Gallatin News Examiner. As you may know, the News Examiner is undergoing some minor changes_including getting a new editor. That new editor is Steve Rogers, formerly an aide to everyone's favorite liberal congressman, Bart Gordon. Gordon is the fellow who ascended to the high honor of following Owl Gore into the Congress and who, when he isn't voting "yes" on every lame-brained liberal idea to come down the pike, has distinguished himself by bravely taking on 900 numbers and those wretched rent-to-own companies. This, of course, means that Bart has had the guts to duke it out with Jessica Hahn and King Frog. A few weeks back, it was announced that Mr. Rogers would leave his important work of helping Bart dupe the people of the entire Sixth Congressional District to concentrate on duping the people of Gallatin and environs. How does this prove that the new editor of the Gallatin News Examiner is a biased member of the media? Mr. Rogers is not supposed to take over as editor until July 1, but last week (after they have been receiving WTLB every week for nine months) the News Examiner suddenly canceled their subscription to your favorite newsletter. (Gasp!) We don't know if Mr. Rogers ordered it or the staff just thought they had better play it safe, but it raises some interesting questions. We will honor their wish to no longer receive WTLB, but only after they read this edition. President Clinton and the Pope (and Bill) As she began her triumphant tour of Europe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D-Day, President Clinton made her first stop in Rome to visit Pope John Paul II. We at Spiff love these little encounters that President Clinton must have with the Pope. When she (oh, by the way, Bill was there too) meets with the Pontiff, you can see the discomfort in her (oh, and Bill's) face. Here they are, the moral leader of the world's largest religious order meeting with the first family, whose members in the past few months have been sued for sexual harassment, come under scrutiny for money matters that border on bribes (Moo), discussed publicly the hazards of getting astro-turf burns while performing certain acts in the back of an El Camino, and told underwear jokes to the Washington Press corp as Richard Nixon lay dying in a New York hospital. Strangely enough, the entire Clinton entourage came along with President Clinton (oh, and Bill too) to the Vatican so they could meet the Pope. We're not sure if they came because they wanted to meet him or were just looking for a place to confess. During the meeting, President Clinton, who looked really bad in that black veil, and the Pope each stressed the importance of the family in dealing with the common problems that all nations face. We believe the Pope meant it. In their whirlwind tour of Europe, including an event that Dee Dee Meyers so eloquently called "the Normandy thing," the Clintons will visit many of the landmarks that are part of the defining moment of the Twentieth Century, D-Day. In the first wise move of his time in Washington, Bill has decided to avoid making speeches at the same places that The President visited during the fortieth anniversary in 1984. Even ten years later, The President's remarks are tough to top. If Oxford taught Bill anything, it's how to run away from a challenge. Quote of the weak: "Maybe it's just me, but I think Phil Bredesen is just smarter than all of them." Jan Poole, proving that it is just her Quote of the strong: "George Bush." a tourist visiting Washington. After having his photo taken with Bill, he responded to a press photographer's question, "What more could you ask for?"