Good evening.
Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.
The victims were in airplanes or in their offices -- secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers. Moms and dads. Friends and neighbors.
Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror.
The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger.
These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature, and we responded with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.
Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it's prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C., to help with local rescue efforts.
Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured and to take every precaution to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks.
The functions of our government continue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington which had to be evacuated today are reopening for essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow.
Our financial institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well.
The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources for our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.
I appreciate so very much the members of Congress who have joined me in strongly condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world leaders who have called to offer their condolences and assistance.
America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism.
Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."
This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time.
None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world.
Thank you. Good night and God bless America.
TEXT 2: Student - Teacher discourse
TEACHER:
"Offensive" is a very broad term.
Specifically what is offensive?
STUDENT 1:
It's offensive that the Spanish won't
permit us to go to their country.
TEACHER:
Very good. They won't permit us to
enter. Excellent, you can give more
details. You can do that.
Is it an official letter or a letter
between friends? What do you think?
STUDENT 2:
Official.
TEACHER:
It's official, right? It has to have
respectful language, right? In a
respectful letter…"
STUDENT 3:
Crazy?
TEACHER
Very good. What other word…?
STUDENT 3:
Bad idea.
TEACHER:
Ah, it's a really bad idea, or, another
option, it's very…
STUDENT 4:
Very sad.
TEACHER:
Oh, it's very sad. That sounds right
to me. It gives a sad impression,
doesn't it? I like this very much.
STUDENT 5:
We're selecting the theme that Colombia is
free and...
STUDENT 6:
We are going to write about the Spanish
Conquest and the slaves.
TEACHER:
Oh, excellent. You too?
What else did the conquistadors do?
They were looking for slaves. But what
other really bad things did they do?
STUDENT 6:
They stole.
TEACHER:
Oh, I'm sorry, you're saying the same thing
at the same time!
They took away land and stole. What else?
STUDENT 6:
They stole people's lives.
TEACHER:
That's a big deal! People's lives!
STUDENT 7:
They killed indigenous people.
TEACHER:
Indigenous people. They killed a lot of
indigenous people. What else did they steal?
People's lives! What an image! I love it.
What else?
STUDENT 6:
The land?
TEACHER:
Land, lives…. Everything.
STUDENT 7:
Gold.
TEACHER:
Gold, 'El Dorado,' right? Do you remember
they stole gold, emeralds…. Very good.
"Offensive" is a very broad term.
Specifically what is offensive?
STUDENT 1:
It's offensive that the Spanish won't
permit us to go to their country.
TEACHER:
Very good. They won't permit us to
enter. Excellent, you can give more
details. You can do that.
Is it an official letter or a letter
between friends? What do you think?
STUDENT 2:
Official.
TEACHER:
It's official, right? It has to have
respectful language, right? In a
respectful letter…"
STUDENT 3:
Crazy?
TEACHER
Very good. What other word…?
STUDENT 3:
Bad idea.
TEACHER:
Ah, it's a really bad idea, or, another
option, it's very…
STUDENT 4:
Very sad.
TEACHER:
Oh, it's very sad. That sounds right
to me. It gives a sad impression,
doesn't it? I like this very much.
STUDENT 5:
We're selecting the theme that Colombia is
free and...
STUDENT 6:
We are going to write about the Spanish
Conquest and the slaves.
TEACHER:
Oh, excellent. You too?
What else did the conquistadors do?
They were looking for slaves. But what
other really bad things did they do?
STUDENT 6:
They stole.
TEACHER:
Oh, I'm sorry, you're saying the same thing
at the same time!
They took away land and stole. What else?
STUDENT 6:
They stole people's lives.
TEACHER:
That's a big deal! People's lives!
STUDENT 7:
They killed indigenous people.
TEACHER:
Indigenous people. They killed a lot of
indigenous people. What else did they steal?
People's lives! What an image! I love it.
What else?
STUDENT 6:
The land?
TEACHER:
Land, lives…. Everything.
STUDENT 7:
Gold.
TEACHER:
Gold, 'El Dorado,' right? Do you remember
they stole gold, emeralds…. Very good.
TEXT 3: Interview
Alex Jones: You don’t ever wanna go there, you don’t ever wanna defend yourself, but you’ve told me privately most of the stuff, names, it’s not true, but what is going on with the women in your life?
Charlie Sheen: The goddesses? Alex the goddesses, let me just say this about the goddesses, I don’t believe the term is good enough, but when you’re bound by these terrestrial descriptions, you must use the best choice available, right?
Alex Jones: Yes
Charlie Sheen: So if you think about it, dude, it’s like I’m 0 for 3 with marriage, with never an excuse, but like in baseball, the scoreboard doesn’t lie, never has. So what we all have is a marriage of the heart. To sully or contaminate or radically disrespect this union with a shameful contract is something that I will leave to the amateurs and the Bible grippers. And I just gotta add this cos there was a whole firestorm yesterday about Brooke been a part of our crew and let me just say this, this is all I’m gonna say about it, where there were four, there are now three. Goodbye Brooke good luck in your travels, you’re going to need it, badly.
Alex Jones: So Brooke did go along with you but she’s not there now?
Charlie Sheen: No she’s not there now and we are and, I don’t know, winning, anyone? Rhymes with winning, anyone? That’ll be us. Man, didn’t make the rules. Ooops.
Alex Jones: Charlie, I’ve known you for six and a half years or so and I knew you when you were completely clean and I’ve known you since, but, the point is, now, I’ve never seen you when I was out at your house or talked to you on the phone, so energised as you are now – I mean you’re on fire as nails told the news yesterday. I mean I agree with that description.
Charlie Sheen: As I think it was nails that said, and I’m really really flattered, cos he got it right. I mean he might be nails, but I’m frikin bayonets, you know. I’m battle tested man. I’m tired, I’m so tired of pretending like my life isn’t perfect and bitchin and just winning every second and I’m not perfect and bitchin and just deliverying the goods at every frikin turn, because, look what I’m dealing with man, I’m dealing with fools and trolls, dealing with soft targets and its just, you know its just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee because I don’t have time for these clowns. I don’t have time for their judgement and their stupidity and you know they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and look at their loser lives and then they look at me and they say “I can’t process it” well no you never will stop trying, just sit back and enjoy the show. You know?
Alex Jones: Wow, well I am speechless. Later we’re going to get into Apocalpse Now, but what comes to mind is when we were there a few weeks ago watching it in your home theatre when Colonel Kurtz is saying “You can kill me, but you don’t have the right to judge me”
Charlie Sheen: Boom, that’s the whole movie, that’s life. That’s life, there’s nobility in that, there’s focus, it’s genuine, it’s crystal and it’s pure and its available to everybody. So just shut your traps and put down your McDonald’s, your magazines, your TMZ and the rest of it and focus on something that matters. But you can’t focus on things that matter if all you’ve been is asleep for forty years. Funny how sleep rhymes with sheep. You know. Anyway. We’re getting off topic. We don’t care anymore Alex, we don’t care. Let’s get to the work business because there’s been a lot of speculation, a lot of rumours. Imagine that with the media.
Alex Jones: Well sure, let’s go over that, because when I was there, two weeks ago at your house, you looked great, totally clean, you were working out super hard when I went and worked out with you at that private gym I mean they put you through an incredible workout, you know they’re exercising in the pool, and you’re saying “look, I’m ready to go to work. I’m ready to go right now” and then they add the lie that you don’t have a hernia, well I’ve seen your hernia, I’ve go thte same hernia in my belly button and your hernia was hurt, but again you don’t wanna defend yourself on that and, you know, tell folks the truth about it, but the point is, it seem that there are some people in your life that are trying to demonise you, they’re doing these vanity cards, you know talking about how they’re going to outlive you, it seems pretty darn aggressive.
Charlie Sheen: Yeah I didn’t care about that vanity card. In fact I went right straight home with that one and just dispelled that. And that was actually, you know, one of the few compliments that clown has paid me in freakin almost a decade. But I’m excited to get back to work and not to completely discount what you just talked about, if you bring up these turds, these little [inaudible] losers, there’s no reason to then, you know, bring them back into the fold because I have real fans, they have nothing. They have zero. They have that night and I will forget about them as my last image of them exits my beautiful home. and they will get out there and they will sell me and they will lose. And they will lose the rest of their lives as they think about me and my life the rest of their lives, so, bring me a challenge somebody, becuase, you know, it just ain’t there. Winning.
Alex Jones: But you’re ready to go to work, right now?
Charlie Sheen: Well yeah but I’m tired of being told “well you can’t talk about that and you can’t talk about that” BULL S-H-I-T. Let me just say this, there’s nothing. I just think it’s deplorable that a certain Heim Levine, that’s Chuck’s real name by the way, mistook this rock star for his own selfish exit strategy bro. Check it Alex, I embarassed him in front of his children and the world by healing at a pace that his uninvolved mind cannot process. Ok last I checked Heim, I’ve spent, I think, I don’t know, the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into gold and the gratitude I get is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write. Clearly someone who believes he is above the law. Well, you’ve been warned dude. Bring it. Alex Jones: Charlie, Everybody that I know that knows you, and I know you well, talks about how, behind the scenes, you give incredible amounts of money to charity, you help people, you give things to everybody, you go out and help firemen and schoolchidren, you are genuinely a nice guy. But you always just let people attack you and lie and the years I’ve known you and the years that people who’ve known you for decades, they say, Charlie is on fire and when he came out of what he’s been in the last seven months, he is not putting up with people trying to push him around anymore, is that fair to say?
Charlie Sheen: It’s yeah, it’s an understatement, you know it’s, I’m sorry man I got magic and I got poetry at my fingertips most of the time and this includes naps. I’m an F-18 and I will destroy you in the air and I will deploy my ordnance to the ground.
Text 4: Parent - Child discourse
BEN enters.
MUM
I mean Jake’s pretty low-maintenance for a 15 year old.
And he’s got nice friends and…
BEN
Jake’s really popular. Big kids keep coming up to me and
saying… ‘so you’re jailbait’s brother. His band’s really cool’
and stuff like that. Can I have a biscuit?
MUM is staring at him.
MUM
…..Jailbait?
BEN
Yeah… that’s his nickname
MUM
Jailbait?
BEN
Yeah. You’ve asked me that twice. Can I have a biscuit?
MUM
No. Why’s that his nickname?
BEN
I dunno…..why am I called ‘Casualty?’… or ‘Ouch’ or ‘The
Destructotron’. Actually, I’m not called ‘Destructotron’ but
I’d like to be, can I have a biscuit?
DAD
No. Get ready for school
BEN (as he exits)
Is eating caterpillars a talent?
DAD
Only if you’re a bird
MUM is deep in thought.
TEXT 5: Specialist Article
http://www.cracked.com/article_20755_5-reasons-doing-movie-stunts-harder-than-you-think.html
