I couldnt have said it better myself. This is a great read. The truth behind this article cannot be denied.
Conservatism Rising
Rediscovery of Winter
15 years ago
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A Line in the Sand
The time for choosing is before us. I believe push has come to shove, and the line has been drawn. You are either on the side of American prosperity and safety or you are not. You support American prosperity and safety, or you support the current administration. There is no middle ground anymore. Maybe there never was, but the political pragmatist in me made me think that it was not possible for any one administration to be as detrimental to the country as this one.
The single most important directive the President of the United States is charged with is the protection of American Citizens. The last 12 months evidence for this administrations apathetic and destructive attitude toward national security is alarming to say the least. The Fort Hood terrorist attack not being categorized as such is not only alarming but astounding. The administrations response to the most recent terrorist attack of a Jet liner is not only astounding, but actually scary.
Many administrations have failed at various times and over various issues throughout our history. No leader or administration has ever pleased everybody regarding all issues. But no previous administration has ever accomplished so much toward the dismantling of our countries security as the Obama administration.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, while I contest the notion that his New Deal helped America during the Great Depression; I applaud what he did with Nazi Enemy Combatants. He had them tried in a military tribunal, sentenced to death, and promptly hung! Bravo! Justice served in an expedient and memorable manner. Political leaders at the time did not bestow American citizen rights to the war criminals. They did not provide them with American attorneys advising them to cease their communication. They properly served justice upon war criminals and murderers.
First of all, what Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab did on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airliner on Christmas Day 2009 was not an “attempted terrorist attack” as the Obama administration and Lame Stream Media have claimed. There was nothing attempted about it – it happened, and Abdulmutallab succeeded. Just because nobody was killed (thank God --yes GOD --, not the murderous Allah) does not mean this attack was only an attempt. Attempted murder – yes -- attempted terrorist attack -- no. He succeeded. The system did not work, and once again under this administration, we look like incompetent, weak, lackadaisical fools.
Second, why are we giving this terrorist and attempted murderer rights afforded to American citizens? He does not deserve or qualify for such rights. He is not an American citizen. He has demonstrated that he does not heed or care about American rights. We just gave a non-citizen who attempted to bring death and destruction to other innocent people rights and benefits afforded to American citizens. Talk about aiding the enemy – not only are we helping those that seek to destroy us, we are giving them defense attorneys!
The time to wake up and act is now. I do not care about political orientation, right versus left issues, and bickering between parties. I care about the safety of our country and right versus wrong. I care about the constitution and the American voice being heard and represented by our elected officials. American citizens need to do their job and fire those in office who fail to meet the standards for which they were elected. My prediction is that 2010 will be a political year of reckoning – a purging of politicians who have abandoned their most sacred duty – to uphold the constitution and represent American citizens in a true and honorable manner.
We are tired of not being listened to. We are appalled at the radically left-of-center policy pouring out of Washington. We are astonished at the trillions of dollars being spent, wasted, and unaccounted for. We are sick of being lied to.
The country clearly wanted change, but it seems big government, big spending, and politics as usual is still the prevailing culture in Washington. We need to know our elected officials are doing everything they can to maintain our safety – not apologizing to the very nations that seek to cripple us.
For the sake of maintaining our position as a leader in the world, for the sake of future generations of Americans and for the sake of American Exceptionalism, we need to exercise our sacred right and duty to elect representatives who will ensure balance, heed the desires of the American people, and govern from the center.
In 1775 Patrick Henry was not afraid to make the bold assertion: “Give me liberty or give me death!” In 2010, we the People of The United States of America will boldly proclaim “You’re Fired!”
Our voice will be heard. Mark my words.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Dismantling America by Thomas Sowell on National Review Online
Dismantling America by Thomas Sowell on National Review Online
There are many people out there, much smarter than I, who can articulate what I believe in better than I can. A shining example is Dismantling America, Piece by Piece from Dr. Sowell posted 10/28/2009.
I tend not to reserve my blog for posting other peoples work, but Dr. Sowell hits the nail on the head in a very articulate yet simple way. Furthermore, Dr. Sowell is African American…
There are many people out there, much smarter than I, who can articulate what I believe in better than I can. A shining example is Dismantling America, Piece by Piece from Dr. Sowell posted 10/28/2009.
I tend not to reserve my blog for posting other peoples work, but Dr. Sowell hits the nail on the head in a very articulate yet simple way. Furthermore, Dr. Sowell is African American…
America Rising
Don’t worry; this isn’t right-wing-nut-job stuff. This is just a very good look at what every American should be concerning themselves with. Assuming of course you are not already in the tank with the current administrations destructive mindset – that America needs to be dismantled, hindered, weakened, apologized for and “changed” into a welfare state…
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Authentic America
Authentic American values and beliefs have been under attack for a long time, but never before like they currently are under the new administration. People are angry – and they have reason to be. Anger comes out of a perceived injustice. The Obama administration and the sycophants in the media do not heed or value authentic American beliefs. This is a great injustice for those of us that do. It is my firm belief – and I know I am not alone in believing this– that several of America’s once strong and dependable institutions have drifted into mediocrity and even complete failure. Chiefly among these are The Press and Public Education.
Authentic American beliefs are not portrayed in the media anymore, nor conveyed to our children in public school.
One very authentic American belief is we are all accountable for our actions. One of the destructive consequences of the vile deception of political correctness is that we are all made into victims and genuine accountability is diminished to the point of non-existence. Under the erroneous guise of political correctness, blame is shifted to a disease, a gene, an addiction, an idea, an object, or any number of external forces except the individual who is in fact at fault. Political correctness is greatly aiding in the adulteration of authentic American values because under its reign we can’t come out and objectively appoint blame where blame is due for fear of offending someone or offending their heritage, religion, orientation, etc. etc.
A relevant example that illustrates my point perfectly is the recent Fort Hood massacre. Why hasn’t the Obama administration or the main-stream-media gone on record and called Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan what he truly is: A Muslim-extremist-Jihadist who perpetrated heinous murder of innocent Americans. I have seen him referred to as “the shooter”, “alleged gunman”, even an honorable American who was just misunderstood and harassed. This politically correct deception has slithered its way into our culture and created an illusion of a false sense of entitlement -- a right to not be offended. Candidly speaking, nowhere in the United States Constitution, any of its 27 amendments, the Bill of Rights, or even the Ten Commandments for that matter does is say you have a fundamental right not to be offended. Being offended is part of life. What you do with that feeling, how you act or react to it is what helps define your character. A nasty consequence of political correctness the country has to deal with is a false and sick sense of entitlement that is becoming increasingly prevalent among the populous. Suddenly we are entitled a house, a car, a college education, free health care, etc. etc. In reality, these things cost money, and must be worked for and earned. If we are in fact endowed by our Creator with the unalienable right to pursue happiness, then we should be free to do just that -- Pursue it! The authentic American belief on this issue is that we are entitled to what we work hard to earn. Never has it been an American belief that happiness is an entitlement that is just given.
Furthermore, we are only as accountable as we want to be. This concept, independently, doesn’t have anything to do with authentic American values, it is just a fact. But we live in a society that does not teach accountability in its institutions anymore. No longer are we externally held accountable for our actions. Again, I am speaking largely of the institutions of The Press and Public Education. Although personal accountability may be taught through The Church or at home, The Church is no longer considered a viable institution for growth by the State or media. The Press is quite obviously derelict in its duty to keep government in check by holding it accountable. Furthermore, discipline and accountability are by and large void in Public Education out of fear for being sued by someone who feels they have been offended.
Another Authentic American belief that is slowly but surely being eradicated by our institutions is the notion that we are endowed by a Creator with certain unalienable rights. The reason this concept is becoming extinct is because of a decline in popular media of the belief in God – a fundamental belief from our nations founding. Furthermore, if a teacher presents the notion that there is even the mere chance of intelligent design, they are ostracized, blacklisted, and very often fired. Just watch Ben Steins film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed for relevant evidence of this.
Once God is removed from the picture, certain rights become relative. Our Constitution was based at our Founding on the notion that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Representative in the Constitution and its amendments are other intangible rights that are under attack, such as, personal freedom (the first amendment), owning of personal property, and a right to safety (the second amendment).
Once it is believed there is no God, these rights become relative to how another human being perceives them.
I do not intend on using this article to primarily argue theological concepts. I just argue the following point: If you do not believe in God, how can you fundamentally believe in the sanctity of life? If the cosmos and all the amazing intricacies of life were in fact nothing more than a mere anomaly, (the chances of happening are one in over a billion, or mathematically zero by the way), then how can you view life as sacred? If you do not believe in God or a Creator, then you believe that life came out of nothing -- accidentally -- which means it holds no purpose or meaning beyond the superficial. Along with this non-authentic American belief comes the concept that the individual is their own God, accountable to nothing greater than himself.
Let me put this into perspective: With no God, there is no sanctity of life, thus the individual becomes God of himself. Right and wrong become fundamentally blurred and what were once undeniable rights become subject to human interpretation. A perfect example of how this is put into practice is the fact that some people argue it is an individual’s right to choose if a new life deserves to be born or not.
Those of us that believe in authentic America have a task ahead of us. It is the task that we have always had, and a task that should never be taken for granted. Our task is to confidently vocalize our concern, vigilantly stand up for what we believe in, and relentlessly remind our elected officials of what this country stands for. I adamantly believe that authentic American beliefs are still very much alive throughout this country and in the hearts of the majority of Americans. We do not agree with the indoctrination of our children in public school with non-authentic American values. We are tired of being mischaracterized in the media as right-wing nut jobs, redneck idiots, or angry racists who cling to our guns and religion. We are here to demand accountability and ensure the political death of those that oppose!
Those of us that adhere to the authentic American belief system need to unite and make it our mission to do everything within our power, legally, and ethically to make certain that those opposed to authentic American beliefs NEVER be elected into office again.
Who is with me?
Authentic American beliefs are not portrayed in the media anymore, nor conveyed to our children in public school.
One very authentic American belief is we are all accountable for our actions. One of the destructive consequences of the vile deception of political correctness is that we are all made into victims and genuine accountability is diminished to the point of non-existence. Under the erroneous guise of political correctness, blame is shifted to a disease, a gene, an addiction, an idea, an object, or any number of external forces except the individual who is in fact at fault. Political correctness is greatly aiding in the adulteration of authentic American values because under its reign we can’t come out and objectively appoint blame where blame is due for fear of offending someone or offending their heritage, religion, orientation, etc. etc.
A relevant example that illustrates my point perfectly is the recent Fort Hood massacre. Why hasn’t the Obama administration or the main-stream-media gone on record and called Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan what he truly is: A Muslim-extremist-Jihadist who perpetrated heinous murder of innocent Americans. I have seen him referred to as “the shooter”, “alleged gunman”, even an honorable American who was just misunderstood and harassed. This politically correct deception has slithered its way into our culture and created an illusion of a false sense of entitlement -- a right to not be offended. Candidly speaking, nowhere in the United States Constitution, any of its 27 amendments, the Bill of Rights, or even the Ten Commandments for that matter does is say you have a fundamental right not to be offended. Being offended is part of life. What you do with that feeling, how you act or react to it is what helps define your character. A nasty consequence of political correctness the country has to deal with is a false and sick sense of entitlement that is becoming increasingly prevalent among the populous. Suddenly we are entitled a house, a car, a college education, free health care, etc. etc. In reality, these things cost money, and must be worked for and earned. If we are in fact endowed by our Creator with the unalienable right to pursue happiness, then we should be free to do just that -- Pursue it! The authentic American belief on this issue is that we are entitled to what we work hard to earn. Never has it been an American belief that happiness is an entitlement that is just given.
Furthermore, we are only as accountable as we want to be. This concept, independently, doesn’t have anything to do with authentic American values, it is just a fact. But we live in a society that does not teach accountability in its institutions anymore. No longer are we externally held accountable for our actions. Again, I am speaking largely of the institutions of The Press and Public Education. Although personal accountability may be taught through The Church or at home, The Church is no longer considered a viable institution for growth by the State or media. The Press is quite obviously derelict in its duty to keep government in check by holding it accountable. Furthermore, discipline and accountability are by and large void in Public Education out of fear for being sued by someone who feels they have been offended.
Another Authentic American belief that is slowly but surely being eradicated by our institutions is the notion that we are endowed by a Creator with certain unalienable rights. The reason this concept is becoming extinct is because of a decline in popular media of the belief in God – a fundamental belief from our nations founding. Furthermore, if a teacher presents the notion that there is even the mere chance of intelligent design, they are ostracized, blacklisted, and very often fired. Just watch Ben Steins film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed for relevant evidence of this.
Once God is removed from the picture, certain rights become relative. Our Constitution was based at our Founding on the notion that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Representative in the Constitution and its amendments are other intangible rights that are under attack, such as, personal freedom (the first amendment), owning of personal property, and a right to safety (the second amendment).
Once it is believed there is no God, these rights become relative to how another human being perceives them.
I do not intend on using this article to primarily argue theological concepts. I just argue the following point: If you do not believe in God, how can you fundamentally believe in the sanctity of life? If the cosmos and all the amazing intricacies of life were in fact nothing more than a mere anomaly, (the chances of happening are one in over a billion, or mathematically zero by the way), then how can you view life as sacred? If you do not believe in God or a Creator, then you believe that life came out of nothing -- accidentally -- which means it holds no purpose or meaning beyond the superficial. Along with this non-authentic American belief comes the concept that the individual is their own God, accountable to nothing greater than himself.
Let me put this into perspective: With no God, there is no sanctity of life, thus the individual becomes God of himself. Right and wrong become fundamentally blurred and what were once undeniable rights become subject to human interpretation. A perfect example of how this is put into practice is the fact that some people argue it is an individual’s right to choose if a new life deserves to be born or not.
Those of us that believe in authentic America have a task ahead of us. It is the task that we have always had, and a task that should never be taken for granted. Our task is to confidently vocalize our concern, vigilantly stand up for what we believe in, and relentlessly remind our elected officials of what this country stands for. I adamantly believe that authentic American beliefs are still very much alive throughout this country and in the hearts of the majority of Americans. We do not agree with the indoctrination of our children in public school with non-authentic American values. We are tired of being mischaracterized in the media as right-wing nut jobs, redneck idiots, or angry racists who cling to our guns and religion. We are here to demand accountability and ensure the political death of those that oppose!
Those of us that adhere to the authentic American belief system need to unite and make it our mission to do everything within our power, legally, and ethically to make certain that those opposed to authentic American beliefs NEVER be elected into office again.
Who is with me?
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Fort Hood Massacre
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims of this senseless tragedy, and may the murdered victims rest in peace. Although they met their end not on the battlefield, but on their home soil at the hands of a sick murderer, they died as heroes and shall never be forgotten.
Now I need to vent some genuine anger about how the media is already portraying this act of domestic terrorism. As if this horrifying mass murder wasn’t disturbing enough, I have to get up the next morning and read disgusting reports form the corrupt main stream media that make me want to go throw-up. They are already spinning the story in a sick way by making the mass murderer, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan out to be the real victim here. He is being portrayed as misunderstood. A devout Muslim, apparently he was against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He received orders for deployment in Iraq, and took issue with that; even enlisting the aid of a lawyer to fight it. So, clearly, he is the victim here right? Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t see that there is a whole lot to misunderstand about an individual who voluntarily submits his service to the U.S. military, then decides to walk into a crowded area on base calmly shooting innocent American soldiers and proclaiming "Allahu akbar!"
Personally, being formerly in the Marines Corps, I am having a hard time comprehending how this guy was not shot dead within a few steps after he started unloading on people. I agree that in a school, a mall, a stadium; generally anywhere out in public, it seems more believable that someone may be able to get away with shooting over 40 people. Armed security is more common on a military base than uniformed police are on the civilian streets. Not to mention, if necessary, access to weapons and ammo is readily available at any armory. Anyway, what’s done is done I wont dwell on how this guy wasn’t riddled with bullets within a few moments of his murderous spree. Regardless of the outcome, he had to have thought he was going to his death. Proclaiming “Allahu akbar” indicates he thought he would die for what he was doing. Allahu Akbar is Arabic for “God is great”. Generally speaking, it is accepted among Islamic believers that proclaiming praise to Allah at the time of death is good. Maj. Hasan thought he was righteously going to his death and proclaiming praise to Allah for it.
I also want to point out that whenever something mind-numbingly horrific like this happens the Muslim community fails miserably to publically denounce this type of behavior. You want to know why? Because their fundamental belief system stems from a violent attitude toward infidels! Actually, enslavement of the infidels is preferred, but if you can’t enslave them, then killing them is acceptable. Not only is it acceptable, it is encouraged.
The traditional American value of personal responsibility is completely dead in the media. One no longer has to be accountable for their actions. Blame is shifted to a disease, a gene, an addiction, an idea, an object, or any other number of external forces except the individual who perpetrated the act. The erroneous and destructive concept of political correctness is greatly aiding in the adulteration of authentic American values. We can’t come out and objectively appoint blame where blame is due for fear of offending someone or offending their heritage, religion, orientation, etc. etc. This deception has slithered its way into our culture as a basic right that we all posses, the right to not be offended. To be perfectly candid, nowhere in the United States Constitution, any of its 27 amendments, the Bill of Rights, or even the Ten Commandments for that matter does is say you have a fundamental right not to be offended. If being blamed for something that happened by your own hand or as a direct result of your actions offends you, then too bad. Being offended is part of life. What you do with that feeling, how you act or react to it is what helps define your character. The media of today hastily looks for blame everywhere else except for where blame should be placed -- with the individual. This has a nasty unintended consequence of fostering a false notion that the individual is actually a victim, and is not to be held accountable. For the families of the murdered at Fort Hood I hope Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lives. I hope he lives so that the families of the true victims can see justice served upon him.
Now I need to vent some genuine anger about how the media is already portraying this act of domestic terrorism. As if this horrifying mass murder wasn’t disturbing enough, I have to get up the next morning and read disgusting reports form the corrupt main stream media that make me want to go throw-up. They are already spinning the story in a sick way by making the mass murderer, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan out to be the real victim here. He is being portrayed as misunderstood. A devout Muslim, apparently he was against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He received orders for deployment in Iraq, and took issue with that; even enlisting the aid of a lawyer to fight it. So, clearly, he is the victim here right? Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t see that there is a whole lot to misunderstand about an individual who voluntarily submits his service to the U.S. military, then decides to walk into a crowded area on base calmly shooting innocent American soldiers and proclaiming "Allahu akbar!"
Personally, being formerly in the Marines Corps, I am having a hard time comprehending how this guy was not shot dead within a few steps after he started unloading on people. I agree that in a school, a mall, a stadium; generally anywhere out in public, it seems more believable that someone may be able to get away with shooting over 40 people. Armed security is more common on a military base than uniformed police are on the civilian streets. Not to mention, if necessary, access to weapons and ammo is readily available at any armory. Anyway, what’s done is done I wont dwell on how this guy wasn’t riddled with bullets within a few moments of his murderous spree. Regardless of the outcome, he had to have thought he was going to his death. Proclaiming “Allahu akbar” indicates he thought he would die for what he was doing. Allahu Akbar is Arabic for “God is great”. Generally speaking, it is accepted among Islamic believers that proclaiming praise to Allah at the time of death is good. Maj. Hasan thought he was righteously going to his death and proclaiming praise to Allah for it.
I also want to point out that whenever something mind-numbingly horrific like this happens the Muslim community fails miserably to publically denounce this type of behavior. You want to know why? Because their fundamental belief system stems from a violent attitude toward infidels! Actually, enslavement of the infidels is preferred, but if you can’t enslave them, then killing them is acceptable. Not only is it acceptable, it is encouraged.
The traditional American value of personal responsibility is completely dead in the media. One no longer has to be accountable for their actions. Blame is shifted to a disease, a gene, an addiction, an idea, an object, or any other number of external forces except the individual who perpetrated the act. The erroneous and destructive concept of political correctness is greatly aiding in the adulteration of authentic American values. We can’t come out and objectively appoint blame where blame is due for fear of offending someone or offending their heritage, religion, orientation, etc. etc. This deception has slithered its way into our culture as a basic right that we all posses, the right to not be offended. To be perfectly candid, nowhere in the United States Constitution, any of its 27 amendments, the Bill of Rights, or even the Ten Commandments for that matter does is say you have a fundamental right not to be offended. If being blamed for something that happened by your own hand or as a direct result of your actions offends you, then too bad. Being offended is part of life. What you do with that feeling, how you act or react to it is what helps define your character. The media of today hastily looks for blame everywhere else except for where blame should be placed -- with the individual. This has a nasty unintended consequence of fostering a false notion that the individual is actually a victim, and is not to be held accountable. For the families of the murdered at Fort Hood I hope Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lives. I hope he lives so that the families of the true victims can see justice served upon him.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Commander in Chief or Commander in Least?
I was fortunate enough to have this article published in American Thinker on November 2nd, 2009. To view the article originally published on American Thinker, click here: http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/11/commander_in_chief_or_commande.html, and enjoy!
As a Marine, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, and Honorably Discharged Sergeant, I know a thing or two about mission accomplishment versus troop welfare. As a matter of fact, any Marine can tell you the clearly stated objective of the Marine Corps is mission accomplishment. Troop welfare comes secondary.
Commanders and military leaders learned long ago that success on any battlefront depends chiefly upon mission accomplishment. Troop welfare, while important, does not trump mission accomplishment. For the enlisted Marine on the ground, this is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. But we understand. And actually, this is one of the reasons why the Marine Corps is one of the finest and most effective fighting forces in the world.
Our current Commander in Chief (who never served in the military) has not demonstrated that he comprehends the concept of mission accomplishment before troop welfare. Disappointingly, President Obama has not demonstrated that he comprehends the concept of mission accomplishment at all. We have no clear mission in Afghanistan. We have no concise finalization strategy for Iraq. The President has yet to establish just what we are supposed to be doing in either of these theaters.
Furthermore, the President seems to be thwarting any forward momentum with regard to mission accomplishment by manifesting an attitude that troop welfare is paramount. Obama has also hastily portrayed an apologetic attitude for American strength. This destructive attitude breeds not only optimism in our enemies, but despair in those in uniform who are genuinely proud to serve the country they love.
Not only that, the President is arguing with the very commander he appointed to do what needs to be done. Consequently, Obama's indecisiveness, or "dithering" as Cheney put it, is costing American lives and wasting precious time needed to gain momentum toward mission accomplishment -- for whatever the mission may be.
For someone who neither served in the military nor had any executive leadership experience prior to the presidency, Obama has yet to do anything to assuage the collective apprehensions from those of us who feel he is too green for the job of Commander in Chief. The presidency is not the place for on-the-job training, especially in a time of war. Although Obama has probably learned a lot in his first nine months in office, he has not asserted to Americans or our enemies that the new administration has any idea how to handle a war, let alone two.
To the 30% out there who are lie-down Obama supporters no matter what, and to the sycophants in the media who exalt every aspect of his presidency, I would ask one very serious question: Why? As responsible American citizens, we are supposed to be questioning our leaders, demanding accountability, and settling for nothing less than what our Constitution was ratified for: freedom, liberty, and a limited government with checks and balances.
Hypocritically, it seems, some apply this standard only when a Republican is in office, and I fear that their lack of vigilant citizenship is just as damaging to the country as the Obama administration is proving to be. Given nine months' continually compiling evidence pointing to the administration's dangerous incompetence; its clear anti-American actions and attitudes; and the vast, almost un-countable contradictions that spew forth from Obama's own mouth, why...why do you blindly believe and support such insults to your own intelligence and patriotism?
Among other things, I would highly recommend to our rookie President that he catch up on some history. For starters, he could read up on the first term of a fellow Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson had great domestic aspirations with the Great Society, Medicare, and civil rights, but was hampered by a little-known nuisance at the time in Southeast Asia. Although President Kennedy initially involved the U.S. in Vietnam, it was Johnson and his advisers who ultimately bungled and exacerbated the conflict to an irrevocable boiling point. At very high cost with little gain, the Vietnam Conflict, generally speaking, serves as a warning to future generations of what can happen when politicians mismanage a war.
For cathartic reasons, I have outlined a plea that I so ardently wish for the President to fundamentally believe, hold in his heart, and take action to uphold:
The United States military is the best in the world. We have the best warriors, equipment, weapons, training, leaders, and intelligence resources. Combine that with the highest esprit de corps and morale from an all-volunteer force, and you have the finest military the world has ever known. For every person who holds contempt in his heart for America, there are a thousand others in our debt because of the security we provide, and a thousand more who would give up everything they have -- even risk death -- just to live here.
Mr. President, if you are not proud of this land, then how can you possibly believe that you are what is best for America right now? And if you want to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, then make that your mission, and just get out! If not, then be the leader our nation needs in this desperate hour...and lead.
In the meantime, our sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters lives are held in the balance while you throw parties at the White House, attend fundraisers, and refine your chip-shot. Need I even mention the time and money already wasted while you demonstrate your incompetence and display to the rest of the world how weak and indecisive America has become under your administration? Our strong military is not something to be ashamed of, not something to apologize for. American strength is something to be proud of, not embarrassed about. We are one Nation under God, not one Nation under the Opinion of a Few.
Although history has a nasty way of repeating itself, it also has a cleansing way of balancing itself out. Conservatism, common sense, traditional Christian values, and the grand old unique-to-America fighting spirit are in the midst of a great reawakening. As destructive as the Obama administration may ultimately prove to be, responsible citizens will not allow its deception to prevail. We may be giving way to one of our finest hours. Ultimately, it will be our children and grandchildren who will either reap the benefits of our fight or drown in the wake of our apathy.
I have a vision for my grandchildren. Someday, before I die, I would want them to be able to thank me and my generation for fighting back when our country needed us the most, for confronting tyranny, exposing and debunking the deception of Socialism, standing up for our constitutional rights, and proudly proclaiming, "Don't Tread on Me!"
As a Marine, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, and Honorably Discharged Sergeant, I know a thing or two about mission accomplishment versus troop welfare. As a matter of fact, any Marine can tell you the clearly stated objective of the Marine Corps is mission accomplishment. Troop welfare comes secondary.
Commanders and military leaders learned long ago that success on any battlefront depends chiefly upon mission accomplishment. Troop welfare, while important, does not trump mission accomplishment. For the enlisted Marine on the ground, this is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. But we understand. And actually, this is one of the reasons why the Marine Corps is one of the finest and most effective fighting forces in the world.
Our current Commander in Chief (who never served in the military) has not demonstrated that he comprehends the concept of mission accomplishment before troop welfare. Disappointingly, President Obama has not demonstrated that he comprehends the concept of mission accomplishment at all. We have no clear mission in Afghanistan. We have no concise finalization strategy for Iraq. The President has yet to establish just what we are supposed to be doing in either of these theaters.
Furthermore, the President seems to be thwarting any forward momentum with regard to mission accomplishment by manifesting an attitude that troop welfare is paramount. Obama has also hastily portrayed an apologetic attitude for American strength. This destructive attitude breeds not only optimism in our enemies, but despair in those in uniform who are genuinely proud to serve the country they love.
Not only that, the President is arguing with the very commander he appointed to do what needs to be done. Consequently, Obama's indecisiveness, or "dithering" as Cheney put it, is costing American lives and wasting precious time needed to gain momentum toward mission accomplishment -- for whatever the mission may be.
For someone who neither served in the military nor had any executive leadership experience prior to the presidency, Obama has yet to do anything to assuage the collective apprehensions from those of us who feel he is too green for the job of Commander in Chief. The presidency is not the place for on-the-job training, especially in a time of war. Although Obama has probably learned a lot in his first nine months in office, he has not asserted to Americans or our enemies that the new administration has any idea how to handle a war, let alone two.
To the 30% out there who are lie-down Obama supporters no matter what, and to the sycophants in the media who exalt every aspect of his presidency, I would ask one very serious question: Why? As responsible American citizens, we are supposed to be questioning our leaders, demanding accountability, and settling for nothing less than what our Constitution was ratified for: freedom, liberty, and a limited government with checks and balances.
Hypocritically, it seems, some apply this standard only when a Republican is in office, and I fear that their lack of vigilant citizenship is just as damaging to the country as the Obama administration is proving to be. Given nine months' continually compiling evidence pointing to the administration's dangerous incompetence; its clear anti-American actions and attitudes; and the vast, almost un-countable contradictions that spew forth from Obama's own mouth, why...why do you blindly believe and support such insults to your own intelligence and patriotism?
Among other things, I would highly recommend to our rookie President that he catch up on some history. For starters, he could read up on the first term of a fellow Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson had great domestic aspirations with the Great Society, Medicare, and civil rights, but was hampered by a little-known nuisance at the time in Southeast Asia. Although President Kennedy initially involved the U.S. in Vietnam, it was Johnson and his advisers who ultimately bungled and exacerbated the conflict to an irrevocable boiling point. At very high cost with little gain, the Vietnam Conflict, generally speaking, serves as a warning to future generations of what can happen when politicians mismanage a war.
For cathartic reasons, I have outlined a plea that I so ardently wish for the President to fundamentally believe, hold in his heart, and take action to uphold:
The United States military is the best in the world. We have the best warriors, equipment, weapons, training, leaders, and intelligence resources. Combine that with the highest esprit de corps and morale from an all-volunteer force, and you have the finest military the world has ever known. For every person who holds contempt in his heart for America, there are a thousand others in our debt because of the security we provide, and a thousand more who would give up everything they have -- even risk death -- just to live here.
Mr. President, if you are not proud of this land, then how can you possibly believe that you are what is best for America right now? And if you want to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, then make that your mission, and just get out! If not, then be the leader our nation needs in this desperate hour...and lead.
In the meantime, our sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters lives are held in the balance while you throw parties at the White House, attend fundraisers, and refine your chip-shot. Need I even mention the time and money already wasted while you demonstrate your incompetence and display to the rest of the world how weak and indecisive America has become under your administration? Our strong military is not something to be ashamed of, not something to apologize for. American strength is something to be proud of, not embarrassed about. We are one Nation under God, not one Nation under the Opinion of a Few.
Although history has a nasty way of repeating itself, it also has a cleansing way of balancing itself out. Conservatism, common sense, traditional Christian values, and the grand old unique-to-America fighting spirit are in the midst of a great reawakening. As destructive as the Obama administration may ultimately prove to be, responsible citizens will not allow its deception to prevail. We may be giving way to one of our finest hours. Ultimately, it will be our children and grandchildren who will either reap the benefits of our fight or drown in the wake of our apathy.
I have a vision for my grandchildren. Someday, before I die, I would want them to be able to thank me and my generation for fighting back when our country needed us the most, for confronting tyranny, exposing and debunking the deception of Socialism, standing up for our constitutional rights, and proudly proclaiming, "Don't Tread on Me!"
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